The SDOT Art Plan gives us lots of examples of great ways to make our streets and sidewalks more fun, interesting, and enjoyable. From inlays in sidewalks, painted signal boxes, to street furniture and enhancements to walls. The plan seeks ways to help enhance the right-of-way to improve the experience… [ Keep reading ]
With temperatures expected to reach or exceed record highs this weekend, why not cool off with a walk? This stroll will take you alongside a cool stream in a deep forest, past restaurants and a bakery, to a fish ladder, and finally to the shores of the Puget Sound. Fauntleroy… [ Keep reading ]
Update: Some finishing work remains and will be compltede within the next month to close out this important project! Visit SDOT’s Flickr page to see construction pics! In January 2011, SDOT began work on 15th Ave NE in the University District. The street was reconstructed between NE Pacific St and NE… [ Keep reading ]
The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will close the majority of the Alaskan Way Viaduct at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, October 21 until 5 a.m. Monday, October 31. During the closure, crews will tear down large sections of the southern mile of the viaduct, and complete temporary connections to… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation, along with the rest of the city of Seattle offices, is closed for the Labor Day holiday. We will resume posting blogs tomorrow, September 6. We wish a happy and safe holiday.
SDOT’s Paving and Multi-Modal Programs teamed up to create a beautiful new complete street in the heart of Fremont. This Bridging the Gap funded project has transformed North 34th Street with new pavement, new “green” bike features, and pedestrian improvements as well. Paving crews resurfaced 34th Street from Stone Way… [ Keep reading ]
Our short summer is drawing to a close, but your trees may need a little help getting through the last dry weeks. If you see leaves wilting, dropping, or starting to turn color early, your tree may be suffering from drought stress. If the soil around the base… [ Keep reading ]
The recent changes on 20th Avenue NW demonstrate how SDOT is better supporting cycling while still addressing the needs of drivers. As part of Bike Master Plan implementation, we removed the center turn lane to install bike lanes while also preserving on-street parking. These bike facilities run for… [ Keep reading ]
You’ve probably seen the DB General, the huge barge-mounted crane between piers in the Duwamish near the old structure. It was used to remove the bascule leaves from the old bridge a year ago, will returned in August to lift large cranes from a barge up to the top of… [ Keep reading ]
Over the weekend a whimsical whale and fish design took shape on S Graham Street midway between 51st Avenue S and 48th Avenue S, not far from the Graham Hill Elementary School. The whale represents the school’s mascot and the multi-colored fish celebrate the diversity of the school’s student body… [ Keep reading ]
