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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
Our recent stretch of dry weather has allowed the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to begin an annual rite of summer – restriping of arterial street lane lines, remarking crosswalks and bike lanes and sharrows. Dry weather is critical to allowing the markings to adhere to the surface which in… [ Keep reading ]
With construction to replace the Alaskan Way Viaduct well underway, travel for bicycle commuters has not been easy, as both SDOT and WSDOT are keenly aware. We know many bicycle commuters travel East Marginal Way South/Alaskan Way South between the stadium area and South Spokane Street and the swing bridge… [ Keep reading ]
