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New sidewalks are coming, new sidewalks are coming!!

As we move closer to the end of 2013 Seattle residents can expect to see a flurry of construction activity as the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) begins to wrap up many of its construction projects.  Currently, two of SDOT’s 2013 Sidewalk Development projects are in construction right now, with… [ Keep reading ]

Reporting potholes keeps getting easier – now there’s an app for that too!

If you have a smart phone (Android or iPhone), with Seattle’s Find It, Fix It app, reporting a pothole has become even easier.  With the new app, reporting a pothole  is as easy as snapping a photo of it with your smartphone, adding detailed information, and hitting submit. The map’s “drag… [ Keep reading ]

First Hill Streetcar incorporates public artwork

 Theme likens streetcar power lines to thread that sews neighborhoods together The first of a number of site-integrated art pieces along the 2.5 mile route of the First Hill Streetcar was installed in front of Yesler Terrace.  Seattle artist, Claudia Fitch, has developed individual site-specific pieces mounted on the poles that… [ Keep reading ]

October is International Walk to School Month!

Join thousands of other schools across the world and encourage walking to school with a one day event on October 9th or celebrate throughout the whole month. Click here to see the list of schools registered in Seattle or to register your event today! During the month of October, kids,… [ Keep reading ]

NE 125th / Sand Point Way NE is Done! Whadya’ think?

Seattle’s Arterial Asphalt & Concrete Program has struck again, with completion of another paving project. The NE 125th Street / Sand Point Way NE Project repaved nearly five miles of roadway – Roosevelt Way NE and NE 125th Street between Interstate 5 and Sand Point Way, and Sand Point Way… [ Keep reading ]

Mini-Grants are now available for Safe Routes to School projects

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is accepting applications for mini-grants of up to $1,000 to fund projects that educate students about pedestrian and bicycle safety, and encourage walking and biking to school. Private and public schools, PTAs and other school-related nonprofit groups may apply. The activities must support the… [ Keep reading ]

Delridge Final Phase Adds Ped Improvements

The Delridge Paving Project that is rebuilding approximately one and a half miles of Delridge Way SW between SW Orchard and Roxbury streets, and installing new storm water detention capacity beneath much of that, will now add more pedestrian safety improvements. To continue to meet the goals of the Seattle Pedestrian… [ Keep reading ]

Fall has arrived as have shorter days and more kids walking to school!

Now that fall has officially arrived you are probably seeing more kids walking to and from school. Thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation initiative passed by Seattle voters in 2006, more than 30 elementary schools around Seattle have gained new and improved walking routes through the Safe Routes… [ Keep reading ]

A new sign may be coming to a corner near you!

Starting this week, and over the next couple of months, some 2,000 old and faded stop and yield signs will be replaced throughout the city.  The signs are being funded by a $1 million grant from the Federal Highway Administration and $100,000 in SDOT maintenance funds.  The majority of those… [ Keep reading ]

Reminder: Third Avenue Design Open House today!

Third Avenue Design Open House 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Benaroya Hall, Boeing Company Gallery (access along Third Avenue, south of Union Street) Please join SDOT and King County Metro today for an open house to learn about a new streetscape vision to organize, humanize, and energize Third Avenue in… [ Keep reading ]