SDOT is excited to announce that the project to build a new sidewalk on Beacon Avenue S between 14th Avenue S and S Holgate Street is nearly complete! Over the past three months, SDOT has been building pedestrian and roadway safety improvements in the North Beacon Hill neighborhood as part… [ Keep reading ]
The seawall structure between Yesler Way and South Washington Street was completed earlier this week, marking a major milestone for the Seawall Project as season 2.5 construction begins! The Yesler Way intersection reopened on Monday and the area to the south was reestablished as a work zone for the Alaskan… [ Keep reading ]
The Shoreline Street Ends Program works to preserve and improve public access to our waterways, with projects focused on Seattle’s 149 public streets that end on waterfronts. Street ends are selected for improvement based on a prioritization scheme that came out of a 2009 analysis that examined gaps in shoreline access,… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT is repaving Roosevelt Way NE between Fuhrman Ave NE and NE 65th Street and adding safety improvements this fall 2015 to spring 2016. Along with meeting Seattle’s basic maintenance needs, we are adding a one-way Protected Bike Lane (PBL) on the west side of Roosevelt Way NE, transit reliability… [ Keep reading ]
Join us at Town Hall tomorrow, January 7th at 5pm! We want your feedback on the open space and street concepts proposed in the First Hill Public Realm Action Plan to enhance mobility and livability! First Hill’s growing residential population, cultural institutions, and influx of workers warrants high quality public… [ Keep reading ]
As part of our Safe Routes to School program here in SDOT, and in partnership with our Urban Forestry team, Columbia City now has 69 new beautiful trees along 42nd Avenue South between South Orcas and South Graham streets. The project is in direct response to what community members shared–concerns about cars speeding through… [ Keep reading ]
An SDOT crew (Kurt and Brett) has been hard at work replacing a stairway that will reconnect South Grand Street from Bradner Place at the top of the hill to South Grand at 28th Avenue South. Once the new access is completed, neighbors and families with children traveling through the… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT’s Transportation Options program provides a variety of services to help residents, employers, building managers, and developers access tools and resources for getting around Seattle. Our programs include: The Way to Go Program provides resources and information to residents and visitors on Seattle’s transportation options. The NavSeattle Program is for… [ Keep reading ]
As 2014 draws to a close, construction in Seattle presses on with some help from the three C’s: Coordination, Communication, and Collaboration. It’s been another boom year, following the 2013 surge—a bounce back from the recession. With the 2013 construction surge came the new Access Seattle Initiative to keep businesses… [ Keep reading ]
If you haven’t been to the waterfront lately, you might not be able to recognize it. Seawall construction is in full swing, and replacing this important piece of infrastructure is no small task. Despite all the activity, the waterfront is open and accessible, and keeping vehicle and pedestrian traffic moving… [ Keep reading ]
