In January, SDOT presented to the Northwest Universal Design Council on many of the specific aspects of designing an accessible pedestrian network that is usable for all pedestrians. If you wonder why, it is because Universal Design and accessibility are related. While accessibility generally refers to access for people with… [ Keep reading ]
As we ramp up more transportation projects for 2016, so do our efforts to increase safety, mobility and quality of life for everyone traveling around Seattle. The recent opening of the street car, which now connects Capitol Hill to Pioneer Square, has been a great addition to our transportation network,… [ Keep reading ]
As part of a joint Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Seattle Police Department (SPD) effort, SPD has been issuing warnings and citations to motorists traveling in violation of posted restrictions of BAT (Business access and Transit) Lane use and Blocking the Box. What is “Blocking the Box”? Everyone who… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT Safety Ambassadors have been out on the First Hill Streetcar line since last weekend to help community members navigate the Streetcar line which had its soft launch last Saturday. The language-capable ambassadors (English, Cantonese, Mandarin, Vietnamese, Amharic, Tigrinya, and Spanish) have been ready to provide information about how the streetcars operate and share… [ Keep reading ]
More reliable, more frequent and faster transit service is coming to South Lake Union this March. Service improvements include extending the C-Line (W. Seattle/downtown) to South Lake Union and increasing bus service on Route 8 (Seattle Center/Capitol Hill/Rainier Valley), Route 40 (Ballard/Fremont) and Route 70 (U District). To help keep… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT is working to enhance mobility throughout our city. That includes projects such as installation of detectable warning surfaces at the base of curb ramps and at transit facilities to provide critical information to pedestrians with visual impairments. This tactile surface, in the shape of “truncated domes,” provides a warning… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT Director Scott Kubly, Mayor Ed Murray, Mercer Middle School Principal Chris Carter joined community members last week near Mercer Middle to celebrate groundbreaking of the first 2016 Safe Routes to Schools project in the Beacon Hill neighborhood. The City of Seattle would like to thank the Beacon Hill community for collaborating on… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT will soon be repaving Roosevelt Way NE from NE 65th St to the south end of the University Bridge. Construction is expected to begin in February, and last six to eight months. We’d like to invite you to join us at the Open House where we’ll share details about… [ Keep reading ]
All City of Seattle offices and public libraries are closed on January 18 in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. On-street parking is free in Seattle on Monday, January 18.
New Year’s resolutions can be obtainable, and can start in measured steps (or pedals). January signals a new year and with it new hopes and expectations for ourselves. If you resolved to bike more, and in particular bike to work, set realistic goals and expectations for yourself: “one way, once a… [ Keep reading ]
