The City wrapped up week 2 of Pothole Palooza – our program with a laser focus to fill potholes all across the City. Spring is high season for Seattle potholes. Winter rain seeps into the cracks in pavement, where it freezes, expands, and damages our streets. Drive lots of cars,… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle is kicking off Pothole Palooza on Monday, April 17, a campaign to aggressively repair potholes across the city. Beginning today, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is asking community members to report neighborhood potholes so we can map them out as our Pothole Rangers move throughout the city. There… [ Keep reading ]
Do you ever wonder how traffic signals work? Here’s a sample of questions we’ve heard before: “Does flashing my high beams when I’m stopped at a signal make it change faster?” “What happens if I push the pedestrian button multiple times?” Let us know what YOU want to know about… [ Keep reading ]
In honor of Women’s History Month for March, we want to highlight some of the amazing contributions women have made in transportation. Last month, Elaine Chao was named as US Secretary of Transportation for the new administration. Janette Sadik-Khan transformed NYC’s cityscape, creating safe places for people walking and biking. She now works with mayors… [ Keep reading ]
One Center City creates a 20-year vision and action plan to improve transportation and provide great public spaces for everyone. This means easy, affordable, and reliable travel options, as well as public spaces that are vibrant, safe and inviting. The City of Seattle, King County Metro, Sound Transit and the… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle wouldn’t be the Emerald City without all the beautiful trees that line our streets. Street trees provide shade and habitat, soften busy urban sidewalks, simply make our streets nicer places to spend time, and so much more. So, who maintains the 40,000 “SDOT trees” spread along Seattle’s 1,675 linear… [ Keep reading ]
We reopened 23rd Ave between E John and S Union Streets to two-way traffic on February 28, marking a major milestone for the first phase of the 23rd Ave Corridor Improvements Project. The first phase of the work runs along 23rd Ave between S Jackson St and E John St. The… [ Keep reading ]
In observance of Presidents’ Day, City of Seattle offices are closed on Monday February 20th in observance of the federal holiday. On-street parking is free in Seattle on February 20th, Happy Presidents’ Day! Presidents’ Day is an American holiday celebrated on the third Monday in February. Originally established in 1885… [ Keep reading ]
While many of the new President’s cabinet nominees have garnered days of media coverage, a few have flown under the radar. This includes the newly confirmed Secretary of Transportation, Elaine Chao, who could impact SDOT’s work. The new administration is also proposing a $1 trillion infrastructure package, which if passed, could… [ Keep reading ]
On January 11, 2017, Portland was hit with a massive snowstorm, making national headlines. So we sent crews to help out the Portland Bureau of Transportation. It was hard work, but our crews say they’ll never forget the trip to help our friends to the south. Our Maintenance Operations Division sent more than a dozen crew… [ Keep reading ]
