The weather outside may get sunny again Saturday leaving many during National Bike Month to pine away for new adventures. One such adventure, high above Elliott Avenue West and sailing over some Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad tracks, might be travel along the West Thomas Street Pedestrian & Bicycle Overpass. I… [ Keep reading ]
The Northgate area has seen significant improvements in recent years, with a new community center, library and park as well as a new Fifth Avenue NE entrance into the Northgate Mall complete with cobblestone-look crosswalks… Lately you may have also noticed a change at Key Bank, at the intersection of… [ Keep reading ]
The effort to reduce SDOT’s carbon footprint has us counting up, as it were, and cooling down. That’s because the more sustainable “green concrete” takes about seven days to cure, or solidify, whereas the more common mixture takes only three; and, the more sustainable asphalt is a warm mix versus… [ Keep reading ]
By the end of this week all South Spokane Street Viaduct traffic is expected to be traveling on the newly built portion of the structure, so that the old portion can then get refurbished. Westbound traffic has been on the new portion of the West Seattle Bridge since December of… [ Keep reading ]
A crowd of supporters including bicycle enthusiasts, area industry representatives and funding partners will gather Saturday to celebrate the opening of the Ship Canal Trail. Seattle Department of Transportation Crews this week completed the final segment of the trail, from Emerson Street near Fisherman’s Terminal to 11th Avenue West, reconnecting… [ Keep reading ]
We all like to see positive transformations, and oh what a transformation the Mountains to Sound Trail project is… Opening last Saturday with a ribbon cutting and community event led by Mayor Mike McGinn and Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith, this new segment of trail is writing a new chapter in… [ Keep reading ]
Construction of the Mountains-to-Sound Trail from the southwest end of the Jose Rizal bridge south along I-5 to Holgate is substantially complete!!! The grand opening is scheduled for this Saturday, October 29. Join Mayor Mike McGinn, Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith and a host of partners for the ribbon cutting and community event to… [ Keep reading ]
A lot of work went into repaving Dexter Avenue North from Fourth Avenue North to Roy Street, and the attention to detail shows. Maybe we’re just paving nerds, but darned if it doesn’t look pretty! Stand outs among the many improvements include two new crosswalks, dedicated transit islands at 10… [ Keep reading ]
Update: Some finishing work remains and will be compltede within the next month to close out this important project! Visit SDOT’s Flickr page to see construction pics! In January 2011, SDOT began work on 15th Ave NE in the University District. The street was reconstructed between NE Pacific St and NE… [ Keep reading ]
Construction to build the West Thomas Pedestrian and Bicycle Overpass begins next week, with some preparation work already underway. Once complete, the new structure over Elliott Avenue West and the Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad tracks will improve safety and access for pedestrians traveling from the lower Queen Anne… [ Keep reading ]
