On March 24th the earth moved – under the long stairway leading down from 20th Avenue NE and NE 98th Street to Thornton Creek. The movement shoved the lower section of stairs and collapsed the landing in the middle of the stairway. The hill above Thornton Creek, on which the… [ Keep reading ]
Near the end of March, a small group of City of Seattle staff, led by SDOT Director Peter Hahn, met with Dr. Keith Hwang to discuss a Seoul, South Korea, transportation and open space project that has gained worldwide iconic status since its completion in 2005. Dr. Hwang is internationally renowned… [ Keep reading ]
After hearing from the public and conducting additional analysis, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has recommended to Mayor Mike McGinn that the city undertake a project to enhance safety along Northeast 125th Street by rechannelizing the roadway. Between Roosevelt Way Northeast and 28th Avenue Northeast, the road would have… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation invites you to an Open House for the “West Mercer Place” portion of the Mercer West project to be held Tuesday, March 15th, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Seattle Center. The purpose of the Open House is to: Provide the preliminary results of the study regarding the… [ Keep reading ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
In 2010 SDOT built 15 blocks of sidewalks and installed 20 miles of new bike lanes and sharrows through the Bridging the Gap Transportation Levy. But before crews can apply fresh paint to streets or turn any dirt, SDOT planners must select locations for these new facilities. Guided by the… [ Keep reading ]
There is a new art walk in the Intl District. Through Feb. 28th, local artists are using vacant retail spaces in the Pioneer Square and Chinatown-International District neighborhoods to display their artwork, house their creative enterprises and establish artist residencies. One of our favorite parts is the painting of a reflection of… [ Keep reading ]
