Just last week, SDOT released a Final EIS, reaching a major milestone for this project. As you may remember, the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) compliant with the Washington State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) was issued in November 2012 for public comment. The Final EIS provides detailed information on the… [ Keep reading ]
March Madness is a time for brackets, rivalries, and Cinderella stories. But why limit it to just basketball? Take for example the brilliant 2013 Urbanist Toolkit Bracket from Atlantic Cities. What makes up a great city and who are you rooting for — BRT or Streetcars? Food Trucks or Pop-up… [ Keep reading ]
Do you find it frustrating when you’re in a new neighborhood and can’t locate the street you are looking for? Well, thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) initiative new street, name signs will be installed at all 12,300 intersections in the city by 2012. The Seattle Department of Transportation… [ Keep reading ]
You may have heard the media encouraging folks who would be celebrating St Patrick’s Day over this past weekend to take advantage of the Pre-paid Parking Program. If you aren’t familiar with the program, it’s part of Seattle’s Nightlife Initiative seeking to enhance public safety while supporting local businesses and vibrant urban life. It’s… [ Keep reading ]
People across Seattle are gearing up for this weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration and we’d like to remind everyone that making transportation arrangements before you imbibe is an essential component of the party planning process. Luckily, we’re here to help! Earlier this week, Mayor McGinn highlighted several transportation alternatives to… [ Keep reading ]
Crews working on the Ballard Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project originally planned to close the Ship Canal Trail for 30 days to enable work on the south side of the bridge; but now the plan is to bridge the trail instead. To do that, work platforms are being constructed on top of… [ Keep reading ]
Kevin Bartoy, Cultural Resources Lead for the Washington State Department of Transportation, recently led a discussion at the Museum of History and Industry’s History Café lecture series. Kevin described how state projects must consider cultural resources and some of the mitigation strategies developed as part of the Alaskan Way Viaduct… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews will focus on completing sidewalk work on Fairview Avenue N between Valley Street and Republican Street as well as underground utility work on Valley Street. Activities this week include:
Sound Transit and SDOT are studying transit improvements between Ballard and Downtown Seattle. Partnering increases our efficiency and helps conserve taxpayer dollars. Expected outcomes are: Support implementation of the Seattle Transit Master Plan and study rapid streetcar alternatives. Support regional discussions about long-range plans for future high capacity transit (HCT)…. [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Freight Advisory Board that is… Did you know that the Seattle Department of Transportation has a freight advisory board? As one of the world’s global gateways and a major entry point into North America, the freight system in the Pacific Northwest reaches far beyond this region’s boundaries and… [ Keep reading ]
