We launched a NEW TWITTER channel dedicated for real-time traffic alerts. It’s live now! Starting Jan. 1, 2018, our traffic-related updates will fully migrate to our new traffic Twitter channel. Our Operators will keep you updated on traffic-related: Incidents and impacts in real-time. Traffic and Events Advisories. Updates on street… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle, we wish you a safe and warm holiday season! The City of Seattle will be closed on 12.25.17. and on-street parking will be free on this day. Whatever mode of transportation, please allow for extra time and get there safely. : Dongho Chang
SDOT City Traffic Engineer, Dongho Chang, explains bicycle and transit markings that help cyclists, drivers, pedestrians and transit riders navigate our streets. It’s part of our effort to keep everyone safe as they travel in and around the city. Seattle is recognized as one of the safest cities in the… [ Keep reading ]
Guys, I have a new look! Some of my cousins – SPD, Parks and Recreation, Office of Community Planning and Development to name a few, got their new looks a little before me (but I’m kind of a big deal, so it took a little longer to zhush me up!)…. [ Keep reading ]
The Free-floating (Dockless) Bike share pilot is going well and rolling into the third month. There are now three permitted privately-owned free-floating bike share companies permitted to operate in Seattle. Here are some useful tips for bike share users on where to park free-floating bike share bikes: Free-floating bike share… [ Keep reading ]
Who’s excited about the solar eclipse? We are! I mean, c’mon, this doesn’t happen every day. The last one was back in 1979 (or about 13,800+ days ago, not that we’re counting). With Monday’s solar eclipse just around the corner, we want to share some travel safety tips, particularly if… [ Keep reading ]
In the mood for art and dining outside this evening? Try Pike People Street and the Capitol Hill Art Walk, from 4PM to 10PM. Grab great food from local restaurants then stay for a bit of street ‘activation’ on the docket. It all supports a vibrant Capitol Hill community! For… [ Keep reading ]
Microsurfacing will soon bring “new” life to roads in several Seattle neighborhoods! Microsurfacing is a protective seal coat which extends the life of pavement. This is a cost-effective method to renew the road surface and seal minor cracks and other irregularities. Like painting a house, microsurfacing creates a protective layer… [ Keep reading ]
You may notice an unusual crowd in Belltown this week if you happen to go by Western Ave and Battery Street – goats! A herd of 60 of our furry friends from Rent-A-Ruminant are back to help clear overgrown vines, shrubs and blackberry bushes on some of the steep slopes around the city…. [ Keep reading ]
More than 50 people turned out on one of the nicest evenings of the year to join Mayor Ed Murray, District One Councilmember Lisa Herbold, and SDOT and other City staff in Highland Park last week, for the most recent Find It, Fix It community walk of 2017. We talked with… [ Keep reading ]
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