SDOT crews took advantage of relatively dry October weather to complete the Greenwood Avenue North Roadway Improvements Project. After carefully considering the needs of all users on Greenwood and an extensive public outreach process, SDOT moved forward with a plan to extend the existing channelization configuration on Greenwood between N… [ Keep reading ]
With fall weather in full swing and threats of worsening weather systems rolling in with La Nina, SDOT’s Urban Forestry staff and the Washington State Department of Natural Resources are quick to point out that proper tree care can reduce hazards during storms. Trees that are neglected or improperly… [ Keep reading ]
On the heels of yesterday’s announcement that the station would receive $18.3 million for renovation and upgrade work, today we learned that King Street Station has been awarded a $2.5 million grant for energy efficiency improve- ments. These funds will allow SDOT to increase the number of geothermal wells being… [ Keep reading ]
The US Department of Transportation announced today an $18 million grant award for the restoration of Seattle’s King Street Station. The grant will allow previously unfunded SDOT work to complete much needed seismic upgrades for the whole station including the clock tower, protecting the station from potential earthquakes. It will also… [ Keep reading ]
In October, Seattle’s Bridging The Gap voter-approved funds partnered with Metro to pay for new service on Metro’s Route 7, a key transit corridor connecting downtown and the Chinatown / International District to neighborhoods throughout southeast Seattle extending to Rainer Beach. Extra bus trips were added in the evening and… [ Keep reading ]
Now is your opportunity to view the project concepts for the redesign of Fairview Avenue E and Fairview Avenue N. This project will address the safety improvements for the intersection that were identified in the Eastlake Neighborhood Plan. Thanks to funding from Cheshiahud Loop and the Bridging the Gap Neighborhood… [ Keep reading ]
The Aurora Traffic Safety Project is a two year effort to reduce collisions on State Route 99/Aurora Avenue North through short-term, low cost engineering, enforcement, and education efforts. Since the project was launched in June of 2009, law enforcement has issued more than 10,000 citations, new curb ramps, crosswalks, and signage… [ Keep reading ]
With the onset of winter weather, vehicle and pedestrian collisions are at their highest, so it’s important to make drivers and walkers more aware of their surroundings. This holiday season, the Seattle Department of Transportation is looking to raise awareness and greatly reduce the number of vehicle and pedestrian collisions… [ Keep reading ]
It’s been a long three-year effort, but the City of Seattle just wrapped up its downtown paving work. SDOT, using more than $80 million in Bridging the Gap (BTG) levy funds, has rebuilt and repaved over that time 101 lane-miles, with 86.5 of those within or leading to downtown. Among the… [ Keep reading ]
As anyone traveling around the area might have noticed, the Alaskan Way Viaduct was closed during the weekend of October 16 – 17th between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. for the semiannual inspection of the structure. Crews were able to complete the work early, and re-opened the viaduct just before 1… [ Keep reading ]
