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Celebrate Memorial Day and Honor Our Veterans!

City of Seattle offices are closed today for the Memorial Day holiday.  We will resume normal blog posting tomorrow, Tuesday, May 29.  SDOT wishes you a very happy and safe holiday.

A little rain didn’t put a damper on Seattleites who came out to play on the street in Alki!

Spring showers and Summer Streets brought soggy fun to Alki. After a series of sunny weekends, mother nature let loose with some rain, but it did not stop those who came out from having a great time. Over 30 volunteers and SDOT staff helped open the street and keep it… [ Keep reading ]

Who’s Talking About Biking

Did you know SDOT is updating the city’s Bicycle Master Plan? We’ve been visiting community events and collecting comments through an online survey and interactive mapping tool. There is still time to share what bicycle issues matter the most to you and where you make, or would like to make,… [ Keep reading ]

Coming to a street near you: three-hour on-street parking after 5 pm

There’s good news for enjoying nightlife in Seattle. SDOT is increasing the time allowed for on-street evening parking in certain business districts to three hours instead of the daytime limit of two hours. These areas include the Commercial Core, Pike-Pine, Belltown, Chinatown/International District, Capitol Hill, Uptown, parts of Denny Triangle… [ Keep reading ]

Terry Avenue North Project Finishes Ahead of Schedule

An SDOT project to improve three blocks of Terry Avenue North between Mercer and Thomas streets just wrapped up Monday – nearly a month ahead of schedule!  Maybe we shouldn’t get all giddy and risk jinxing our next endeavor but…cares to the wind…here we go.  Working to avoid conflicts with… [ Keep reading ]

Anubis stands guard at King ‘Tut’ Street Station

The hard to miss 26-foot tall, 5.5 ton statue of Anubis, protector of the afterlife – Anupu or Inpu to ancient Egyptians – arrived last week at King Street Station’s Jackson Plaza to announce the much awaited  Tutankhamun: The Golden King and the Great Pharaohs exhibit at Pacific Science Center, opening… [ Keep reading ]

‘Tis the Season for Restriping

Our recent stretch of dry weather has allowed the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) to begin an annual rite of summer – restriping of arterial street lane lines, remarking crosswalks and bike lanes and sharrows.  Dry weather is critical to allowing the markings to adhere to the surface which in… [ Keep reading ]

New Director’s Rule Goes Underground

Thanks to a recently established Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Director’s Rule 1-2012, Seattle‘s environment just got an important boost … and the reason isn’t even visible. SDOT manages Seattle’s public transportation system and the Street Use  division is responsible for administering permits for public right-of-ways (streets, sidewalks, etc.) The… [ Keep reading ]

Take a ride on the city’s green bike lanes and boxes

Watch our awesome new video explaining the purpose of green bike lanes, green bike boxes and how to use them. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has been installing these facilities over the past couple of years to encourage more cycling by creating a safe, more comfortable road environment. The… [ Keep reading ]

“Greenroads” improvements coming to Mercer Street

If you’ve been watching the Mercer Corridor Project’s active construction in South Lake Union, you may have recently noticed some new “Greenroads Pilot Project” signs. Greenroads, a third-party rating system managed by the Greenroads Foundation, is a collection of best practices in roadway design and construction, much like the LEED… [ Keep reading ]