In March 2015, Seattle Streetcar plans to change fares for consistency with Link light rail service fares. This will make the experience more consistent across transit services. This change will occur in coordination with Sound Transit and King County Metro fare changes planned for March 2015. It will align streetcar… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT is repaving Roosevelt Way NE between Fuhrman Ave NE and NE 65th Street and adding safety improvements this fall 2015 to spring 2016. Along with meeting Seattle’s basic maintenance needs, we are adding a one-way Protected Bike Lane (PBL) on the west side of Roosevelt Way NE, transit reliability… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT is working to better serve Ballard residents, businesses, and visitors, by balancing the parking needs of all. Parking is a limited resource that is often in high demand. Balance is a key component in creating livable neighborhoods that support thriving business. SDOT is continuing its work with businesses and… [ Keep reading ]
Join us at Town Hall tomorrow, January 7th at 5pm! We want your feedback on the open space and street concepts proposed in the First Hill Public Realm Action Plan to enhance mobility and livability! First Hill’s growing residential population, cultural institutions, and influx of workers warrants high quality public… [ Keep reading ]
As part of our Safe Routes to School program here in SDOT, and in partnership with our Urban Forestry team, Columbia City now has 69 new beautiful trees along 42nd Avenue South between South Orcas and South Graham streets. The project is in direct response to what community members shared–concerns about cars speeding through… [ Keep reading ]
Safety is a priority for SDOT and includes short-term projects and long-term efforts. This is accomplished through: reduced speeds in school zones, new flashing crosswalk beacons, building and replacing sidewalks, and installation of curb ramps. Our goal is to improve safety are for all people, whether travelling by car, transit,… [ Keep reading ]
The Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation levy program just wrapped up its eighth year of work. BTG is a nine-year, $365 million levy approved by voters in 2006. Funding provided by the levy enables much-needed work by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), such as roadway paving, sidewalk development and… [ Keep reading ]
On behalf of the Seattle Department of Transportation, we wish you a Happy and Safe New Year holiday. SDOT will continue its work in the new year to make our streets safer for all, whether travelling by car, transit, bike, or as a pedestrian. On-street parking is free in Seattle on New… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) remained hard at work throughout 2014 on projects that included: paving 31.1 lane-miles of arterial streets such as N 105th/N Northgate Way and Holman Road NW, converting Mercer and Roy streets to two-way operations, and completing the first season of Elliott Bay Seawall construction. It… [ Keep reading ]
An SDOT crew (Kurt and Brett) has been hard at work replacing a stairway that will reconnect South Grand Street from Bradner Place at the top of the hill to South Grand at 28th Avenue South. Once the new access is completed, neighbors and families with children traveling through the… [ Keep reading ]
