On behalf of the Seattle Department of Transportation, we wish everyone a Happy and Safe New Year holiday wherever your travels take you. In the new year, SDOT will continue its focus on creating a safe, interconnected, vibrant, affordable, and innovative city for all. On-street paid parking is free in Seattle on… [ Keep reading ]
On behalf of the Seattle Department of Transportation, we wish everyone Happy Holidays wherever your travels take you. City offices are closed Monday, December 26 for the holiday. On-street parking is free in Seattle on Monday, Christmas Day (Observed), December 26.
Winter weather is on everyone’s mind as we prepare for possible snow and freezing temperatures in Seattle. At SDOT, we’re focused on getting everyone information on what to expect on the roads and how to commute safely, but that means more than just tweets with “Winter is Coming” GIFs (although… [ Keep reading ]
Constant innovation is central to our mission of building a more connected city, and SDOT’s Transportation Operations Center (TOC) is always looking for new ways technology can help. We use Intelligent Transportation System (ITS) devices to monitor traffic throughout the city, and then share information on incidents with the public through dynamic… [ Keep reading ]
Happy Thanksgiving from SDOT! City Offices are Closed November 24 and 25 in observance of the holiday. Please enjoy the holidays wherever they take you. On-street parking is free in Seattle on Thanksgiving Day, November 24. Please remember that… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT has considered input and is creating a new Restricted Parking Zone (RPZ) on Capitol Hill which will be identified as RPZ 32. SDOT is also issuing a change in the hours of RPZ 15. The map below highlights the areas where parking restrictions are changing. New RPZ: Zone 32 Zone… [ Keep reading ]
This week, Seattle is observing World Remembrance Day and commemorating the 240 people who died in traffic incidents over the past 10 years. On Thursday, families who have lost loved ones, city employees, and first responders gathered at City Hall at an event organized by Seattle Neighborhood Greenways for a public… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT’s annual Winter Weather brochure has a large map of Seattle’s snow and ice routes, lists important telephone numbers and web sites to use during winter storms, and offers preparedness tips. Here’s a link to our Winter Weather page that has useful information about what to expect when it snows…. [ Keep reading ]
SDOT is hosting a speaker series on mobility innovations, running through mid-2017. Please join us at the first event on Monday, November 14. The City of Seattle is partnering with transit agencies and private mobility services to develop a network of shared mobility hubs throughout the city, providing better mobility… [ Keep reading ]
Meaningful space for neighborhoods to share is an important part of community building. SDOT’s Adaptive Streets Program works toward that end, facilitating possibilities like using underutilized right of way for new gathering places. The latest effort came last week in the Rainier Vista neighborhood, with the grand opening of a… [ Keep reading ]
