SDOT’s Commercial Vehicle Enforcement division recently hosted 15 local, national and federal law agencies for training by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) on the latest technology and trends to root out criminal activity associated with the use of commercial vehicles, such as transporting narcotics, explosives, stolen goods or… [ Keep reading ]
The next time you’re in the International District you may notice some new signs. Crews recently installed new bilingual street name signs in the Little Saigon neighborhood. The signs are in English and Vietnamese, in the same style as existing bilingual street name signs in the Japantown and Chinatown neighborhoods. The… [ Keep reading ]
What do parklets, streateries, and shoreline street ends have to do with the environment? A lot, actually – often more than contractors, businesses, and even SDOT may think when proposing a project. For projects that impact the public right of way, one of the main tools that we use to examine… [ Keep reading ]
What’s your favorite Seattle street? Is it 2nd Ave downtown because of the protected bike lanes? Ravenna Blvd because of the dense tree canopy? We’re holding a photo contest where you can share your favorite street, and win up to $300 in prizes! The contest is being held to celebrate the… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Neighborhood Greenways are safer, calm residential streets for you, your family and neighbors. The Wallingford neighborhood greenway was envisioned in 2009 by the community, funded in 2011 with Neighborhood Project Funds (now the Neighborhood Parks and Street Fund) and constructed in 2012. This was Seattle’s first greenway and helped shift… [ Keep reading ]
Streets, sidewalks, and everything in between are about to get improvements as part of our Neighborhood Street Fund (NSF) program! Communities came together to come up with areas for improvement, decided which projects to prioritize through their Neighborhood District Councils, and sent us their top choices in May. Now, after reading proposals,… [ Keep reading ]
With the increasing demands of reliability and efficiency on the SDOT Signal system, the SDOT Signal Shop has started to experiment with new construction procedures and equipment that can make our system more robust and resilient. We’ve begun using steel mast arm signal poles which can double the life expectancy… [ Keep reading ]
We heard from more than 30 people at a ‘pop up’ event in Magnolia last Saturday to talk about two-way protected bike lanes that could connect Magnolia, Interbay and Ballard as part of the Interbay Trail Connections project. SDOT staff was there with a tent, table, and maps to connect with people who live,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle is one of the fastest growing cities in the nation right now, which means more construction projects, cars, and crowds as we share our streets with people on everything from zero to sixteen wheels. Summer is a great time to try an alternate commute method, such as biking or taking the bus, but it’s… [ Keep reading ]
While Seattle is a very safe city and is on-track towards meeting its Vision Zero goals by 2030, we can always do better. SDOT recently held a walk and talk event for Phase 2 of our 35th Avenue SW Road Safety Corridor Project. The event provided the community who regularly use 35th… [ Keep reading ]
