Later this year, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) plans to make several upgrades to 2nd Ave between Pike St and Denny Way. To improve the safety and efficiency of travel and bike connections in downtown, SDOT will make traffic signal improvements, pedestrian improvements, and extend the existing 2nd protected… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT announced a partnership last week with technology company Uber and MADD to provide discounted rides on St. Patrick’s Day, and during special events throughout 2016 to deter impaired driving. Here is our latest Blog Video featuring Jim Curtin, SDOT Traffic Safety Coordinator talking about safe transportation choices and the… [ Keep reading ]
This past weekend brought some welcome regional transportation options with the launch of the two new LINK Light Rail stations at Capitol Hill and University of Washington in Seattle. Now you can take LINK light rail from the airport, Rainier Valley or downtown to Capitol Hill and to UW, the state’s… [ Keep reading ]
On Saturday, March 19 and Sunday, March 20, SDOT will begin installation of new bus lane improvements on Westlake Ave / Westlake Ave N between Stewart St and Mercer St. Beginning Monday, March 21, the new bus lanes can only be used by buses 24/7. These changes are in preparation… [ Keep reading ]
Over the weekend on Sunday, Community volunteers came together to cleanup and dress-up the Greenwood neighborhood. City departments have also continued to work together at the Greenwood site with our state and utility partners. We really appreciate everyone’s patience while this work continues. The community came together in an amazing way… [ Keep reading ]
Vision Zero is Seattle’s effort to end traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030, through smarter street design, enforcement, and education. Distracted-related crashes have increased nearly 300% over the past 3 years in Seattle (Crashes with inattention as a contributing factor: 2011 – 950, 2012 – 1190, 2013 – 2576, 2014… [ Keep reading ]
People living in and visiting four busy areas of Seattle can enjoy using intersections that are now easier and safer to navigate, thanks to the city’s successful Neighborhood Street Fund (NSF) program. Over the past year, crews working for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) have installed safety improvements at… [ Keep reading ]
In February, SDOT was joined by staff members from King County Metro to meet with a group of students at Seattle University to discuss accessibility of transit services as well as our public sidewalks and right-of-way for students with disabilities. It was a great opportunity to listen to the students… [ Keep reading ]
In January 2015, the Seattle City Council adopted legislation expanding the free-floating car share program, establishing revised permit fees, and delegating to SDOT the authority to set caps on the number of free-floating car share permits and operators by Director’s Rule. To determine whether to cap the number of permits… [ Keep reading ]
We’re taking a look at the Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) Program to see how we can make on-street parking in neighborhoods work better. We’d like to hear from you! Please take a few minutes to complete our survey by March 31, 2016 at: www.surveymonkey.com/r/SeattleRPZ. About the RPZ Policy Review Neighborhood conditions… [ Keep reading ]
