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LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK | Your investment through the Levy to Move Seattle is helping us make Seattle more accessible to everyone. Read about what we’ve done, where we’re going, & how we’ll get there in our ADA Transition Plan Update.

February 11, 2021

Summary Along with other funding sources, your tax dollars are hard at work through the Levy to Move Seattle to make city programs, services, and activities accessible to people of all abilities.  Fun fact: The Levy funds every curb ramp that we install from our customer service request queue. From that… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Funding & Levies, Move SeattleTagged With:

Take a Virtual Walking Tour of West Marginal Way SW and Join our Upcoming Virtual Open House on February 18

February 9, 2021

Summary Improvements and changes are planned for West Marginal Way SW. These include an interim pedestrian signal and painted crosswalk at the Duwamish Longhouse, and a new pedestrian pathway on the west side of West Marginal Way SW between the Duwamish Longhouse and SW Idaho St. Go on our Virtual Walking Tour with our… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: , , ,

Hard at work. Though you may not see our crews on the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge, we’re planning for phase 2 rehabilitation.

February 5, 2021

Summary  Crews have spent the past 8 months completing phase 1 of our West Seattle High-Rise Bridge (high bridge) stabilization efforts. Now, we’re busy planning for what’s next on the high bridge.   Our intelligent monitoring system is helping us understand how the high bridge is responding to stabilization measures, and guiding our design for phase 2 rehabilitation.  We’re already working to bring a contractor on board to take phase 2 of the bridge… [ Keep reading ]

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In the COVID-19 Impact Assessment of the Levy to Move Seattle, we analyze & recommend changes to previous project pause decisions made because of COVID-19 budget impacts

February 2, 2021

Summary  Back in December, we introduced the values, goals, and process that guided our 2020 COVID-19 Impact Assessment (COVID Assessment) of the Levy to Move Seattle.  This is a powerful Levy that, despite challenges, will result in a vast array of improvements citywide by the end of its lifetime.   However, local funding… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, SDOTTagged With: , ,

Following City’s Victory to Reverse I-976, Mayor Durkan Announces Plan to Restore $23.7 million for Transit Service and Projects

February 1, 2021

Mayor Jenny A. Durkan has announced a proposal to invest $23.7 million in funding back into an array of transit service and mobility improvements consistent with the will of Seattle voters when they supported Seattle Transportation Benefit District (STBD Proposition 1). These funds represent the amount collected but held in… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Funding & Levies, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, Transit

Weekly Update: West Seattle Bridge

February 1, 2021

We post a blog weekly to keep you informed about the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge Safety Program. Jump to the English version of this blog post. If you need this information translated, please call (206) 400-7511. 如果您需要此信息翻譯成中文 請致電 (206) 400-7511. Kung kailangan mo ang impormasyon na ito na nakasalin sa (206) 400-7511. Tagalog mangyari lamang… [ Keep reading ]

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Reconnect West Seattle: In 2020, we finished over 20 projects to help communities stay safe and mobile during the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge repair. More are on the way in 2021!

January 29, 2021

Summary Reconnect West Seattle has been a joint effort over the past year with several neighborhoods to restore travel to and from West Seattle and surrounding communities. We completed over 20 projects in 2020! This includes biking infrastructure improvements, new bus lanes, speed radar signs, and a West Seattle and Duwamish Valley Walking Map, for people walking and rolling in South Park to help increase mobility. We’re also helping to make changing your… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, Transit, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: ,

Our new Modal Integration Policy Framework addresses needs across all modes of travel where street space is in high demand.

January 29, 2021

Streets are fundamental to Seattle’s quality of life. They define how we move, connect people and places, give us access to important destinations, frame our urban landscapes and greenery, and ultimately enable vibrant public life to unfold. It’s part of our job to make sure streets work well for everyone. We think of this as… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, Freight, General, Pedestrians, SDOT, Transit

Weekly Update: West Seattle Bridge

January 25, 2021

We’re posting this blog to keep you informed about the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge Safety Program. If you need this information translated, please call (206) 400-7511. (Jump to the English version of this blog post.) 如果您需要此信息翻譯成中文 請致電 (206) 400-7511. Kung kailangan mo ang impormasyon na ito na nakasalin sa (206)… [ Keep reading ]

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The West Seattle Bridge was stabilized in 2020 through the emergency efforts of our expert team and these engineering solutions.

January 22, 2021

Summary Crews have spent the past 8 months working on or inside the bridge nearly every day to complete Phase I stabilization – a critical milestone that sets the stage for upcoming rehabilitation (Phase II) of the bridge. You can see some of these stabilization elements from the ground, like the… [ Keep reading ]

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