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Traffic Advisory | Spokane St Swing Bridge (low bridge) closed to all traffic except emergency vehicles from 8 a.m. – 1 p.m. on Saturday, January 23 for inspection work

January 19, 2021

This Saturday, January 23, from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m., we’re restricting all traffic from the Spokane St Swing Bridge (low bridge). This temporary restriction applies to everyone – including all vehicles which are normally authorized to use the bridge – except for emergency vehicles. Both the roadway and path on the low bridge between West Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

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

Weekly Update: West Seattle Bridge

January 18, 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… [ Keep reading ]

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

Hi, High Point and West Seattle! A longer Neighborhood Greenway & new signal on 35th Ave SW are coming thanks to Levy to Move Seattle tax dollars at work.

January 13, 2021

Thanks to the ongoing engagement and enthusiasm of the community, this new north-south neighborhood greenway is becoming a reality! We’re starting construction later this month on the second phase of the West Seattle Neighborhood Greenway and a new walk/roll/bike signal across 35th Ave SW. Phase 2 of the neighborhood greenway runs from SW Graham St to… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Biking, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Signals, Traffic and Construction, Vision Zero

New Sound Transit Link light rail stations are coming to NE 130th and NE 148th Streets! With your help, we’ve studied how we could make getting to the stations easier and safer.

January 12, 2021

Summary  The Shoreline South/148th Link light rail station is planned to open in 2024. The NE 130th St Station is scheduled to open in 2031, however in February 2020 the Sound Transit Board approved advancing final design and may consider opening the station sooner.  In our NE 130th St & Shoreline South/148th Stations Multimodal Access… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Busses, Community Involvement, Light Rail, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, Transit

Weekly Update: West Seattle Bridge

January 11, 2021

Jump to blog. 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 na tumawag sa (206) 400-7511.  Si necesita traducir esta información al español, llame al (206) 400-7511.  Odeeffannoon kun akka siif (206) 400-7511.  Nếu quý vị cần thông tin này chuyển ngữ sang tiếng Việt xin gọi (206) 400-7511.  የዚህን መረጃ ትርጉም ከፈለጉ፣ በዚህ ስልክ ቁጥር ይደውሉ፡ (206) 400-7511.  ናይዚ ሓበሬታ ትርጉም እንተደሊኹም፣ በዚ ቁጽሪ ስልኪ ይድውሉ፡ (206) 400-7511.  당신이 번역이 정보를 필요로하는 경우에, (206) 400-7511 로 전화해주십시오.  Happy New Year! We’re excited to be back with you after a two-week break, and for the year ahead. We’re posting… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Rideshare, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, West Seattle Bridge

Have you seen the new sidewalks in Lake City and South Park?

January 7, 2021

Sidewalks are the building blocks of an effective pedestrian network. There are currently more than 2,000 miles of sidewalks in Seattle, and we’re growing that number every day. We are committed to increasing the number of sidewalks in the city with your help! Your tax dollars are hard at work through the Levy… [ Keep reading ]

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

King County Metro is offering West Seattle commuters two months of free vanpooling!

January 4, 2021

Summary If you’re looking to shorten your commute via access to the Low Bridge, save money, share the responsibility of driving, and more, a vanpool group is an efficient and sustainable way to do so. Metro is offering people commuting to and from West Seattle the opportunity to get the first two months of vanpooling for… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Biking, Pedestrians, Rideshare, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, Transit, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: , ,

2020 | SDOT’s Best of the Year!

December 31, 2020

In a year that challenged all of us in so many ways, SDOT rose to the occasion and delivered projects and programs that supported our communities. We’re coming to the end of one of the most challenging years in our city’s recent history. Just like everyone in our community, SDOT had to make significant changes to keep our workforce of over 1,000 dedicated people safe… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: SDOT

Happy New Year from all of us at SDOT. Please stay safe and vigilant, follow COVID-19 guidelines, and do not drive, scooter, motorcycle, or bike while under the influence.

December 31, 2020

This New Year’s Eve will be very different than in years past – obviously! Even the Space Needle fireworks are going virtual. Still, the beginning of a new year might call for more celebrating than you might do on a typical Thursday. With that in mind, we urge you to not only follow the usual… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Safety, SDOT, Vision Zero, Winter Weather

As we close out 2020 with the decision to repair the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge, we thank our Technical Advisory Panel for their essential contributions

December 30, 2020

Over the last two months, we have reached considerable milestones we never expected to be celebrating when 2020 began: The end of phase I stabilization efforts on the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge The decision to repair the bridge so it can reopen to traffic in 2022 Behind the scenes, the Technical… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, SDOT, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: ,