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National Work Zone Awareness Week – Your Help Needed!

Blog stats: 1,100 words | 7-minute read At-a-Glance: This week, April 17-21, is National Work Zone Awareness Week, an annual campaign to encourage safe travel through work zones. Please join us by doing your part to help keep workers in our public right-of-way safe every day. Safety is a priority… [ Keep reading ]

WINTER HIGHLIGHTS | Keeping Seattle moving in challenging conditions

Blog stats: 2,000 words | 10-minute read Last fall, we started sharing regular seasonal updates with you. These posts highlight the many things we’re working on to keep you moving safely and efficiently throughout Seattle. So bundle up, grab a hot tea or coffee, and read our highlights from this… [ Keep reading ]

Women’s History Month 2023: Celebrating the Women Who Tell Our Stories

Blog stats: 1,800 words | 10-minute read At-a-Glance: Editor’s Note: This blog post was written by SDOT Communications Interns Maddie Dewhirst and Neha Chinwalla, in close collaboration with the three women highlighted within. Since 1987, the United States has celebrated Women’s History Month to better recognize women and their accomplishments… [ Keep reading ]

Black History Month 2023: Recognizing Black community members’ commitment to positive change in Seattle

Blog stats: 1,600 words | 9-minute read Editor’s Note (February 24, 2023): This blog post was developed in close partnership between our SDOT Communications Team and Black Employees Support Team (BEST) employees. SDOT is actively working to center the voices of Black team members, reflect on the significance of Black History… [ Keep reading ]

We filled 23,000 potholes last year. Thank you for your patience as we continue to fix many more each day.

Blog stats: 1,000 words | 6-minute read At-a-glance: It’s not your imagination, there were more potholes than usual last year. In 2022 our crews filled 23,000 potholes. That’s 50% more potholes than we filled in 2021, and the highest number of potholes in the past 5 years. 2023 has also… [ Keep reading ]

Best of the Month | Spokane St Swing Bridge emergency response, free ORCA cards for Seattle Housing Authority residents, and more!

Blog stats: 1,200 words | 8-minute read In case you missed it, we’re sharing highlights from the SDOT Blog each month. Here are some of our top posts from January. 1) Spokane St Swing Bridge is now reopen following successful repairs and testing After the major ice event in late-December,… [ Keep reading ]

LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK | We built smoother sidewalks & protected mature trees on Aurora Ave N!

Blog stats: 600 words | 4-minute read At-a-glance: This week, we finished repairing sidewalks along the eastern side of Aurora Ave N, from NE 85th to N 105th St. The result: safer, smoother travel for people walking and rolling. Our sidewalk repair program is possible thanks to your tax dollars… [ Keep reading ]

Winter storm recap: How our crews rose to the challenge of major snow and ice to help Seattleites in need

Blog stats: 1,100 words | 7-minute read Stories at-a-glance: From snow to ice to wild winds, the weather in the Pacific Northwest has thrown us some very chilly curveballs already this winter. Luckily, we got through it together thanks in large part to the hard work of our response crews,… [ Keep reading ]

Best of the Year | SDOT’s 2022 Highlights!

Blog stats: 1,700 words | 10-minute read 2022 was a significant year for Team SDOT. From welcoming a new Director and re-opening the West Seattle Bridge, to delivering voter-approved Levy to Move Seattle-funded projects, to returning to in-person outreach and events, and planning the future of transportation in Seattle, our… [ Keep reading ]

Help protect first responders working in the street during Crash Responder Safety Week: November 14-18, 2022

Summary: This week is Crash Responder Safety Week, a national initiative to raise awareness about first responders and the work they do in the street to support the safety of the traveling public. The safety week runs from November 14-18, 2022 – but the effort is critical to keep in mind… [ Keep reading ]