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Best of the Month | Engaging with the public, installing new signs at crosswalks, highlighting everything your Levy dollars made possible in 2021, celebrating Women’s History Month, and more!

April 7, 2022

In case you missed it, we’re sharing highlights from the SDOT Blog each month. Here are some of our top blog posts from February. SDOT Blog Monthly Highlights – March 2022 1) SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN | Announcing our community partners and the beginning of public engagement 2) VISION ZERO |… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Busses, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, Roadside Chat, Safety, SDOT, Staff Highlights, Transit, Vision ZeroTagged With: bus, bus rapid transit, Community engagement, community involvement, Levy to Move Seattle, pedestrians, RapidRide, Vision Zero, Women of SDOT, Womens history month

Our new University District Construction Hub helps people and goods move through work zones and reach their destinations

April 6, 2022

You may have noticed a lot of construction going on in the University District. We know that it can be challenging to navigate these work zones, so we’ve established a new University District Construction Hub to help people and goods reach their destinations and travel in and around the neighborhood. … [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Pedestrians, SDOT, Traffic and ConstructionTagged With: accessibility, Commuting, Construction, Hub; Access; Construction Coordination, mobility, pedestrians, u district

VISION ZERO | New signs at crosswalks remind drivers to stop for people walking or rolling, as first step in a larger public education campaign

March 18, 2022

SUMMARY: State law specifies that drivers must stop for pedestrians at practically all intersections, whether or not there is a painted crosswalk. A recent informal survey showed that 70% of drivers claimed to stop for pedestrians at painted crosswalks, but when we observed crosswalks in real life fewer than 20%… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Vision ZeroTagged With: Crosswalks, Intersections, New signs, pedestrians, remind drivers, Rolling, safety, state law, stop for pedestrians, Vision Zero, Walking

SDOT was recently recognized with a 2022 Vision Award in Transportation for our work to provide sustainable travel options, help reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and ultimately act boldly to address climate change

March 11, 2022

Summary: The Seattle 2030 District recently announced the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) as the winner of its 2022 Vision Award in transportation. You can check out this 2-minute video highlighting the award, which features an interview with Seattle Chief Equity Officer and Deputy Mayor Adiam Emery. Seattle 2030 District’s… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Busses, Community Involvement, Freight, Light Rail, Pedestrians, Rideshare, SDOT, TransitTagged With: award, biking, climate change, climate goals, partnerships, Rolling, sustainability, transit, Transportation, vision 2022, Walking

Best of the Month | Extending outdoor dining and retail permits, completing pavement and safety improvements, helping students, and celebrating Black History Month

March 3, 2022

In case you missed it, we’re sharing highlights from the SDOT Blog each month. Here are some of our top blog posts from February. SDOT Blog Monthly Highlights – February 2022 1) Thank you to the 10,000+ people who took our outdoor dining and retail survey. Here’s what we heard…. [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Busses, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Traffic and ConstructionTagged With: Black History Month, Levy to Move Seattle, ORCA, Outdoor dining, Safe Routes to School, sidewalks, streatery

Proposed Green Lake Outer Loop improvements will create safer, more comfortable connections around the outer edge of the park for people walking, running, biking, and rolling.

February 24, 2022

Please use the below links to drop down to specific pieces of information: Background and project purpose Project details In case you missed it: Feb. 22 virtual public meeting Map of project area Project designs (conceptual) Schedule Funding Resources to learn more How to request translated materials Background and project… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, Vision ZeroTagged With: biking, connectivity, Construction, design, Green Lake, mobility, multimodal, outer loop trail, park, planning, Rolling, running, safety, Walking

Latest Reconnect West Seattle quarterly report now available (October-December 2021) – Learn about our work to promote safety and mobility in West Seattle and Duwamish Valley communities

February 17, 2022

Reconnect West Seattle was borne out of the unexpected closure of the West Seattle Bridge in March 2020, which affected West Seattle and the nearby Duwamish Valley communities in a variety of ways. Through Reconnect West Seattle, we are implementing a vision to restore travel across the Duwamish to similar… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Signals, Traffic and Construction, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: duwamish valley, Georgetown, Highland Park, mobility, progress report, quarterly report, Reconnect West Seattle, safety, South Park, West Seattle, West Seattle Bridge

Best of the Year | 2021 was a year of major achievements for Seattle’s transportation system – check out our top highlights, plus a brief look-ahead to 2022!

January 14, 2022

Summary: 2021 was a year of major achievements, as well as work to address numerous challenges head-on. This Blog post includes 15 highlights from the past year, as well as a brief preview of 2022. Please read on to learn more, or click on the links below to jump to… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Bikeshare, Biking, Busses, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, Light Rail, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, Permits, Safety, Scooters, SDOT, Signals, Staff Highlights, Traffic and Construction, Transit, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: 2021, accomplishments, best of the year, highlights, milestones, new year, thank you, year ahead, year in review

We responded quickly to landslides in West Seattle to ensure public safety and restore a key travel route along Highland Park Way SW

January 12, 2022

Editor’s Note (January 13, 4:05 p.m.): Highland Park Way SW has been fully re-opened; currently all travel lanes are open. You can also visit our @SDOTtraffic Twitter account anytime for the latest traffic updates and information. The recent sub-freezing temperatures in Seattle have bid us farewell for now, but wet… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, Safety, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, Transit, Travel Advisory, Winter WeatherTagged With: clean-up, debris, highland park way sw, landslide, mobility, response, safety, temporary detour, West Seattle

Winter storm recap: How we responded in challenging conditions

January 6, 2022

Here at the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), we prepare year-round for all types of challenging weather conditions – from the record-breaking heatwave last summer reaching 108 degrees to the recent winter snowstorms and sub-freezing temperatures, which dropped into the teens – the coldest overnight lows we’ve seen in Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, Safety, SDOT, Transit, Winter WeatherTagged With: challenging conditions, freezing temperatures, mobility, public information, recap, safety, snow plows, snow storm, thank you, winter weather

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