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Spokane St Swing Bridge (low bridge) closing April 20-29 to people driving, walking, and biking – What to expect and how you can prepare.

April 9, 2024

Blog stats: 1,100 words | 5-minute read Editor’s Note: During April 20-29, we completed essential updates to the 30-year-old communication and control system for the Spokane St Swing Bridge. These upgrades include new computers to control bridge operations and activate safety gates. We also improved communication lines connecting the control… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Biking, Busses, Freight, Pedestrians, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, Transit, Travel Advisory, Water Taxi, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: bike, Closure, duwamish waterway, Freight, Low Bridge, pedestrians, Spokane St Swing Bridge, transit, Travel Advisory, West Seattle

Mayor Harrell Proposes $1.35B Transportation Levy for Safe, Reliable, and Connected Seattle

April 4, 2024

Blog stats: 2,200 words | 11-minute read At-a-glance: Proposed funding would invest in maintenance and modernization of public infrastructure Seattle’s transportation system is critical to a thriving city that connects people to places and opportunities. Our current transportation levy provides roughly 30% of SDOT’s annual budget and expires this year…. [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Busses, Community Involvement, Freight, Funding & Levies, General, Light Rail, News Releases, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Signals, Traffic and Construction, Transit, Vision ZeroTagged With: connected, Funding, levy, proposal, reliable, safe, seattle, Transportation, transportation levy proposal

Mayor Harrell and SDOT break ground on East Marginal Way Improvement Project supported by Levy to Move Seattle and partners

April 2, 2024

Blog stats: 1,500 words | 7-minute read At-a-glance: We’re thrilled to officially be in construction on this significant project to enhance East Marginal Way S while improving travel safety and efficiency for everyone. Today’s groundbreaking event was a major milestone that was years in the making. This collaborative project results… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Biking, Freight, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, SDOT, Traffic and ConstructionTagged With: Construction, east marginal way, Event, groundbreaking, media, milestone, project

We’re making upgrades to 3rd Ave in downtown Seattle to help you travel, in partnership with King County Metro

March 27, 2024

Blog stats: 1,400 words | 7-minute read At-a-glance: If downtown is the heart of the city, then 3rd Ave is our main artery. This street is one of North America’s most productive transit corridors, used by hundreds of buses carrying tens of thousands of people every weekday. This year, we… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Busses, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, TransitTagged With: 3rd ave, buses, Downtown Seattle, Infrastructure, Paving, pedestrians, transit, Transportation, travel, upgrades

New drawings illustrate potential ideas for Aurora Ave N as we continue building safety upgrades in 2024 | Take our survey by April 5

March 6, 2024

Blog stats: 1,200 words | 6-minute read At-a-Glance: Aurora Ave N is one of Seattle’s busiest streets connecting many neighborhoods, businesses, and travelers every day. We are sharing several conceptual ideas to help envision potential future improvements along Aurora Ave N. These early sketches would require additional outreach, design, and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Biking, Busses, Community Involvement, News Releases, Safety, SDOT, Transit, Vision ZeroTagged With: Aurora Ave N, aurora ave project, Community, drawings, ideas, plans, safety, Survey

South Seattle safety & bike projects moving forward with completed designs! | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK

February 16, 2024

Construction crews paving new southbound bike ramp at I-90 Trail. Photo SDOT. Blog stats: 1,200 words | 6-minute read Editor’s note: We published a previous blog post on these projects on Dec. 1, 2023. This post provides the latest project details and several progress updates since that post. At-a-glance: Design… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Biking, Move Seattle, SDOT, Vision Zero

Construction Ahead: Ballard and Interbay-area paving, safety, and bridge projects moving forward | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK

February 6, 2024

Blog stats: 1,200 words | 6-minute read At-a-glance: Project overview 15th Ave W/NW & Ballard Bridge Paving & Safety Project This project aims to keep people and goods moving and includes enhancements to make the RapidRide D bus line more reliable and to make travel safer for everyone. We completed… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Biking, Busses, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, TransitTagged With: 15th ave nw, 15th ave w, Ballard, ballard bridge, Construction, contractor, leary way, preview

Best of the Year | SDOT’s 2023 Highlights!

January 23, 2024

Blog stats: 500 words | 3-minute read 2023 was another major year for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and our work to keep Seattle moving forward. Our theme for the year was “Delivery: fast and flavorful, in concert with our values.” We focused on accelerating projects to provide more… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Biking, Busses, Community Involvement, Freight, Funding & Levies, General, Light Rail, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Signals, Staff Highlights, Traffic and Construction, Transit, Vision ZeroTagged With: 2023, best of the year, best of the year 2023, highlights, overview, progress, recap, SDOT, seattle, Transportation

Major projects move a step closer to construction: Route 40 upgrades for 7,500+ daily riders, Ravenna area paving & safety, bridge seismic strengthening, Safe Routes to School, and more! | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK

January 2, 2024

Blog stats: 1,500 words | 7-minute read At-a-glance: 1) Route 40 Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor project Reducing transit travel times, improving transit reliability, and increasing safety and transit access along the Route 40 corridor, from Northgate to Pioneer Square Status: Key features include: You can find more information on our website… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Busses, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, General, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, TransitTagged With: contracting, mobility, moving forward, preparing for construction, progress, Projects, safety

New Safe Routes to School annual report highlights investments in Seattle students biking, walking, and rolling!

December 19, 2023

Blog stats: 1,000 words | 5-minute read At a Glance: Safe Routes to School is a national movement to make it easier and safer to walk, bike, and roll to school to build community, support students to get exercise, improve safety, and reduce pollution. Seattle’s Safe Routes to School program… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, Safety, SDOTTagged With: biking, highlights, report, Rolling, Safe Routes to School, seattle, students, Walking

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