Celebrate Memorial Day and Honor Our Veterans!
May 28, 2012
City of Seattle offices are closed today for the Memorial Day holiday. We will resume normal blog posting tomorrow, Tuesday, May 29. SDOT wishes you a very happy and safe holiday.
New Director’s Rule Goes Underground
May 21, 2012
Thanks to a recently established Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Director’s Rule 1-2012, Seattle‘s environment just got an important boost … and the reason isn’t even visible. SDOT manages Seattle’s public transportation system and the Street Use division is responsible for administering permits for public right-of-ways (streets, sidewalks, etc.) The… [ Keep reading ]
New artwork will celebrate the history of the Bitter Lake community
May 14, 2012
Seattle artist Jen Dixon will create and install a new artwork as part of the Linden Avenue North Complete Street Project, to be located on the eastern side of the street within 13200 and 13500 blocks of Linden Avenue North. Dixon’s artwork, Playland, will consist of repurposed SDOT… [ Keep reading ]
Old Signs Put Out to Pasture Get New Lives!
May 8, 2012
Through the Bridging the Gap Transportation levy the Seattle Department of Transportation is working to replace those old, faded hard to read street name signs across the city. Crews are focusing on the arterial streets; however as more and more signs are replaced along main thoroughfares they are working to… [ Keep reading ]
NE Section of the Cheshiahud Loop Trail Gets a Much Needed Makeover
May 7, 2012
Out for Sustainability partnered with the City of Seattle, Starbucks and volunteer-based organizations in a spectacular “Earth Gay” event for Earth Day, April 22nd 2012. More than 300 volunteers got to work bringing new life to almost a mile of Westlake Avenue N’s biking and pedestrian trail, restored urban forest… [ Keep reading ]
BTG is Building Seattle’s Bike Network and Making it Easier to Navigate
May 4, 2012
The month of May brings us warmer weather and that means more cyclists on our roads. It is also National Bike Month! Thousands of cyclists will take to the roads across the county and in Seattle challenging each other to ride for exercise, to get to work and just for… [ Keep reading ]
Tell Us! Show Us! Seattle’s Bicycle Master Plan Is Getting Updated
May 1, 2012
Whether you are a regular bicyclist, an occasional recreation rider, or just thinking of trying it out for the first time, tell us where you’d like to see bike improvements using our online survey and interactive map tool. The Bicycle Master Plan has effectively guided improvements to the city’s bicycle… [ Keep reading ]
Art Project to Light up Jackson Plaza at King Street Station
April 30, 2012
On May 3, 2012, the Rebar artist group will unveil their new temporary installation at Jackson Plaza, called “Seattlight.” Commissioned to celebrate and bring attention to this new public plaza that was created as part of the King Street Station restoration, the artwork enlivens the plaza with light. “Seattlight” is… [ Keep reading ]
The Parking Squid
April 27, 2012
The “Parking Squid” for bikes is under construction! Decorative Metal Arts, a metal fabricator located in SODO, is fabricating this bike rack designed by local artist Susan Robb. The structure is made from galvanized steel and is funded by Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) 1% for Art… [ Keep reading ]
Trees…Trees…Trees! Everywhere Trees!
April 24, 2012
The Seattle Department of Transportation, through its Urban Forestry Division, is responsible for managing more than 40,000 trees in the public right-of-way (ROW) and maintaining 123 acres of landscapes. Work to these valuable assets include pruning, planting, watering trees and landscapes, repairing irrigation systems and reviewing landscape plans for new… [ Keep reading ]