It’s that time of year once again when Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crews seem to be everywhere doing all kinds of projects. Thanks to the Bridging the Gap(BTG) transportation initiative, you see even more crews working. Remember when you see crews working to please slow down and give them… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board is seeking new members Whether you’re an occasional bicycle rider or “hard core” cyclist, now is your chance to weigh in on the on-going development and implementation of Seattle’s bicycle facilities network.The Seattle Bicycle Advisory Board (SBAB) is seeking applications for new members to advise… [ Keep reading ]
We’ve said it was coming but that doesn’t make it any easier…11PM tonight through 5AM Monday, May 20 FULL CLOSURE OF: SR 99-Valley Street to the southern end of the Battery Street Tunnel Mercer Street-Fifth Avenue N to Dexter Avenue N Sidewalks will be closed on both sides of SR 99… [ Keep reading ]
Infographic: Four Requirements for a Bikeable City Check out this great infographic from ChangeLab Solutions: Enjoy Bike to Work Day on Friday!
SDOT is excited to announce the kick-off of the Westlake Cycle Track project. This project improves safety for people biking, improves the pedestrian experience, and will be done in coordination with the Ballard to Downtown Seattle Transit Expansion Study, because Westlake is one of the possible corridors being considered for… [ Keep reading ]
Are you a seasoned veteran or a newbie rider?! It’s time to celebrate Bike to Work Day this Friday, May 17. Bike to Work Day is annual event and has been used to inspire many folks to try riding to work for the first time. Biking to work can be… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT is hosting a street party Sunday, May 19 along Alki. This free event opens the city’s largest public space – its streets – so people can walk, bike, roll, run, skip and shop – without having to watch out for cars! Participate in the West Seattle 5K Run/Walk in… [ Keep reading ]
For decades, the “Mercer Mess” has been one of the City’s most significant transportation challenges. Each day some 80,000 vehicles, along with growing numbers of pedestrians and bicyclists, enter and exit I-5 at Mercer Street, making it a critical east/west route for keeping people, goods, and services moving. While eastbound… [ Keep reading ]
Sustainability has champions, hooray! For the last two years, the hard working and community minded members of Out For Sustainability have volunteered their time and energy to help Seattle. For the group’s Earth Gay event on Earth Day 2013, April 20, hundreds participated to clean-up the Cheshiahud Loop Trail, along Lake Union. The volunteers… [ Keep reading ]
Okay, so, not the most subtle approach, but you get it…lane restrictions – well, more of them – for the Mercer Corridor Project, begin Monday. The West Phase of the Mercer Corridor Project starts with rebuilding the SR 99 Aurora overpass (no timid start there) and, as we said before, the initial work… [ Keep reading ]
