Did you know that the most common cause of collisions in Center City Seattle during the holiday season is motorists failing to yield for pedestrians in the crosswalk? As part of the Center City Holiday Pedestrian Safety Campaign, SDOT tracks data between the periods of November 20 and January 15…. [ Keep reading ]
Thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation levy, the Seattle Department of Transportation is working hard to implement the Pedestrian Master Plan and help make Seattle a more walkable city! Since its passage by Seattle voters in 2006, the BTG transportation initiative has constructed new sidewalks, made repairs to… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle wants to become the most walkable city in the nation. With that goal in mind, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is taking a data-driven approach to it and has developed the Pedestrian Master Plan (PMP) which spells out the keys to enhancing the walking experience. One very important… [ Keep reading ]
As part of Urban Forestry’s fall BTG plantings, our crews recently completed a restoration planting along W Dravus Street, in Interbay. The trees being replaced were Blieranna plums, many of which had died due to environmental stress and a foliar fungus that causes severe leaf drop. As a result, the… [ Keep reading ]
Last weekend the city officially launched the fourth annual Center City Holiday Pedestrian Safety Campaign. The campaign is a part of the City’s larger Road Safety Action Plan and Be Super Safe an ongoing effort to reach zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries. During the winter holiday season, there are… [ Keep reading ]
West Thomas Street Pedestrian and Bicycle Overpass Officially Open The Seattle Department of Transportation recently opened the West Thomas Street Pedestrian and Bicycle Overpass and the Lake to Bay Loop Way-Finding projects with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. These projects together create a vital and safe connection to some of Seattle’s… [ Keep reading ]
Shorter days and rainy weather signal the arrival of fall with winter following close behind! The good news is those of us in the Northwest don’t let either slow us down, we just dig out the GoreTx and keep right on peddling our way to work and to fun! Thanks… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will hold an Open House on Wednesday, November 28, to discuss plans for bus stop improvements and consolidation along Greenwood Ave N between N 87th Street and N 105th Street. This is an opportunity to comment to SDOT on bus stop locations and… [ Keep reading ]
The city’s Neighborhood Street Fund (NSF) Large Project Program is now accepting applications for the third and final round of funding from the voter approved Bridging the Gap (BTG) Transportation levy. This levy, adopted by voters in 2006, provides $4.5M every three years to select, design and construct… [ Keep reading ]
There is a chill in the air and the leaves are turning bright and vibrant colors! That can only mean two things…fall has arrived and it is once again tree planting season for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) UrbanForestry’s division. Thanks to the Bridging the Gap transportation initiative passed… [ Keep reading ]
