These are not boxes you’ll find under your Christmas tree, or ones you’ll see wrapped in shiny paper. We’re talking about the boxes around street trees near construction sites throughout the City. These boxes serve a purpose: to help protect Seattle’s trees. A closer look at the green “protect tree”… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews are focusing on pavement removal and grading on the west side of Fairview Avenue N between Mercer Street and Harrison Street and installation of new signal poles and mast arms at the intersection of Fairview Avenue N and Mercer Street. Activities this week include: Begin pavement removal… [ Keep reading ]
Guardrail and crash cushions are two items that we give little thought to until we need them. And hopefully, you will never need them. You can be assured your friends at the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) have given them a lot of thought and a lot of care. Thanks… [ Keep reading ]
Every year the Seattle Department of Transportation produces a Winter Weather brochure which is distributed to elementary schools throughout Seattle, public libraries, neighborhood service centers, medical centers, emergency responders and more. This year is no exception, in fact we have surpassed the number of brochures distributed in past years… [ Keep reading ]
Did you know that the most common cause of collisions in Center City Seattle during the holiday season is motorists failing to yield for pedestrians in the crosswalk? As part of the Center City Holiday Pedestrian Safety Campaign, SDOT tracks data between the periods of November 20 and January 15…. [ Keep reading ]
Thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation levy, the Seattle Department of Transportation is working hard to implement the Pedestrian Master Plan and help make Seattle a more walkable city! Since its passage by Seattle voters in 2006, the BTG transportation initiative has constructed new sidewalks, made repairs to… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle wants to become the most walkable city in the nation. With that goal in mind, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is taking a data-driven approach to it and has developed the Pedestrian Master Plan (PMP) which spells out the keys to enhancing the walking experience. One very important… [ Keep reading ]
Last weekend the city officially launched the fourth annual Center City Holiday Pedestrian Safety Campaign. The campaign is a part of the City’s larger Road Safety Action Plan and Be Super Safe an ongoing effort to reach zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries. During the winter holiday season, there are… [ Keep reading ]
Shorter days and rainy weather signal the arrival of fall with winter following close behind! The good news is those of us in the Northwest don’t let either slow us down, we just dig out the GoreTx and keep right on peddling our way to work and to fun! Thanks… [ Keep reading ]
The city’s Neighborhood Street Fund (NSF) Large Project Program is now accepting applications for the third and final round of funding from the voter approved Bridging the Gap (BTG) Transportation levy. This levy, adopted by voters in 2006, provides $4.5M every three years to select, design and construct… [ Keep reading ]
