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Temporary Art Project Will Enliven Jackson Plaza at King Street Station

    If you walked by Jackson Plaza at King Street Station last week you may have noticed some work going on around the planters.  The Rebar artist group  ( http://rebargroup.org/ )  has been working on installing their interactive light artwork called “Seattlight.”  They are still hard at work behind… [ Keep reading ]

Once Around the Web: Gimme Shelter

Maybe you’re tired, maybe it’s raining, maybe you’re just bored – but waiting for the bus can be a frustrating experience, even if your bus is on time! This blog post: What if bus stops were designed as if bus stops really mattered? talks about some of the innovations in… [ Keep reading ]

Fauntleroy Expressway Wearing New Jackets…

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 ]

Streetcar work progresses on Broadway

Recently, construction crews started excavation work for the inbound track on Broadway. This will prepare the roadway for the installation of track from Howell to Pine streets. Below are some interesting photos to illustrate the work. The rail is delivered in 60-foot long segments called “sticks.” Each weighs about one… [ Keep reading ]

TIGER Funding to Help Complete the Mercer Corridor!

SDOT received some very exciting news June 19 when the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) announced that the Mercer West project was awarded $14 million from the Transportation Infrastructure Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grant program.  This critical piece of funding will allow the city to begin construction on the $98… [ Keep reading ]

What IF a Major Earthquake Hit the Northwest?

You’ve no doubt heard the slogan “three days three ways” advising all citizens to prepare to survive for three days after a disaster.  Here in the northwest that disaster may well be the “big one” – the major earthquake that geologists have been predicting; in fact, they say we are… [ Keep reading ]

Fill ‘er up!

   Q.  What drinks 20 gallons at a time?  A.   A newly planted tree.  So, “fill ‘er up!” Watering is essential to sustain newly planted trees until their roots are well established. The best way to water a tree is to let the water soak in slowly and deeply, to… [ Keep reading ]

Every Nook & Cranny – Nearly Done!

Talk about your nooks and crannies…English muffins don’t have anything on the Ballard Bascule Bridge!  Take a gander at these crannies – they’re enough to make you seasick…  or at least see green…  We don’t yet have updated photos from these dizzying heights and precarious platforms, but we do have the… [ Keep reading ]

Walk this way!

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 ]

Learning the Safe Route to School

  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 ]