The Spokane Street Widening project continues to progress on schedule! In order to build the new First Avenue S on- and off-ramp for the Spokane Street Viaduct, the contractor working for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will begin a series of overnight closures of First Avenue S between S… [ Keep reading ]
Just in time for Spring, the Streetcar is beginning to tweet! You can sign up for your twitter messages at: https://twitter.com/thestreetcar . The twitter will bring you updates on the streetcar planning process, unexpected delays in current service such as the South Lake Union Streetcar derailment last week, and… [ Keep reading ]
Back in December we took you on a tour of Seattle’s newest bicycle facilities. More than 20 miles of new facilities were installed as we continue to implement the Bicycle Master Plan’s vision of a 450-mile on- and off-street bicycle network. While new bike facilties significantly enhance our transportation system, our bike map becomes outdated… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT just completed building a new curb bulb across from Garfield High School and adjacent to a local daycare. The pedestrian improvement at 23rd Avenue and E Terrace Street shortens the crossing distance for pedestrians by narrowing the street opening. In addition, the newly-installed curb ramps not… [ Keep reading ]
Sometimes people ask: “How can I get a 4-way stop installed?” Below is some basic info on how SDOT decides where 4-way stop signs are appropriate. SDOT only adds stop signs where accidents or other data show that drivers are not observing the right-of-way rule under State law. Stop signs… [ Keep reading ]
The Aurora Traffic Safety Project has been working to reduce collisions on Aurora Avenue North since June of 2009. With one year’s worth of collision data now processed, we’ve been able to assess the performance of the project to date. And we have good news to report! When compared to… [ Keep reading ]
Bridging the Gap is a transportation maintenance and improvement program approved by voters in 2006. It allows SDOT to make investments in needed infrastructure improvements. On 15th Avenue South in the Beacon Hill neighborhood these funds helped improve conditions for drivers, bikers and pedestrians. In conjunction with repaving 15th Avenue South between Beacon… [ Keep reading ]
Just in case you haven’t heard…as of February 5, King County Metro dropped its restriction on loading bikes on buses at transit stops in downtown Seattle’s Ride Free Area. They tested this over the last year and evaluated that safety, operation, and on-time performance were not affected. So that means… [ Keep reading ]
Given SDOT’s goals to make walking a strong option for getting around Seattle, it might interest you to know that there are, in fact, rules governing pedestrian accessibility by construction sites. In fact, the SDOT construction traffic section sets pedestrian safety as its number one priority in consideration of… [ Keep reading ]
Despite below freezing temperatures and a dusting of snow on the ground, major construction projects are underway throughout Seattle. Major projects are occuring on 15th Avenue NE, Mercer Street, the southern segment of the Alaskan Way Viaduct, and along Spokane Street in SODO just to name a few. And this is… [ Keep reading ]
