Excitement is growing in several Seattle communities regarding a safer, more comfortable place to ride a bike or walk. Called “neighborhood greenways,” these are nonarterial streets that are altered to give priority to bicyclists and pedestrians and to accommodate cars at reduced speeds. Bicyclists and pedestrians who are not comfortable… [ Keep reading ]
Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, October 18, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will begin holding a series of open houses for the public to learn about the Transit Master Plan (TMP), provide feedback, and see where we’re going from here. The TMP is a 20-year vision for transit in Seattle. SDOT… [ Keep reading ]
The community at Graham Hill Elementary in southeast Seattle set out to enhance traffic safety around their school and that’s just what they did. Led by parent volunteers and school staff, Graham Hill aggressively pursued their goal to make it easier for families to walk or bike to school. After much… [ Keep reading ]
A lot of work went into repaving Dexter Avenue North from Fourth Avenue North to Roy Street, and the attention to detail shows. Maybe we’re just paving nerds, but darned if it doesn’t look pretty! Stand outs among the many improvements include two new crosswalks, dedicated transit islands at 10… [ Keep reading ]
Want to help shape the future of our waterfront? Join the City’s Waterfront Seattle project on October 27 for an opportunity to learn about the project and share your ideas. Starting at 5:00 pm, listen to live music and grab a bite to eat from your favorite local food trucks… [ Keep reading ]
Art can make a city more livable, more welcoming, and create a sense of connectedness between residents. Art is popping up everywhere in Seattle, even under your feet. As part of a new sidewalk project being installed in several neighborhoods around the city, Seattle Department of Transportation’s (SDOT) contractors… [ Keep reading ]
We’ve recently posted several stories about the infrastructure improvements that our Safe Routes to School Program recently completed around our city’s schools. Today we’ll take a look at another important facet of school safety championed by our Safe Routes Program – school zone speed limit signing. As drivers it is… [ Keep reading ]
Last week SDOT Urban Forestry gardeners responded to neighborhood safety concerns and conducted a work party on the West Government Way medians in Magnolia from 34th-36th Ave W-with excellent results. The median is home to a variety of plants including maples, arbutus, hawthorns, viburnum, salal and ferns. The medians soften… [ Keep reading ]
Come learn about how SDOT is preparing for the WSDOT AWV closure in October. SDOT staff will be at hand during the two open house meetings being hosted by Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen to provide the public with information about the upcoming AWV/SR 99 nine-day closure (Oct. 21 –… [ Keep reading ]
Here’s how SDOT’s Sidewalk Safety and Repair Program (SSRP) used some creativity to enhance another project, help out bus riders, and preserve street trees. The SSRP program repairs a finite amount of sidewalks throughout the city each year, so it’s important to get the most bang for our buck. When the program… [ Keep reading ]
