The World Health Organization has listed traffic safety as an international public health priority and the Centers for Disease Control and prevention identifies collisions as a leading cause of death for young people. In Washington this is over 400 deaths per year and nearly 20 occur on Seattle Streets. Every… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews continued sidewalk work on the south side of Mercer Street between Queen Anne Avenue North and Third Avenue North. Construction activities also continued on the north side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the east side of SR 99 between Valley… Filed Under: SDOT
Two more Safe Routes to School (SRTS) projects are kicking off next month and we couldn’t be more excited! SRTS is a national program for children and adults that encourages increased physical activity through walking and bicycling. SDOT supports this effort by funding route improvements on streets surrounding schools. The two… [ Keep reading ]
Imagine being able to bike almost anywhere in Seattle and know you can easily find parking for your bike. That’s the goal of the Seattle Department of Transportation’s (SDOT) Bicycle Parking Program. Thanks to funding provided by the Bridging the Gap transportation levy, in 2013 SDOT installed 400 new bicycle… [ Keep reading ]
Thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation initiative, passed by Seattle voters in 2006, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has been replacing street signs all across the city. Since BTG began more than 41,000 regulatory traffic signs have been replaced, more than 129 miles of bike routes have… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews will continue sidewalk work on the south side of Mercer Street between Queen Anne Avenue North and Third Avenue North. Construction activities will also continue on the north side of Mercer Street between Fourth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the east side of SR 99… Filed Under: SDOT
In late September 2013, SDOT conducted its third Bicycle Participation Phone Survey of Seattle residents age 16 and older. To improve the quality of the data, a sampling of cell phones was called. This is significant because 29 percent of respondents said they only have a cell phone. New questions… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews continued sidewalk work on the south side of Mercer Street between Queen Anne Avenue North and Third Avenue North. Construction activities also continued on the north side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the east side of SR 99 between… Filed Under: SDOT
Sound Transit’s Northgate Link Extension will extend Link service in Seattle to three stations north of the University of Washington Station at Husky Stadium (also currently under construction as part of University Link): U District Station Roosevelt Station, and Northgate Station. The map to the right shows the alignment and station… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Office of Arts & Culture, in collaboration with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) seeks an artist or artist team to create a major integrated artwork on the public piers of the Seattle Central Waterfront. These piers will be rebuilt as part of Waterfront Seattle, a large-scale project… [ Keep reading ]
