As the rest of us pulled out our knitted hats and mittens, SDOT crews responded to last night’s lower temperatures by treating the city’s key bridges to keep ice from forming. SDOT drivers used tank trucks to spray salt brine on the Alaskan Way Viaduct, the West Seattle Bridge, Aurora… [ Keep reading ]
Here in Seattle we’re in the process of transforming our transportation system. We must accommodate growth, but we can’t build more streets. Although it’s a time of tough budgets, we’re preparing for a positive future and a walkable, livable city. We are committed to reducing our carbon footprint, offering more… [ Keep reading ]
Everyone’s on Facebook these days…and so are we. SDOT’s Community Parking Program (CPP) shares updates on the neighborhoods where parking is currently being studied. You can find information on upcoming meetings, updates on parking studies, links to maps for recommendations, and links to interesting parking-related stories among other things. This year… [ Keep reading ]
Do you live around or travel along S Columbian Way, between Beacon Ave S and 15th Ave S? Changes are coming to that segment of roadway and we want to know what you think!! Please attend a community Open House Wednesday, December 2nd to share your comments. Want more… [ Keep reading ]
A reminder on this busy shopping day to look out for pedestrians. There is even a fun video of the “safety dance” on the SeattlePI’s blog to remind you. The holiday months typically see the most car-vs.-pedestrian collisions and most of them happen downtown, where people are shopping, going out… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]
