In time for our first snow earlier this month, we delivered thousands of our annual Winter Weather brochures to Seattle Public Schools, Public Library branches, Neighborhood Service Centers and other organizations around the city to help residents prepare for cold weather. Did you know that this helpful brochure is… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program has been busy! The SRTS Mini Grant Program has chosen its grant recipients for the fall 2016 cycle. Twenty-two schools, PTAs and community groups will receive mini grants, which provide up to $1,000 to support biking and walking to school safely. Alki Elementary received a $1,000… [ Keep reading ]
When heavy vehicles like buses repeatedly stop on the same section of asphalt, this can create a “roll-up” of asphalt over time, much like how a rug bunches up when a person runs onto it and stops abruptly. Roll-ups can create significant bumps in the pavement and requires maintenance and… [ Keep reading ]
Do you have a plan in the event of snow? We do! And we want to help you to be ready too. As part of our winter weather response plan, SDOT commits to clearing snow from identified routes on our Winter Weather snow and ice route map throughout the city within 12 hours… [ Keep reading ]
Along with thousands of commuters who head downtown every day, freight delivery drivers are trying to drop off goods and keep customers happy. Sometimes, the journey from warehouse to downtown building happens on public streets, but we want to make sure that last leg from the load zone to the… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT manages about 12,000 on-street paid parking spaces across 20 business districts, all with differing hourly rates, time limits, and hours of operation. So, it’s easy to get confused. To help everyone understand how – and how much it will cost – to park, we’ve released a new parking web… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle has a lot of options to get around including walking, biking, transit, driving and carsharing. Carsharing provides on-site, on-demand access to a vehicle. Carshare systems are designed for round-trip and one-way use depending on the service provider and location, with users paying an annual membership fee and a fee… [ Keep reading ]
Snow struck Seattle, and we’re happy to say our response was a success at keeping the city moving! As flakes turned to flurries on Thursday night, our snow response teams at Charles Street Service Station were ready with plows, deicers, and a lot (lot) of salt. We even got a… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board is accepting applications for several new members to help make walking in Seattle safer and easier. The volunteer board, which was created by Seattle City Council in 1993, plays an influential role in implementing Seattle’s Pedestrian Master Plan. The board advises the Mayor and City… [ Keep reading ]
In 2014, Seattle voters approved Proposition 1 to expand Metro service and transit programs for Seattle residents. By increasing the vehicle license fee to $80, and sales tax by 0.1%, we generated about $45 million per year for 6 years (2014-2020) towards creating a more connected and accessible city. Just one year… [ Keep reading ]
