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Latest Reconnect West Seattle quarterly report now available (October-December 2021) – Learn about our work to promote safety and mobility in West Seattle and Duwamish Valley communities

February 17, 2022

Reconnect West Seattle was borne out of the unexpected closure of the West Seattle Bridge in March 2020, which affected West Seattle and the nearby Duwamish Valley communities in a variety of ways. Through Reconnect West Seattle, we are implementing a vision to restore travel across the Duwamish to similar… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Signals, Traffic and Construction, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: duwamish valley, Georgetown, Highland Park, mobility, progress report, quarterly report, Reconnect West Seattle, safety, South Park, West Seattle, West Seattle Bridge

We have activated new traffic cameras which will automatically warn, then ticket drivers who illegally use transit lanes or block crosswalks and intersections.

February 16, 2022

Update: May 23, 2022: This blog post was originally posted in November 2021 and has been updated with the latest information. SDOT has activated all of the traffic cameras as listed in this blog post and shown in the map below. Translated versions of this blog post are available in… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Busses, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Signals, Traffic and Construction, TransitTagged With: biking, dont block the box, Downtown Seattle, driving, enforcement, mobility, Rolling, safety, traffic, traffic cameras, transit, Walking

West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force Meeting #27 – February 10, 2022

February 11, 2022

On Thursday, February 10, we held the 27th West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force (CTF) meeting. You can watch a video recording of the full meeting on YouTube: West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force Meeting #27 During this meeting we were joined by Senior Deputy Mayor Monisha Harrell, Chief Equity… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: community meeting, community task force, Construction, online meeting, project updates, public meeting, repairs, West Seattle Bridge

Best of the Month | Responding to winter weather, advancing the final phase of West Seattle Bridge repairs, and discovering the joy of walking in Seattle!

February 3, 2022

In case you missed it, we’re sharing highlights from the SDOT Blog each month. Here are some of our top blog posts from January. SDOT Blog Monthly Highlights – January 2022: 1) Winter storm recap: How we responded in challenging conditions. 2) We filled 15,000 potholes in 2021 and about… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Pedestrians, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, West Seattle Bridge, Winter WeatherTagged With: landslide, potholes, roadside chat, snow, snow plow, snow plows, snow response, Walking, West Seattle Bridge, winter, winter weather

Transit support available now for people who live or work in West Seattle, South Park, or Georgetown – join us to #FlipYourTrip!

January 26, 2022

The Flip Your Trip West Seattle program has been working with communities in West Seattle, South Park, and Georgetown to provide transportation support during the West Seattle Bridge repairs. Along with our charismatic SpokesSalmon Sal, our team has been helping people who live or work in these neighborhoods to find… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Busses, Community Involvement, Light Rail, SDOT, Transit, Water Taxi, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: bus, Flip Your Trip, Free Trips, Georgetown, light rail, resources, Sign Up Bonus, South Park, transit, water taxi, webinar, West Seattle

Best of the Year | 2021 was a year of major achievements for Seattle’s transportation system – check out our top highlights, plus a brief look-ahead to 2022!

January 14, 2022

Summary: 2021 was a year of major achievements, as well as work to address numerous challenges head-on. This Blog post includes 15 highlights from the past year, as well as a brief preview of 2022. Please read on to learn more, or click on the links below to jump to… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Bikeshare, Biking, Busses, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, Light Rail, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, Permits, Safety, Scooters, SDOT, Signals, Staff Highlights, Traffic and Construction, Transit, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: 2021, accomplishments, best of the year, highlights, milestones, new year, thank you, year ahead, year in review

Recent winter storms have wreaked havoc on our roads. We’ve already filled 7,500+ potholes this year, compared to 15,000 last year. Thank you for your patience as we continue this pothole repair work!

January 14, 2022

Editor’s Note (February 18, 2022): We have now filled over 7,500 potholes in 2022. We tripled the usual pothole response effort and filled about six months worth of potholes in just six weeks. But new potholes are continuing to appear every day, so if you see a pothole, please let… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, Safety, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, Travel Advisory, Winter WeatherTagged With: by the numbers, ice, maintenance, online resources, potholes, public reporting, roadway, snow, streets, winter weather

We responded quickly to landslides in West Seattle to ensure public safety and restore a key travel route along Highland Park Way SW

January 12, 2022

Editor’s Note (January 13, 4:05 p.m.): Highland Park Way SW has been fully re-opened; currently all travel lanes are open. You can also visit our @SDOTtraffic Twitter account anytime for the latest traffic updates and information. The recent sub-freezing temperatures in Seattle have bid us farewell for now, but wet… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, Safety, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, Transit, Travel Advisory, Winter WeatherTagged With: clean-up, debris, highland park way sw, landslide, mobility, response, safety, temporary detour, West Seattle

West Seattle Bridge team lifted work platforms into place to help advance final bridge repairs

January 11, 2022

Editor’s Note (February 3, 2022): We added a several photos and a time-lapse video of the final two work platforms being lifted into place on Saturday, January 29. The first two platforms were lifted into place on January 8; photos and a time-lapse video of that work can also be… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Safety, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: Construction, repairs, West Seattle Bridge, work bridge, work platform

Snow storm update: Where we stand as we head into the New Year weekend, plus a few important safety reminders

December 30, 2021

Since snow first arrived to the Seattle area over the December 25-26 weekend, our crews have been working tirelessly to help clear roads across the city and provide reliable access routes for transit and emergency services as part of our winter weather response plan. When another round of snow fell… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Busses, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, Transit, Travel Advisory, Winter WeatherTagged With: community involvement, essential travel, ice, reminders, resources, safety, snow, snow storm, status update, winter weather

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