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Diver Down!

The Ballard Bridge Seismic Retrofit project reached a major milestone this month with the start of work in the water.  Although the contractor began construction in July, until now it’s all been on land or over the water rather than in Lake Washington Ship Canal itself.  Portions of the Ballard Bridge structure, namely… [ Keep reading ]

Bridges to everywhere!

Seattle is a city of bridges which provide critical links between neighborhoods and commercial areas. SDOT operates and maintains over 149 bridges throughout Seattle, including four movable bridges.  With financial support from the Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation initiative, SDOT is making important repairs and upgrades on many of its… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Corridor Project (East Phase)
Weekly Construction Preview

This week, the crews’ primary focus will be continued electrical transmission work on Mercer Street, and roadway reconstruction on Fairview Avenue N. Activities this week include: Continue electrical and sign bridge foundation work near I-5 on-and off-ramps, including nighttime lane restrictions on the I-5 on- and off-ramps at Mercer Street… Filed Under: SDOT

SDOT Partners with the City Arts Fest 2012 to Make Walking, Biking and Riding Transit the Way to Go

Temperatures are cooling, but the arts and culture scene is warming up. City Arts is throwing their third annual City Arts Fest October 17-20. Music and art events will turn downtown Seattle into a playground for four days and nights. And there is no better way to move between events… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Weekly Construction Wrap-up for September 30-October 6

This week crews primarily focused on continuing underground utility improvements near Valley Street, Fairview Avenue N and Mercer Street, and also landscaping work on Ninth Avenue N.  Construction activities this week included: Installation of water lines on Valley Street. Installation of electrical vaults and preparing them for new electrical conduit on Fairview Avenue… [ Keep reading ]

Madrona Sidewalk Safety Project

Starting this Saturday, SDOT will improve a Madrona sidewalk at the south end of the 900 block of 34th Avenue to help pedestrians travel more safely. The sidewalk in this area is damaged and has been significantly uplifted by roots from trees that are too large for their small tree pits.  Just… [ Keep reading ]

Once Around the Web: Pothole Rangers on the Hunt!

SDOT’s Pothole Rangers  are a dedicated team of Street Maintenance workers who work hard filling potholes all over Seattle. The work can be hot and dirty but they take a lot of pride in what they do.  Take a few minutes (3:29 to be exact) and watch this video put… [ Keep reading ]

New Milestone Reached for the South Park Bridge Construction

The construction on this project has reached the half-way mark. About two weeks ago, the deck of one of the south approach spans was poured; another span is being formed up on the Boeing side of the project site, and the deck is scheduled to be poured in mid-October. If… [ Keep reading ]

40,000 and counting!

   Through the Bridging the Gap Transportation levy, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is working to replace those old, faded, hard-to-read regulatory and street name signs across the city.  To date,  more than 40,000 regulatory signs have been replaced and more than 7,700 intersections have seen new street… [ Keep reading ]

The ABCs of RPZs

 A Restricted Parking Zone is known as an RPZ NOTE: Due to staffing reductions, it is taking longer to process RPZ permit renewals.  You will be able to use your existing (expired) permits until October 31, 2012 in the following zones: A, B, 1, 2, 6, 10, 20 and 22. … [ Keep reading ]