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Spokane Street Viaduct CLOSURES – Be Aware…

The far right lane traveling east on the Spokane Street Viaduct (West Seattle Bridge) will be closed overnight, starting at 10 p.m.  The eastbound lane will re-open at 5 a.m. tomorrow, July 6, BUT…. Then the westbound lanes lanes of the Spokane Street Viaduct will be closed all weekend, beginning… [ Keep reading ]

Three Paint Jobs Coming Up!

Over the course of the summer, a contractor working for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will be painting steel parts, as needed,  on three of the City’s bridges on Magnolia and Queen Anne. Work will begin this week on the first of these bridges, the W Howe Street Bridge,… [ Keep reading ]

Northgate Investment Plan in Action

4-month long project begins July 2 The project to make intersection and pedestrian improvements at NE Northgate Way and Fifth Avenue NE starts construction Monday, July 2 and will wrap up before the holiday shopping season.  The work is part of the Northgate Coordinated Transportation Investment Plan, which guides private… [ Keep reading ]

Fauntleroy Expressway Wearing New Jackets…

The Fauntleroy Expressway spanning over SW Admiral Way, Harbor Ave SW, SW Avalon Way, SW Manning St. as well as some local railroad tracks is now stronger and donning new jackets.  They aren’t team jackets but the shiny steel wraps do make the gang of concrete columns look nice together in a photo, like… [ Keep reading ]

Walk this way!

Did you know that we are working hard to make Seattle more pedestrian friendly and provide alternative options for getting around? Thanks to Bridging the Gap (BTG), the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) developed a Pedestrian Master Plan in 2008 and is working hard to implement that plan.  Making a… [ Keep reading ]

Learning the Safe Route to School

  On June 8th, SDOT’s Safe Routes to School Coordinator led students and staff at Van Asselt Elementary School in a celebration of the successful conclusion of a walk to school campaign.  The campaign included Walk to School Week where the youngsters were encouraged to walk or bike to school. … [ Keep reading ]

39th Avenue NE Greenway…only the 2nd of its kind

Neighborhood greenways are new to Seattle.  The name suggests a park; but it’s not a park.  It’s more of a pathway and so far there’s only one of it’s kind in Seattle, though admittedly the “kind” is not fully defined yet.  Regardless, the family is growing, starting with a neighborhood greenway in… [ Keep reading ]

How cool is this!

What ‘s 5″ by 4 1/4 “, weather and tear proof, and can take you all over Seattle?  It may sound sort of like an Orca card, but if you guessed the latest version of SDOT’s Seattle Bike Map, you are correct!  Designed to fit neatly into a pocket or backpack,… [ Keep reading ]

Creating Safe Routes to School for All

As the school year draws to a close, the Seattle Department of Transportation’s (SDOT) Safe Routes to School program is gearing up to make needed improvements at elementary schools across the city.  Earlier this year during spring break, SDOT improved the walking route to TOPS K-8.   This summer, walking routes… [ Keep reading ]

Who’s Talking About Biking

Did you know SDOT is updating the city’s Bicycle Master Plan? We’ve been visiting community events and collecting comments through an online survey and interactive mapping tool. There is still time to share what bicycle issues matter the most to you and where you make, or would like to make,… [ Keep reading ]