As part of a joint Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Seattle Police Department (SPD) effort, SPD has been issuing warnings and citations to motorists traveling in violation of posted restrictions of BAT (Business access and Transit) Lane use and Blocking the Box. What is “Blocking the Box”? Everyone who… [ Keep reading ]
More reliable, more frequent and faster transit service is coming to South Lake Union this March. Service improvements include extending the C-Line (W. Seattle/downtown) to South Lake Union and increasing bus service on Route 8 (Seattle Center/Capitol Hill/Rainier Valley), Route 40 (Ballard/Fremont) and Route 70 (U District). To help keep… [ Keep reading ]
In February of last year, Seattle announced the launch of our Vision Zero program, a partnership between SDOT and the Seattle Police Department to eliminate traffic fatalities and serious injuries by 2030. Vision Zero is a worldwide effort that aims to improve traffic infrastructure and planning to increase safety for all travelers. Since… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT is working to enhance mobility throughout our city. That includes projects such as installation of detectable warning surfaces at the base of curb ramps and at transit facilities to provide critical information to pedestrians with visual impairments. This tactile surface, in the shape of “truncated domes,” provides a warning… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT Director Scott Kubly, Mayor Ed Murray, Mercer Middle School Principal Chris Carter joined community members last week near Mercer Middle to celebrate groundbreaking of the first 2016 Safe Routes to Schools project in the Beacon Hill neighborhood. The City of Seattle would like to thank the Beacon Hill community for collaborating on… [ Keep reading ]
New Year’s resolutions can be obtainable, and can start in measured steps (or pedals). January signals a new year and with it new hopes and expectations for ourselves. If you resolved to bike more, and in particular bike to work, set realistic goals and expectations for yourself: “one way, once a… [ Keep reading ]
Construction of the Roosevelt Way NE Paving & Safety Improvements Project will begin as soon as next month! In preparation for this work, we are hosting a project pre-construction open house on Monday, January 25, 5:30-7:30 PM, with a presentation at 6:15 PM, at the University Heights Community Center (5031… [ Keep reading ]
Next week, the South Park Community Council and SDOT staff will host an open house to talk to neighbors about upcoming pedestrian safety improvements on 8th Ave S, between S Southern and S Sullivan Streets. The large maple trees along the corridor are some of South Parks’ grandest street trees,… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT’s 2015 Accomplishments To meet the challenges of a rapidly growing city while improving safety, delivering its core services, and providing more options for travelers, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) focused on launching important new initiatives in 2015. Maintenance: The nine-year Bridging the Gap transportation levy ended in 2015… [ Keep reading ]
Last August, SDOT Director Scott Kubly, Mayor Ed Murray, Seattle Parks Superintendent Jesús Aguirre, joined community members and the First Hill Improvement Association (FHIA) to celebrate the opening of Seattle’s first “Pavement to Parks” site with a ribbon cutting on First Hill. Here’s a link to our original August ’15 SDOT… [ Keep reading ]
