Westlake Square, the triangular section of property bordered by Stewart Street, Sixth Avenue and Westlake Avenue, will soon be a more user-friendly public space! As part of the Westlake Hub Transportation Strategy SDOT, in cooperation with Parks, will spend November removing the walking barriers and non-functional items and replacing them… [ Keep reading ]
Walking is the oldest and most efficient, affordable, and environmentally-friendly form of transportation—it’s how transit riders eventually reach their destinations, how drivers get from the parking lot to the front door, and how cyclists get from the bike rack to the business. Nearly everyone, for at least some portion of… [ Keep reading ]
Curb ramps, also known as wheelchair ramps, are critical to providing access between the sidewalk and the street, but they’re not just intended to help people in wheelchairs. Everyone benefits when curb ramps are installed whether you are pushing a stroller, riding a bike, or simply walking around your… [ Keep reading ]
The SDOT paving program has been rolling full speed ahead all season, with plenty of concrete, asphalt and paint, but it doesn’t stop there. We’re also continuing the Seattle tradition of inlaying the street names in brass on corners downtown. You’ll notice them in the retail core and some other… [ Keep reading ]
You’re probably wondering what this number represents. Is it the number of miles of roadway in Seattle? Or perhaps it’s the length of the Aurora Bridge? Actually, 1,581 is the number of collisions that have occurred on Aurora Avenue North in the past three years. That works out to about… [ Keep reading ]
Getting around in Seattle involves more than streets and bridges. Here at SDOT we also tend to 491 outdoor public sidewalks that scale steep hillsides where streets don’t cut through. Last week the department’s Bridge and Roadway Structures crews improved one of these public stairways in West Seattle connecting Admiral… [ Keep reading ]
The complete reconstruction of First Avenue South between Stacy and Horton Streets is nearly done! Crews finished paving over the weekend and this week finished striping all five travel lanes. Crosswalks and arrows will require an occasional single lane closure, but otherwise the project is expected to wrap up by… [ Keep reading ]
See how livable city streets are when they are opened to people. This Friday, September 18, from 9AM to 3PM SDOT is participating in an annual, one-day, global event where people collaborate to temporarily transform metered parking spots into public parks. Join us in: Ballard where two parking spots in front… [ Keep reading ]
Note: This post has been updated with a clearer picture of the green bike lane. When you’re in the neighborhood, watch for a recently completed pedestrian and bicycle project at Boylston Ave. E. and E. Newton St. in the Eastlake area. The improvements make it easier and safer for people… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT just wrapped up pedestrian improvements making it easier to walk to Powell Barnett Park on Martin Luther King Jr Way. We’ve done this partly by splitting the crossing of MLK Jr Way into two steps. The improvements include 1) a raised crosswalk at E Alder Street to reduce vehicle… [ Keep reading ]
