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

November 22, 2024

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 ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, SDOT, Traffic and ConstructionTagged With: Community, connection, Construction, Georgetown, groundbreaking, off-leash area, project, South Park

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

November 20, 2024

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 ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, SDOT, Staff HighlightsTagged With: app, bike facilities, bike maintenance, city of seattle, Community, Find It Fix It, issues, maintenance, reporting, SDOT

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

November 18, 2024

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 ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, SDOT, Staff Highlights, Winter WeatherTagged With: practice run, prepare, resources, snow and ice, snow plow, staff, training exercise, winter weather

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

November 8, 2024

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 ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, Safety, Signals, Transit, Vision ZeroTagged With: transportation levy

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

November 7, 2024

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 ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, General, SDOTTagged With: contracting, Event, inclusive contracting, networking, opportunities, program, resource, seattle center, wombe, women and minority business enterprises

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

October 16, 2024

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 ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, SDOTTagged With: Transportation Equity Framework, transportation equity workgroup

Mayor Harrell’s One Seattle Budget proposal would double school safety zone cameras to support safer travel for Seattle students

October 10, 2024

Blog stats: 1,000 words | 5-minute read With the new school year underway, we’re continuing our work to support safe travel for Seattle’s students of all ages. In September, Mayor Harrell announced the One Seattle Budget Proposal for the next two years. This proposal includes funding to install traffic safety… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Vision ZeroTagged With: cameras, Safe Routes to School, safety, school safety zones, schools, seattle, speeding, students

Fall is here, help keep sidewalks, planting strips, and gutters clear

October 9, 2024

Please note: this blog post is available in additional languages via the links below, including Amharic, Chinese, Korean, Somali, Spanish, Tagalog, and Vietnamese: Summary: Removing leaves keeps the sidewalk safe and accessible so that everyone can travel, particularly people who have accessibility needs or have a harder time getting around. It’s… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, SDOT, Trees and Vegetation, Winter WeatherTagged With: clearing, fall weather, gutters, leaves, preparation, sidewalks, vegetation

Construction Begins on RapidRide J Line Project from University District to Downtown Seattle

October 8, 2024

Blog stats: 1,700 words | 8-minute read At-a-glance: Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell joined King County Executive Dow Constantine and local leaders at a groundbreaking ceremony for the RapidRide J Line. The project will create vital community connections, making it easier for Seattle residents, workers, and students to reach their destinations…. [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Biking, Busses, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, Light Rail, Move Seattle, News Releases, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, TransitTagged With: Construction, groundbreaking, Levy to Move Seattle, milestone, neighborhoods, project, rapidride j line

Waterfront Seattle | Overlook Walk: A New Landmark and Grand Connection between the Waterfront and Downtown Opens October 4. Hope to see you there at 4:30 PM!

October 3, 2024

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, and Parks and Recreation. At a glance: … [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, Pedestrians

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