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Neighborhood walks inform sidewalk expansion plans | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK

Blog stats: 1,000 words | 5-minute read We’ve been out walking the walk and co-creating sidewalk and walkway plans with community members in the Pinehurst and Northgate neighborhoods. This is just the beginning. SDOT will build sidewalk projects throughout the city as part of an ambitious push to add 250… [ Keep reading ]

Construction begins on Bell Street pedestrian and bicycle improvements

Blog stats: 650 words | 3-minute read Editor’s Note: This is a blog post from the Waterfront Seattle Program. The Waterfront Seattle Program is a collaboration between the Office of the Waterfront and Civic Projects and other Seattle departments including the Mayor’s Office, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Planning and Community Development,… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle bids an appreciative farewell to Transportation Director Greg Spotts

Blog stats: 1,000 words | 5-minute read Today is Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Director Greg Spotts’ final day on the job. Director Spotts was appointed to the role in September 2022 and led the department to increase the pace of construction during the final years of the 2015 Levy… [ Keep reading ]

Best of the Year | SDOT’s 2024 Highlights!

Blog stats: 1,400 words | 7-minute read 2024 was a big year for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and our work to keep you moving throughout the city. Our theme in 2024 was to Deliver Safer Streets. We completed projects large and small and worked to finish strong in… [ Keep reading ]

Georgetown to South Park Connection project breaks ground, expands protected bike & scooter route through Georgetown | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK

Blog stats: 1,600 words | 8-minute read At-a-glance: Construction has officially begun on the Georgetown to South Park Connection project. We’re building a better connection for people biking, scooting, walking, and rolling between the central areas of South Park and Georgetown. The neighborhoods are next to each other but it’s… [ Keep reading ]

Reporting bike facility maintenance issues is now easier than ever with Seattle’s Find It, Fix It app

Blog stats: 1,300 words | 6-minute read At-a-glance: The Seattle Department of Transportation is making it even easier for Seattle cyclists to enjoy safe, smooth rides around the city. We’re excited to introduce the new Bike Facility Maintenance category on the Find It, Fix It app – a powerful tool… [ Keep reading ]

Snowplow practice run taking place this week – Here’s how you can prepare for winter too

Blog stats: 650 words | 3-minute read Quick link: Jump down to additional winter weather resources on the web. We’re prepared to respond to winter storms. This week, on November 18 and 19, we’re holding a snowplow training exercise to test equipment and ensure our snowplow drivers are familiar with their… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle Voters Approve Transportation Levy to Maintain and Modernize City Streets with Paving, Bridge Repairs, Sidewalk Construction, and Connections to Light Rail

Mayor Harrell thanks voters for supporting the levy, which will generate $1.55 billion over 8 years to fund transportation improvements in Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell and City of Seattle leadership appreciate the preliminary approval by voters of City of Seattle Proposition No. 1, the $1.55 billion Seattle Transportation Levy. The levy… [ Keep reading ]

Discover SDOT’s Women & Minority Business Enterprise Program and participate in the 2024 Reverse Vendor Trade Show on November 13

Blog stats: 600 words | 3-minute read At-a-glance: The City of Seattle actively supports women- and minority-owned business enterprises (WMBEs) on City contracts as both primes and subcontractors. Each City department establishes plans and annual voluntary goals for WMBE inclusion in consulting and purchasing contracts. Here at SDOT, we have… [ Keep reading ]

Opportunity to join Seattle’s Transportation Equity Workgroup – Learn more and apply by Nov. 8 for the 2025–2027 term  

Blog stats: 800 words | 4-minute read Summary Are you interested in helping to develop an equitable, safe, environmentally sustainable, accessible, and affordable transportation system in Seattle? Are you looking for paid opportunities to use your experience, community connections, and knowledge to help advance transportation equity in our city? If… [ Keep reading ]