Halloween is a fantastic occasion to walk about our city and meet our neighbors. While we embrace the Halloween spirit by adorning our favorite ghoulish attire, it’s important to remember that the chance of a child being hit by a car on Halloween is nearly double that of any other… [ Keep reading ]
When a street tree dies or is removed it leaves an empty pit and a stump; a former asset becomes a potential tripping hazard and disheartening eyesore. This is why we focus on replacement trees in fall. Historically, SDOT has planted and maintained trees on arterial corridors where adjacent property… [ Keep reading ]
Construction of the Mountains-to-Sound Trail from the southwest end of the Jose Rizal bridge south along I-5 to Holgate is substantially complete!!! The grand opening is scheduled for this Saturday, October 29. Join Mayor Mike McGinn, Deputy Mayor Darryl Smith and a host of partners for the ribbon cutting and community event to… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT’s Traffic Management Center (TMC) has been monitoring traffic on our streets since 6 a.m. Over the last couple of days, engineers have adjusted signal timing on main corridors as needed to keep traffic moving. We’ve observed that the commute peak is earlier (around 6:30 a.m. vs. 7:30 a.m.) but… [ Keep reading ]
The October 21 to October 31 closure of the Alaskan Way viaduct marks the beginning of tunnel construction, with the demolition of a one mile section of the viaduct south of downtown. This area will become the staging area for tunnel operations. During the October closure, drivers can expect… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Parking Operations and Traffic Permits Manager, Mike Estey, says department crews have a 95% success rate of reducing graffiti on pay stations within six days of being reported. But, obviously, not all graffiti is reported. SDOT pay station staff also attempts to remove graffiti that… [ Keep reading ]
The benefits of walking to school are well documented: it’s a great form of exercise, kids and parents get to spend more time together, and students are more active, alert, and ready to learn after when they enter the classroom. SDOT’s Safe Routes to School Program works to make engineering… [ Keep reading ]
On Wednesday October 12, a tractor trailer arrived at SDOT’s West Seattle Yard carrying a live cargo of 143 trees. SDOT Urban Forestry gardeners unloaded the trees and are storing them until planting starts in early November. Seven species of trees were purchased: paperbark maple, serviceberry, crabapple, Persian ironwood, American… [ Keep reading ]
Just in time for the nine-day Alaskan Way Viaduct closure, Mayor Mike McGinn unveiled on Monday an upgrade to the city’s Traveler’s Information Map that adds cameras streaming live for 12 locations across Seattle. This is a pilot program that allows viewers to see real-time video of traffic conditions. The… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Downtown Transportation Alliance, of which SDOT is part of, received the Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Board Legacy Award which honors exemplary local partnerships that go above and beyond the CTR law to transform transportation in their communities and region. The winners of this award demonstrate the effectiveness of… [ Keep reading ]
