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A Night of Elliott Bay Seawall Habitat at the Seattle Aquarium: “Aquaversity”

Did you know that biologists have seen ling cod, painted greenling, cullback rockfish, and schools of pink salmon along the Elliott Bay seawall? And did  you know there is ongoing scientific study on salmon migration along our urban waterfront? On October 8, Elliott Bay Seawall Project staff and researchers presented… [ Keep reading ]

Seattle police to conduct road safety emphasis patrols in Rainier Valley

Consider yourself on alert! The Seattle Police Department (SPD) will have a larger presence in the Rainier Valley on Thursday and Friday, October 18 and 19.  SPD will be conducting emphasis patrols to improve traffic safety for everyone using Seattle’s roads as part of the Be Super Safe Seattle effort…. [ Keep reading ]

Fall is a perfect time to get out see what’s new and improved!

Bridging the Gap (BTG) 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 existing sidewalks, remarked crosswalks, installed pedestrian countdown signals and constructed… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Corridor Project (East Phase)
Weekly Construction Preview

This week, the crew’s primary focus will be pavement removal and grading on Fairview Avenue N and continued electrical work on Fairview Avenue N and Valley St.

SDOT Supports International Walk to School Month

October is International Walk to School Month, an occasion for children, parents, teachers and community leaders to be part of a global event as they celebrate the many benefits of walking.  SDOT is supporting walk to school events at seven schools this month; West Seattle, Coe, Green Lake, Hawthorne, Van… [ Keep reading ]

Northgate Way Project to finish paving before Turkey Day!

The NE Northgate Way & Fifth Avenue NE Intersection and Pedestrian Improvements project is on schedule to finish all the paving and landscape elements prior to the Thanksgiving holiday.  This includes all the roadway paving; new curbs and sidewalks; the median west of Fifth Avenue NE; street trees; and landscaping.  The project… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Corridor Project (East Phase)
Weekly Construction Wrap-Up

This week, crews primarily focused on continuing underground utility improvements near Valley Street and Fairview Avenue N and pavement removal on Fairview. Construction activities this week included: Completed electrical and sign bridge foundation work near I-5 on-and off-ramps, which required nighttime lane restrictions on the I-5 on- and off-ramps at… Filed Under: General, SDOT

Don’t be a stranger – know your trees!

How well do you know the trees in your neighborhood?  Ever wish you could identify a particular one?  Seattle’s Tree Ambassadors may be able to help! The Tree Ambassador program is an opportunity for residents to become stewards of the urban forest and serve as resources for their local community. … [ Keep reading ]

Once Around the Web: Lego My Bike Box!

The city of Edmonton just recently installed their first bike box. To help folks get acquainted with the bike box concept they created this  charming Lego video.  It  gets most of the details right, although bike boxes are implemented a little differently here in the United States and design standards… [ Keep reading ]

King Street Station Gets Steel Bones

The structural retrofit is still in progress at King Street Station. The new seismic steel installation will help the station withstand future earthquakes. The series of pictures below capture some of the activities that have been taking place. In this picture below, the interior original columns are being wrapped with… [ Keep reading ]