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Winter Driving Tips

The weather’s extremely nice in Seattle today but winter driving conditions existed in Western Washington this morning Driving in winter conditions is likely not on your mind on a super gorgeous and relatively warm day like today but, believe it or not, winter driving conditions were present in our area… [ Keep reading ]

When was that street plowed?

Seattleites have a new way this winter to find out the condition of the city’s arterial streets when it snows—from the comfort of their homes. The Winter Weather Response Map on SDOT’s Web site tracks the location of snow response vehicles (such as snowplows and flusher trucks) in real time…. [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Street’s Got A New Look!

The Mercer Corridor Project met a major milestone on Sunday, January 29th as the “Mercer Switch” began and eastbound traffic on Mercer Street shifted to the new lanes north of the existing lanes. The old Mercer Street has now been shut down and the project team is working diligently to… [ Keep reading ]

The many varieties of bicycle facilities

As we continue developing Seattle’s system of bicycle facilities, we want to make sure folks are aware of the various kinds of facilities out there.  We look at many factors when determining what type of facility to build in a specific location: the amount of space available, the type of… [ Keep reading ]

Lighten Up Seattle!

Roadway Visibility Study Coming in Early March The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Seattle City Light (SCL) are teaming up with Northwest Energy Efficiency Alliance (NEEA) to conduct a demonstration project that will evaluate the use of energy – saving LED streetlights. Similar tests have already been carried out… [ Keep reading ]

Resolve to Walk and Bike

New Podcasts Now Online! SDOT is taking the month of January to ask folks to replace one car trip a week with a walking or biking trip.  It can be as short as a close-by walk to the neighborhood library, or as long as a bicycle commute downtown.  It’s an… [ Keep reading ]

What NOT to do after a storm

Snow, ice, or wind storms often result in fallen tree limbs, which can be a minor nuisance or a major problem.  Residents eager to clean up can expose themselves to life threatening conditions.  A primary concern with fallen limbs is electricity.  If there are any wires on the ground… [ Keep reading ]

Elliott Bay Seawall Project Information and Networking Luncheon

The City of Seattle is committed to ensuring that everyone in our community has equal access to jobs and contracting opportunities. To help achieve that goal, the Seattle Department of Transportation’s Elliott Bay Seawall Project is expanding its efforts to connect women’s, minority, small, disadvantaged, and disabled veterans’ businesses with… [ Keep reading ]

Shoveling your sidewalk. It’s neighborly. (And it’s the law.)

With the recent snow and ice storm, we thought it would be a good idea to share a friendly reminder that we all need to keep our sidewalks clear.  If you have a sidewalk in front of your property, it’s your responsibility to remove snow and ice so it doesn’t… [ Keep reading ]

Is your Neighbor’s Yard Growing into the Right-of-Way?

SDOT oversees the public right-of-way, so we frequently get complaints about overgrown vegetation impinging on  sidewalks.  However, SDOT doesn’t respond to those calls because  that neighbor’s unruly bushes fall under the jurisdiction of the Department of Planning and Design (DPD).  This past year the DPD put out a Client Assistance Memo about… [ Keep reading ]