Blog stats: 1,000 words | 6-minute read Summary: Grants are an important way we supplement local funding to advance projects in Seattle. Since 2022, we’ve received over $40 million in federal grants. The projects funded by the two new SMART grants are described in this blog post. Rainier Valley Safe:… [ Keep reading ]
Summary: The Madison – RapidRide G Line is a partnership between us and King County Metro with significant funding support from Sound Transit and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA). It will create a frequent and reliable public transportation line between 1st Ave and Martin Luther King Jr Way. The route… [ Keep reading ]
Summary The RapidRide H Line is here! As part of King County Metro’s spring service change on March 18, riders traveling along the 12-mile corridor between Burien, White Center, Delridge and downtown Seattle will experience upgrades to transit stations and improvements to speed and reliability as Route 120 becomes the… [ Keep reading ]
Summary We’re all pedestrians, so sidewalks make a difference to help everyone get around safely and comfortably in our daily lives. Whether you’re running to catch the bus, headed to the grocery store, or walking and rolling with your family, we are all pedestrians from time to time! Along with… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 1,200 words | 7-minute read Editor’s Note (June 15, 2023): We originally published this blog post on February 23, 2023. The period for collecting public feedback has now closed. At-a-Glance: We’ve published a draft “top-to-bottom review” of our Vision Zero initiative, which aims to end traffic-related deaths and… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 1,000 words | 5-minute read Quick link: Sign up to receive Waterfront Seattle’s Pike Pine weekly construction email to stay up to date on the project and what to expect during construction. Pike Pine Streetscape and Bicycle Improvements Project, part of the Waterfront Seattle Program, is starting construction… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 1,200 words | 7-minute read Editor’s Note (March 27, 2023): Project construction is scheduled to begin in early-April. For more information, please visit the project web page or read this construction notice. At-a-glance: Through collaboration with the community, we identified safety improvements on West Marginal Way SW as… [ Keep reading ]
Blog stats: 600 words | 4-minute read At-a-glance: This week, we finished repairing sidewalks along the eastern side of Aurora Ave N, from NE 85th to N 105th St. The result: safer, smoother travel for people walking and rolling. Our sidewalk repair program is possible thanks to your tax dollars… [ Keep reading ]
Summary All photos are credit to SDOT unless otherwise indicated. As part of the third phase of work on 23rd Ave E, you’ll now see: New protected left turns We installed these left turn lanes at E John St for vehicles turning from 23rd Ave E and from eastbound E… Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Signals, Vision Zero
Blog stats: 700 words | 4-minute read Since March 2020, we have completed 63 of the 70 projects identified in the Reconnect West Seattle Implementation Plan. We have completed 56 of the 64 Home Zone project elements in South Park, Highland Park, and Georgetown. And we have completed 319 traffic… [ Keep reading ]
