If you are a regular SDOT blog reader you know the city launched its Be Super Safe, Seattle! campaign last summer. You might have also read about our Safety Elves and how easily collisions in the Center City can be avoided during the holiday season. Today we wanted to share… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews continued to focus on utility installations on Fairview Avenue N between Harrison Street and Valley Street and pavement removal and grading on the west side of Fairview Avenue N between Mercer Street and Harrison Street. Activities this week included: Continued pavement removal and grading on west side… Filed Under: SDOT
Parking is a hot topic here in Seattle and around the country. Curl up with a mug of cocoa and catch up on some of the most recent parking stories circling the web. December 27, 2012 Chicago parking meter rates to rise again in 2013 In an annual ritual that… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is in the final stages of completing 41 out 42 of its 2012 goals for the Bridging the Gap (BTG) program. Two major paving projects were completed this year – N/NW 85th Street and NE Ravenna Boulevard. Both corridors are heavily traveled and were… [ Keep reading ]
City offices are closed today. We will resume our blog posts tomorrow. The Seattle Department of Transportation wishes you a very happy and safe holiday! Please don’t drink and drive or drive distracted – turn off the cell phone and be aware of others on the road, whether they are… [ Keep reading ]
These are not boxes you’ll find under your Christmas tree, or ones you’ll see wrapped in shiny paper. We’re talking about the boxes around street trees near construction sites throughout the City. These boxes serve a purpose: to help protect Seattle’s trees. A closer look at the green “protect tree”… [ Keep reading ]
Earlier this month, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) announced Bertha as the new name for the SR99 tunnel boring machine. She was named after Seattle’s Mayor Bertha Knight Landes, the first woman to lead a major American city (served from 1926 to 1928). The name was chosen by… [ Keep reading ]
Guardrail and crash cushions are two items that we give little thought to until we need them. And hopefully, you will never need them. You can be assured your friends at the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) have given them a lot of thought and a lot of care. Thanks… [ Keep reading ]
Every year the Seattle Department of Transportation produces a Winter Weather brochure which is distributed to elementary schools throughout Seattle, public libraries, neighborhood service centers, medical centers, emergency responders and more. This year is no exception, in fact we have surpassed the number of brochures distributed in past years… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews continued to focus on utility installations on Fairview Avenue N and installation of new signal poles and mast arms at the intersection of Fairview Avenue N and Mercer Street. Activities this week included:
