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Travel Advisory | Temporary changes to Alaskan Way travel lanes mark progress of Waterfront Seattle’s new Alaskan Way construction

The Waterfront Seattle Program is constructing a new Alaskan Way roadway just east of the current Alaskan Way. This new roadway will occupy the space that used to be under the Alaskan Way Viaduct. Much of the space occupied by the current Alaskan Way roadway will be replaced with a new… [ Keep reading ]

Travel Advisory | Road layout on N 34th St changing in May

Thanks to your Levy to Move Seattle dollars at work, we’re making changes to the road layout on N 34th St from Fremont Ave N to Stone Way N to increase safety for people on bikes, walking, and rolling. The work will start as soon as Monday, May 10 and take place overnight. Over… [ Keep reading ]

SDOT Best of the Month | An introduction to our wayfinding program, a new signal, and more – all thanks to strong partnerships citywide

In this SDOT Best of the Month, we’ll highlight some of the projects that made news in April – and some that didn’t. Our wayfinding program, Seamless Seattle, is the result of years of planning and partnerships. We installed a new traffic signal at 8th Ave NE and NE Northgate… [ Keep reading ]

A new & improved way to see your Levy to Move Seattle tax dollars at work, starting with our first report of 2021

We are excited to share the Levy to Move Seattle Q1 2021 Report with you. With this report, we now have all of the data from each year of the Levy in a single, centralized dashboard!  This new format is fitting as it marks the completion of the first quarter of a new year. Still, much remains the same: we continue to be… [ Keep reading ]

National Work Zone Awareness Week: Do your part to keep our workers safe

It’s National Work Zone Awareness Week and we’re here to remind you to pay attention as you approach and drive through work zones to keep workers, other people in the area, and yourself safe.  Every day we have people working in and on Seattle streets in marked work zones. In addition to our SDOT crews, people from… [ Keep reading ]

Restaurants and retail struggling during pandemic, on-call medical workers, additional types of vans and shuttles can now apply for Spokane St Swing Bridge access

More people and businesses in West Seattle can now apply for access to drive on the Spokane St Swing Bridge (low bridge)! The low bridge is restricted to keep a clear path for emergency vehicles while the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge is under construction. PRESS RELEASE: English | Español | 繁體中文 | 한국어 | Tiếng Việt | ភាសាខ្មែរ | af Soomaali | Oromiffa  FACT… [ Keep reading ]

TRAVEL ADVISORY | NE 95th St closed near Lake City Way NE

A small section of NE 95th St near Lake City Way NE is closed as crews build new sidewalks and curb ramps, install drainage and electrical utilities, and repave the road. We’re working with Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to improve safety, accessibility, and travel along SR 522 (Lake City… [ Keep reading ]

Our quarterly update on Reconnect West Seattle!

Reconnect West Seattle was borne out of the unexpected closure of the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge, which dramatically impacted West Seattle and the nearby Duwamish Valley communities. Through Reconnect West Seattle, we have a vision to restore travel across the Duwamish to similar levels seen before the high bridge closure. At the same… [ Keep reading ]

Travel Alert: Paving starts on April 19 for East Green Lake Way N in Green Lake and Wallingford

Green Lake and Wallingford neighbors: Starting April 19, we’ll begin paving work on East Green Lake Way N between NE Ravenna Blvd and N 51st St. In July 2019, as part of the Green Lake and Wallingford Paving and Multimodal Improvements project, we began to make major improvements for people walking,… [ Keep reading ]

Travel Advisory | S Angeline St, between 15th Ave S and S Columbian Way, closed to through traffic beginning April 15th

Thanks to your Levy to Move Seattle tax dollars and our Safe Routes to School program, construction has started on and near 15th Ave S to increase safety for people traveling along this important connection between Beacon Hill and Rainier Valley!  As soon as April 15, S Angeline St will be closed on the east side of 15th… [ Keep reading ]