Have a safe and happy 4th of July!
July 4, 2013
Delridge Phase 4 Starts July 8 – SW Holden to SW Orchard streets
June 28, 2013
Work on Delridge Way SW Paving Phase 4, between SW Holden and SW Orchard streets, begins July 8. This segment of work will not require a detour as the roadway is wide enough to maintain one lane of traffic each way. Meanwhile, a detour will still be required through at… [ Keep reading ]
NE 125th Street Repaving Making Headway (or footway)
June 21, 2013
Work that began just two weeks ago to repave NE 125th Street is already showing results (the good kind, I mean). Besides the necessary but not so welcome barricades, with some keeping traffic from heading east up NE 125th to Sand Point Way, there’s also newly ADA-compliant sidewalks gracing the NE… [ Keep reading ]
Mercer & SR 99 CLOSURES BEGIN TONIGHT…and more to come
May 17, 2013
We’ve said it was coming but that doesn’t make it any easier…11PM tonight through 5AM Monday, May 20 FULL CLOSURE OF: SR 99-Valley Street to the southern end of the Battery Street Tunnel Mercer Street-Fifth Avenue N to Dexter Avenue N Sidewalks will be closed on both sides of SR 99… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Mother’s Day: Score FREE Parking at Waterfront Garages
May 8, 2013
Don’t forget Sunday is Mother’s Day! As we reported last week, patrons visiting the Waterfront can take advantage of FREE parking this Mother’s Day in Seattle. Helping to make the trip an easy one despite nearby construction, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and City of Seattle have teamed… [ Keep reading ]
Sweet Parking Deals Coming Your Way!
May 1, 2013
Free Parking at Pioneer Square on May 2 – First Thursday Art Walk It’s First Thursday again, and that means Free Parking in Pioneer Square! As previously mentioned, the Alliance for Pioneer Square, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and the City of Seattle partner with Pioneer Square businesses… [ Keep reading ]
Lane Restrictions Are Coming! Lane Restrictions Are Coming!
April 18, 2013
Okay, so, not the most subtle approach, but you get it…lane restrictions – well, more of them – for the Mercer Corridor Project, begin Monday. The West Phase of the Mercer Corridor Project starts with rebuilding the SR 99 Aurora overpass (no timid start there) and, as we said before, the initial work… [ Keep reading ]
What is Bridging the Gap?
March 26, 2013
In 2006, Seattle voters passed a nine-year, $365 million, transportation levy for maintenance and improvements known as Bridging the Gap (BTG). The levy is complemented by a commercial parking tax. The BTG levy funds maintenance programs for paving; new sidewalk development and repairs; repair, rehabilitation and seismic upgrades to Seattle’s… [ Keep reading ]
Successful Pre-paid Parking Program saves lives
March 18, 2013
You may have heard the media encouraging folks who would be celebrating St Patrick’s Day over this past weekend to take advantage of the Pre-paid Parking Program. If you aren’t familiar with the program, it’s part of Seattle’s Nightlife Initiative seeking to enhance public safety while supporting local businesses and vibrant urban life. It’s… [ Keep reading ]
Delridge Paving Project Nears Phase 2
March 1, 2013
As crews dig in to the Delridge Way SW/SW Trenton Street intersection work this weekend, plans are underway to tackle Phase 2 of the Delridge Paving Project – from SW Trenton to SW Thistle streets. During the second phase, southbound traffic will be detoured to 35th Avenue SW; that’s because Trenton and Thistle streets east… [ Keep reading ]