Upgrades at every public school, at least 70 more projects planned, and new safety initiatives start this fall thanks in part to voter-approved funding Blog stats: 1,500 words | 7-minute read At-a-glance: Safe Routes to School project highlights School Streets Have you noticed a block next to a school closed… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 1,400 words | 7-minute read At-a-glance: With funding from the Seattle Transportation Levy, we’re making improvements to crosswalks and intersections all over Seattle. This includes new pavement markings and signs, flashing beacons, new traffic signals, and more. Improvements also help remind drivers where they can and can’t park,… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 1,800 words | 9-minute read At-a-glance: The Alaskan Way Safety Project is now complete, a major milestone that extends a continuous all ages and abilities bike facility along Seattle’s central waterfront! Read on to learn more about the project’s top features, check out photos of the recently completed… [ Keep reading ]
Many of the 19 new camera locations will be activated in September 2025 to help children and families get to school safely Blog stats: 1,300 words | 7-minute read At-a-glance: Keeping our kids safe when they head to school is essential, particularly as students walk, roll, or bike to their… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 1,300 words | 7-minute read Summary: Seattle is taking the next big step toward a safer, more connected transportation system with the launch of a new pilot program: the Digital Conflict Area Awareness Management Program (dCAAMP). This innovative effort aims to proactively share information on conflict areas in… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 700 words | 3-minute read Did you know that SDOT’s Dispatch Team works around-the-clock every day to help keep traffic moving and keep us all safe when we travel? When a tree falls onto a street, a crash blocks a lane, or police or firefighters need traffic detoured… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 650 words | 3-minute read At-a-glance: Project top features We appreciate the input we heard from you and your neighbors as we developed the project’s final design. Based on this feedback, we shifted the new bike lane on 11th and 12th Aves NE to the east side of… [ Keep reading ]
Plans are in place to double school zone safety cameras this year and a proposed update to laws would allow new types of safety cameras in the future. Blog stats: 1,400 words | 7-minute read Summary: Traffic safety cameras in Seattle – a brief overview We all want to get… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 1,000 words | 5-minute read At-a-glance: Efficient freight movement is an essential ingredient for a thriving city and a prosperous economy that serves everyone’s needs. With this in mind, our Freight Program is taking center stage with the support of the new 2024 Seattle Transportation Levy approved by… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 900 words | 5-minute read At-a-glance: East Marginal Way S is a vital connection for freight and people commuting into Downtown Seattle, particularly people riding bikes to and from West Seattle and other Duwamish Valley communities. This project supports everyone’s travel needs by separating people biking, scooting, walking,… [ Keep reading ]
