Work is going well on 15th Avenue NE, especially considering crews are completely reconstructing a street that commonly carries 16,000 vehicles daily while maintaining car, truck, bicycle and pedestrian traffic! Pedestrians will be well-served by the end result, with new curb ramps and curb bulbs; widened sidewalks at bus zones; a new… [ Keep reading ]
Let the record show, the northward extension of Chief Sealth Trail is a thing of beauty, as evidenced by photos posted here. Much of the work to extend the trail, from Beacon Avenue S to S Angeline Street/15th Avenue S, was completed in 2010. Recently final elements wrapped up, including… [ Keep reading ]
In SDOT’s Capital Projects Division alone, public outreach work is going on for approximately 30 projects currently in design or construction. With a small outreach staff, we are always on the lookout for partnerships that can help us raise awareness. Following planning during the last quarter of 2010, this month… [ Keep reading ]
Remember the design finalists’ presentations event held at Benaroya Hall back in September? The Public Relations Society of America (PRSA) Puget Sound Chapter recently honored the Central Waterfront Project Team with a “2011 Totem Award Certificate of Excellence” for the Central Waterfront event held at Benaroya Hall on September 15, 2010…. [ Keep reading ]
To complete construction efficiently crews rebuilding 15th Avenue NE in the University District are going all out, night and day! The work schedule is quite the balancing act with very little wiggle room on such a highly utilized roadway. Despite that, in just the first four weeks crews have installed about… [ Keep reading ]
Bridging the Gap funds the seismic retrofit and/or rehabilitation of many bridges, among a multitude of other projects, and the next bridge up to bat is Airport Way South over the Argo Railyard. In February SDOT will advertise for bidders for this rehabilitation/seismic project. Construction is expected to begin in April. The area… [ Keep reading ]
Work on the Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project remains on schedule, with the focus for 2011 on completion of the new First Avenue S on/off-ramp as well as the new widened portion of the upper roadway. Crews are building the upper deck out 41 feet to the north – and of… [ Keep reading ]
Work is now underway on the project to reconstruct the majority of 15th Avenue NE in the University District – from NE Pacific Street to NE 55th Street. The final product will improve pedestrian access by widening sidewalks at bus zones, adding curb ramps and curb bulbs and installing a new marked crosswalk… [ Keep reading ]
As we embark on the New Year, SDOT has a hefty “To Do” list to make transportation improvements, regardless of travel mode, all across the City of Seattle. Projects kicking off with construction in just the first quarter alone include Dexter Avenue North and Georgetown Streets paving as well as… [ Keep reading ]
If you travel in SODO you’ve likely noticed that Airport Way South is looking better and better (see pretty pics below!). That’s because hard-working construction crews completed phase one of improvements to Airport Way South (South Spokane Street up to South Royal Brougham Way) this year and just about completed Airport… [ Keep reading ]
