Seattle is set to make riding a bus and using transit a lot more convenient over the next nine years. Approved by voters in November 2015, the $930 million Levy to Move Seattle provides funding to improve safety for all travelers, maintain our streets and bridges, and invest in reliable,… [ Keep reading ]
Things are progressing along and paving of the new trail is near completion in Beacon Hill, a short distance from Mercer Middle School. The work crew will be out to finish the remainder of the trail next week (weather permitting); a part of the Safe Routes to School Program. Click here… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s Bicycle Counters, How do they work? I’ve always wondered how the Bike Counter at the Fremont Bridge works since I pass it often getting around my commute and when I’m headed to the Republic of Fremont (Thanks to Wikipedia for the following factoid: Fremont is a neighborhood in Seattle, Washington…. [ Keep reading ]
The Neighborhood Street Fund (NSF) Large Project Program is now accepting applications for the first round of funding from the Levy to Move Seattle. Approved by voters in November 2015, the 9-year, $930 million Levy to Move Seattle Levy includes $24 million to continue the Neighborhood Street Fund – a… [ Keep reading ]
Thanks to progress on the Ballard Neighborhood Greenway Project, walking and biking along 17th Ave NW are becoming easier and safer. Greenway projects make small improvements on residential streets that add up to a big difference. SDOT is developing a citywide network of neighborhood greenways to provide routes that are… [ Keep reading ]
The Greenway will run north-south, connecting White Center to the West Seattle Bridge trail. The greenway route will run generally along 17th Avenue SW in the south and 21st Avenue SW in the north. For a full description of the improvements we designed for this greenway and the route, please… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT partnered with Chinatown-International District community organizations to celebrate First Hill Streetcar service this past Saturday during Lunar New Year celebrations in the International District. Mayor Ed Murray joined community leaders and community members to celebrate the Lunar New Year with the Chinatown-Japantown-Little Saigon streetcar prominently on display. Please checkout our latest Blog Video: A Lion… [ Keep reading ]
In observance of Presidents’ Day, City of Seattle offices are closed on Monday February 15th in observance of the federal holiday. On-street parking is free in Seattle on February 15th, Happy Presidents’ Day!
SDOT and Commute Seattle hosted their second annual Seattle Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Champion Awards ceremony today to congratulate Seattle employers who have made significant contributions to the CTR program. The city recognized 60 employers out of 250 large employers for their commute programs’ accomplishments. These employers distinguished themselves among… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle sits between the Olympics to the west and the Cascades to the east, and is known for its hilly topography and steep hillsides. These hillsides provide dramatic views, but occasionally pose problems for the infrastructure we’ve built along their sides. One case in point is alongside Lake Washington, north… [ Keep reading ]
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