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Travel Tips: Seafair Weekend, new on Denny Way, more (July 30-Aug. 13)

July 31, 2026

Seafair, sports, and something new on Denny Way. There’s lots to cover in this edition of our biweekly Travel Tips series! First, we’ve got a travel guide to help you get to Seafair Weekend Festival, including where you can catch a FREE shuttle from the light rail! Seattle Storm, Mariners, Sounders FC, and Reign FC all have games coming up. Our gameday guide has tips for getting to Lumen Field, T-Mobile Park and Climate Pledge Arena.  Big news… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Biking, General, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, Transit, Travel AdvisoryTagged With: ,

Denny Way: New route to I-5 starts Sat. as bus project enters final phase | LOCALLY FUNDED

July 31, 2026

Starting on Saturday, buses and cars merging onto the freeway won’t need to compete for the same lane of Denny Way near Interstate 5, one of Seattle’s busiest streets. This change is part of the final phase of our Seattle Transportation Levy-funded Denny Way Bus Reliability Project, which will bring a new bus-only lane to the corridor this month. Mayor Katie Wilson announced… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: 2024 Seattle Transportation Levy, Busses, Funding & Levies, General, News Releases, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, TransitTagged With: , , , , , , ,

Getting to games in Seattle: Skip traffic, parking with these transit tips

July 20, 2026

The FIFA dust has settled but Seattle’s sports calendar is as busy as ever, and getting to the game doesn’t have to mean sitting in traffic or paying gameday parking. Head to Seattle’s Stadium District early and enjoy a bite in Chinatown International District or Pioneer Square instead! One easy way to get there is using public transit. If you’re coming as far north as Everett and as far… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Busses, General, Light Rail, SDOT, Streetcar, Traffic and Construction, Transit, Water TaxiTagged With: , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Travel Tips: FIFA finale watch parties, Bite of Seattle, Seafair Torchlight Parade, more (July 16-30)

July 17, 2026

While Seattle’s time hosting World Cup matches has passed, FIFA watch parties continue for the grand finale match on Sunday between Argentina and Spain. Plus, Seattle Center will host three days of food and drink at Bite of Seattle starting July 24. Both the Mariners and the Storm have games coming up, and the Seafair Torchlight Parade will light up the waterfront on July 25. (Check out our Seafair… [ Keep reading ]

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Seattle’s first major roundabout opens near future light rail station in Pinehurst | LEVY FUNDED

July 10, 2026

Drivers can now use Seattle’s first arterial roundabout! You’ll find it in Pinehurst at Roosevelt Way NE and NE 125th St, near the future Pinehurst Station. This new roundabout differs from traffic circles and other roundabouts in Seattle because of its traffic volume. Arterial streets are busier and often connect… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Funding & Levies, General, Move Seattle, Safety, SDOT, Traffic and ConstructionTagged With: , ,

Seattle’s FIFA construction pause ends, WSDOT’s Revive I-5 resumes this weekend

July 7, 2026

FIFA Construction Pause Now that Seattle’s final FIFA match is over, so is the city’s construction pause that helped keep us all moving during the busy weeks of the tournament. That means many of our projects are getting ready to restart on city streets and sidewalks. Expect to see more… [ Keep reading ]

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Travel Tips: 4th of July, Team USA returns, WSDOT’s Revive I-5 resumes (July 2-16)

July 2, 2026

With Fourth of July festivities around town, Team USA’s returns to Seattle Stadium for the Round of 16, and a full closure next weekend for WSDOT’s Revive I-5 – the next two weeks will be busy yet again! Summers in Seattle are packed with things to do and places to… [ Keep reading ]

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Temporary Street Closures Along Aurora Ave N

June 24, 2026

The City of Seattle is taking coordinated action to improve public safety along Aurora Ave N. As part of this action, earlier this month Mayor Katie Wilson announced a series of temporary street closures designed to reduce dangerous cut-through traffic and disrupt patterns of illegal activity on the west side… [ Keep reading ]

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Travel Tips: Team USA match, Juneteenth, Fremont Fair, & more (June 18-July 2, 2026)

June 18, 2026

It’s going to be another busy weekend in Seattle. Team USA takes on Australia at Seattle Stadium (aka Lumen Field), there are Juneteenth events around town, a Mariners game at T-Mobile Park – and that’s all just this Friday! Summers in Seattle are packed with things to do and places… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Biking, Community Involvement, General, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, Transit, Travel AdvisoryTagged With: , , , , , , , ,

Travel Tips June 4-18: WSDOT’s Revive I-5, FIFA in Seattle

June 4, 2026

It’s time for FIFA to hit the field in Seattle, but first WSDOT’s closing part of Interstate 5 to remove their Revive I-5 work zone. Not to mention Sip and Savor launches at Pike Place Market, Chinatown-International District has new pedestrian lighting, and yet another bike path just opened up… [ Keep reading ]

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