The infamous “Mercer Mess” is shrinking and the new Mercer Street is taking shape. Staying right on schedule, despite the need to keep traffic flowing in the construction zone, the Mercer Corridor Project will reach a major milestone in January. If you drive the corridor eastbound to take the Mercer… [ Keep reading ]
As part of the Center City Holiday Pedestrian Safety Campaign, on Saturday, December 10, SDOT joined forces with the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) and Feet First to remind drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to take it slow and pay attention. Peter Hahn, SDOT Director, Kate Joncas, DSA President and CEO,… [ Keep reading ]
This past month, the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration signed a $16.7 million agreement in federal high-speed-rail funds to continue the next phase of restoration work on Seattle’s grand old King Street Station. The dollars will fund the strengthening of the King Street… [ Keep reading ]
We all like to see positive transformations, and oh what a transformation the Mountains to Sound Trail project is… Opening last Saturday with a ribbon cutting and community event led by Mayor Mike McGinn and Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith, this new segment of trail is writing a new chapter in… [ Keep reading ]
Construction of the Mountains-to-Sound Trail from the southwest end of the Jose Rizal bridge south along I-5 to Holgate is substantially complete!!! The grand opening is scheduled for this Saturday, October 29. Join Mayor Mike McGinn, Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith and a host of partners for the ribbon cutting and community event to… [ Keep reading ]
A lot of work went into repaving Dexter Avenue North from Fourth Avenue North to Roy Street, and the attention to detail shows. Maybe we’re just paving nerds, but darned if it doesn’t look pretty! Stand outs among the many improvements include two new crosswalks, dedicated transit islands at 10… [ Keep reading ]
We’ve recently posted several stories about the infrastructure improvements that our Safe Routes to School Program recently completed around our city’s schools. Today we’ll take a look at another important facet of school safety championed by our Safe Routes Program – school zone speed limit signing. As drivers it is… [ Keep reading ]
Here’s how SDOT’s Sidewalk Safety and Repair Program (SSRP) used some creativity to enhance another project, help out bus riders, and preserve street trees. The SSRP program repairs a finite amount of sidewalks throughout the city each year, so it’s important to get the most bang for our buck. When the program… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT has completed construction of this year’s five Safe Routes to School projects. Working closely with school staff, students and parents, this Bridging the Gap funded program helps eliminate barriers and create solutions to make walking and biking safer and more accessible. The 2011 projects were completed at Coe Elementary,… [ Keep reading ]
Here’s one example of how SDOT crews have been hard at work this year fixing our sidewalks. This month in Rainier Beach, SDOT staff repaired a sidewalk and curb on the northeast and southeast corners of Waters Ave S at S Fletcher St. The community now has a much better… [ Keep reading ]
