On the past two Fridays, we have shared updates about the work we are doing on the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge. Our goal is to keep you informed of our sustained progress to stabilize the bridge, efforts to address traffic, and other updates related to the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge closure…. [ Keep reading ]
Today, the Seattle Office of the City Auditor released an audit of our bridge maintenance program requested by Seattle City Council. We appreciate the time they took to understand the complex engineering and financial aspects of our work, and our important role in supporting safety and mobility for the traveling public, preserving public infrastructure, and stewarding public… [ Keep reading ]
Following a careful review process, we’ve invited three potential scooter companies (Lime, Wheels, and LINK) to seek permits. This is one of the final steps towards launching the new Scooter Share Program authorized by Seattle City Council earlier this week, and is the culmination of months of planning and coordination to create a safe, equitable, and accessible scooter share program based on ongoing conversations with the community, stakeholders, and public safety experts. We expect that people… [ Keep reading ]
Riding southbound along East Marginal Way S – see the refreshed bike lane on the right! We made efficient, essential improvements to make people biking safer and more predictable to drivers in both directions along East Marginal Way S between Spokane St and S Atlantic St. As we make progress on our long-term projects – such as… [ Keep reading ]
You’re invited to a 33rd Ave W Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge Project online event on September 23! Join us at the online drop-in session to: Learn about the project Get your questions answered Provide feedback Engage with project staff DATE: Wednesday, September 23, 2020 TIME: 12 to 1 PM LINK TO JOIN: Click this link to join. This link will direct you… [ Keep reading ]
Last week, we shared our first weekly update about the work we’re doing on the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge. You can expect an update every week. Our goal is to keep you informed of our sustained progress to stabilize the bridge, efforts to address traffic, and other updates related to the… [ Keep reading ]
Keep Moving Street along Lake Washington Blvd. Photo Credit: Jeanne Clark.
By 2035, it’s anticipated that 15,000 new households and 20,000 new employees will be added to the North Downtown Seattle area, and we have a plan to keep people moving as the area grows and changes. If and when large-scale events are safe for the public to attend, the Climate Pledge Arena (formerly known as Key Arena) at Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
The Rainier Ave S efforts are a part of our Vision Zero program to reach zero traffic fatalities or serious injuries by 2030, and our Safe Routes to School program to make it easier and safer for kids to walk or bike to school. This year, we’ll complete the new street layout from… [ Keep reading ]
We recently opened the Bell St Protected Bike Lane and we’re excited to share that construction will start as soon as mid-September to build a new protected bike lane on 4th Ave between Pine St and Madison St as part of the downtown Center City Bike Network. Both projects are funded by the voter-approved Levy to Move Seattle. “We are facing a number of challenges in our City: from the COVID-19 pandemic to… [ Keep reading ]
