Blog stats: 1,600 words | 8-minute read This summer was a busy, record-setting time for Seattle’s transportation system, including six FIFA World Cup matches with hundreds of thousands of visitors from around the world, alongside many exciting seasonal celebrations, concerts, and other events. We also saw new all-time highs for… [ Keep reading ]
Project over halfway complete to transform city streets, replace aging water infrastructure, and ensure safer, more reliable travel for thousands of people every day Blog stats: 1,500 words | 7-minute read The RapidRide J Line is more than a new bus route. It’s a transportation breakthrough for the people who… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 1,400 words | 7-minute read As the summer season draws to a close, now is the perfect time to enjoy a major league sports game, concert, or neighborhood festival in Seattle. This blog will help you get to your next event with a mix of easy-to-use transit options…. [ Keep reading ]
Our Super Bowl champions are back! The Seahawks take on the Dallas Cowboys at Lumen Field this Saturday for their preseason opener. (Head’s up, Utah Ave S between S Massachusetts St and S Holgate St will close to vehicle travel at 1 PM.) Our gameday guide has tips for getting to Seattle stadiums. Meanwhile, on… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
