In a project beginning January 2013, Delridge Way SW between SW Orchard and SW Henderson streets will be substantially rebuilt – with a new stormwater facilities below the roadway, upgraded curb ramps and more. Plus, if funds can be stretched that far, crews may also repave Delridge Way SW and 16th Avenue SW,… [ Keep reading ]
Here are a few noteworthy items from the news this week to amaze and delight you! Burglar-proof Bike Lock – It Takes Safety to a Whole New Level! If this bike lock becomes popular, it’s going to bring a new dimension to the question – “Where the heck did I… [ Keep reading ]
For the second time, Ballard tops them all Well it’s that time. Whether we want to admit it or not – summer is ending. The days are shorter, the evenings cooler, and the back-to-school routine has started. Before the summer days fade away, let’s wrap up the July / August… [ Keep reading ]
As construction continues on the east phase of the Mercer Corridor Project, the SDOT blog will provide weekly snapshots of upcoming and completed work each week. This week, the crews will primarily focus on continued underground utility work.
Bus trips from West Seattle and Ballard to Downtown will soon be easier and more efficient! Thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) Transportation initiative, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has been working closely with King County Metro to implement two new RapidRide corridors and on September 29… [ Keep reading ]
Thanks to community members and the City’s Neighborhood Street Fund Program a key east/west connection is safer and better serves all travel modes. Along Othello and Myrtle, between Seward Park and Beacon Avenue S, gravel shoulders had cyclists risking a slide into vehicles and vehicles were left scrambling for better driveway… [ Keep reading ]
After some three years of construction, the Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project is nearing completion. The long-awaited westbound consolidated on/off-ramp at First Avenue S opened to traffic on August 31 (see photo below), ending the need for those traveling from SODO to West Seattle to detour over the surface Spokane… [ Keep reading ]
Yahoo Travel has compiled a list of the top 5 world’s most dangerous roads. “We wanted to get to the bottom of exactly where caution should be taken, and found five places with perils you may not have ever considered, from South American back roads with poor track records to… [ Keep reading ]
The school year is back in session and we are seeing more and more kids walking and biking to school. Thanks to Bridging the Gap (BTG), five elementary schools around Seattle have new and improved walking routes in 2012. This year, Highland Park Elementary, Greenlake Elementary, Sanislo Elementary, Dearborn Park… [ Keep reading ]
The artwork, each atop a 11-foot-high column on either side of Beacon Avenue South, shows winged helmeted bicyclists (a boy on a pink column and a girl on a blue column) riding above clouds. Webb states “The two bicycle riders represented in this piece ride among the clouds, as all do… [ Keep reading ]
