The Seattle Department of Transportation generally does not allow construction work during the winter holidays in streets or sidewalks located in the Downtown Retail Core and in Pioneer Square. This ban on construction helps Seattle businesses during the peak shopping season and reduces traffic congestion during this busy time of… [ Keep reading ]
The project to improve Westlake Square – the triangular section of property bordered by Stewart Street, Sixth Avenue and Westlake Avenue – both began and finished this month. Take a gander at these before and after shots. We suggest visiting the refurbished area in person over the holiday weekend, at… [ Keep reading ]
How do you improve a major transit stop with narrow sidewalks and limited space for facilities? Answer: use the street. That’s exactly what the Aurora Ave Bus Stop Pilot Project intends to do in an effort to improve the busy southbound transit stop at N 84th St and Aurora Avenue… [ Keep reading ]
Getting residents to use multiple modes of transportation is important to SDOT. Way to Go is our program to help Seattle residents drive less and incorporate transit, biking, and walking into their daily lives. We currently have a few ways you can drive less and get rewarded as you do!… [ Keep reading ]
This fall the American Public Works Association (APWA) honored two SDOT Capital Projects and Roadway Structures Division (CPRS) staffers. CPRS Director Mike Terrell was selected as the recipient for the 2009 APWA Presidential Award for Chapter Excellence (PACE). Terrell, president of the APWA Washington Chapter in 2008 and 2009 executive… [ Keep reading ]
A new paving project is planned for South Columbian Way between Beacon Ave S and 15th Ave S in 2010. The project will benefit the multiple users of the street by: Repaving the street Installing new curbs Improving drainage Constructing new curb ramps at intersections to improve pedestrian access In… [ Keep reading ]
If you are one of the many Seattleites biking AND busing to work downtown in the same trip, you are probably already familiar with bike loading rules in the Ride Free Area. For those who aren’t as familiar, or may not have realized it, there are rules in place to… [ Keep reading ]
We all know Seattle to be the Emerald City and if you look on most neighborhood streets, you can see why. Our city is dedicated to keeping a green landscape by increasing the number of trees in the city over the next 30 years through the Seattle ReLeaf program. SDOT’s… [ Keep reading ]
So by now you are probably pretty familiar with some of the Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) technologies we use throughout the city to help with traffic. You’ve seen the dynamic message signs we use to alert travelers of roadway conditions, the traffic cameras we use to look out for incidents,… [ Keep reading ]
The NE 45th Street Viaduct is scheduled to be replaced during the summer of 2010 The NE 45th Street Viaduct’s existing 468-foot west approach is nearing the end of its structural life and needs to be replaced. SDOT is hosting an Open House today, Thursday, November 12 from 4:30 – 7:30… [ Keep reading ]
