Safety is one of the highest priorities for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and we give it a lot thought and are always working to make needed improvements to keep all roadway users safe. Guardrail and crash cushions are two items that we give little thought to until we… [ Keep reading ]
Hey bike riders – Looking for a place to rest an arm or foot when you’re stopped at a light? You’ll be able to soon. As part of the Seattle Bicycle Master Plan and upcoming safety improvements to the area, the City of Seattle is installing our first set of… [ Keep reading ]
The Access Seattle Construction Hub Coordination Program is a new effort to limit mobility impacts from multiple simultaneous construction projects in close proximity–otherwise known as hubs. With unprecedented levels of development underway in Seattle maintaining access can be challenging. The hub team is making progress incrementally, across all travel modes. Site… [ Keep reading ]
The proposed pedestrian and bicycle bridge over I-5 at Northgate – linking the North Seattle College on the west with the bus and (future) light rail transit center on the east – has to be pretty high for vehicles on the freeway to pass underneath. That height (about 40 feet… [ Keep reading ]
As you watch weather reports for the next predicted storm, know that the SDOT Urban Forestry team is looking out for you! Their quick thinking and decision making earlier this month is an example. During the November 6th wind storm that left so many people without power, another impact was… [ Keep reading ]
Trees and landscape in the roadside can have a positive effect on driver behavior and perception, resulting in better safety performance.[1] A study of Texas urban roads showed a 46% decrease in crash rates across the 10 urban arterial and highway sites after landscape improvements were installed. After the improvements,… [ Keep reading ]
Community meetings scheduled for Nov. 12 and Nov. 18 The Seattle Department of Transportation invites community members to attend one of two community meetings this month to help improve safety on Rainier Avenue South. At the meetings we will review existing conditions and traffic data, discuss potential engineering and enforcement strategies,… [ Keep reading ]
Have you noticed all the work that the Seattle Department of Transportation has been doing recently? Much of that work has been accomplished thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) Transportation initiative. The initiative, currently in its eighth year, has provided key funding for paving roads, constructing new sidewalks, re-striping… [ Keep reading ]
Earlier this year, we told you about SDOT’s plans to install speed humps near schools to encourage more drivers to travel at or below the speed limit. So far this year, SDOT has installed speed humps adjacent to six schools in Seattle: Olympic Hills Elementary, Thurgood Marshall Elementary, Emerson… [ Keep reading ]
After installing the first seawall face panels along the waterfront south of Colman Dock, the Elliott Bay Seawall Project is continuing to build infrastructure and habitat enhancements in this area. Recently, marine mattresses, plastic mesh bags filled with stone, were installed along the new seawall panels. These provide a shallow… [ Keep reading ]
