In an on – going effort to streamline permitting, SDOT added another option to its list of online services. As of this month, January, people wishing to renew their Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) permits can do so from home, online, using their credit card for payment. Now that this… [ Keep reading ]
(The first installment of a three part series to review the rules of the road for drivers, pedestrians, and bicyclists. We kick off the series today by examining a sampling of the rules for drivers.) Residents of Washington State are rarely required to take the Department of Licensing’s Knowledge Test when renewing… [ Keep reading ]
Work on the Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project remains on schedule, with the focus for 2011 on completion of the new First Avenue S on/off-ramp as well as the new widened portion of the upper roadway. Crews are building the upper deck out 41 feet to the north – and of… [ Keep reading ]
Healthy trees can minimize surface erosion and stabilize soils. During prolonged periods of heavy rain, soil properties on steep slopes and other areas can change to such a degree that even healthy trees can uproot. Trees may also be part of larger slides which affect all… [ Keep reading ]
We here at the SDOT Blog have written numerous stories about sidewalk construction, pedestrian improvement projects, and crosswalk installations built by our annual programs responsible for implementing the Pedestrian Master Plan. But we’ve yet to highlight alternative processes for making improvements in your neighborhood despite the fact that the City… [ Keep reading ]
Work is now underway on the project to reconstruct the majority of 15th Avenue NE in the University District – from NE Pacific Street to NE 55th Street. The final product will improve pedestrian access by widening sidewalks at bus zones, adding curb ramps and curb bulbs and installing a new marked crosswalk… [ Keep reading ]
The Elliott Bay Seawall Project is exploring options to replace Seattle’s aging seawall, and the project team would like to hear from you! Interactive open house (a kid-friendly event) Date: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 Time: 5:30 – 7:30 p.m., public drop in Location: The Seattle Aquarium, 1483 Alaskan Way… [ Keep reading ]
There’s been a lot happening at King Street Station lately. People often stop to take in the view of cranes raising steel, welding, concrete trucks pouring, digging, jack hammering, and more. SDOT recently received a fine compliment for King Street Station when local freelance concept artist, designer, and illustrator Mark Selander stopped by to… [ Keep reading ]
The end of the year data shows continued ridership growth on the South Lake Union Streetcar. There were over half a million riders in 2010, a 15 percent increase over 2009, and 25 percent greater than ridership in 2008, the first full year of operation. The gains were driven… [ Keep reading ]
