SDOT is pleased that King County Metro riders are getting around in the new electric trolleys in downtown Seattle and nearby neighborhoods. You may have seen, or been on one of the new purple-accented electric trolleys that serves Seattle. King County Metro introduced the first completely new state-of-the-art electric trolleys in nearly 30 years… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT appreciates your help last fall when you helped us create a list of potential improvements to Third Avenue. We are inviting you to meet us on the street to hear about design updates and share your thoughts. Here are the dates, we look forward to seeing and hearing from… [ Keep reading ]
One pedestrian improvement project wraps up, and another begins! After seven weeks of construction, pedestrian safety improvements around the intersection of 3rd Avenue NW, NW 56th Street and NW 55th Place, near West Woodland Elementary School in Ballard, are now finished. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) appreciates the community’s… [ Keep reading ]
There’s a new traffic signal at 9th Ave N and Thomas St in South Lake Union, making it easier and safer to navigate through this busy intersection located within this booming part of town. Thanks to a strategic partnership between SDOT and private developers working in the area, people who… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT hosted a public meeting last week at the Rainier Community Center with about 300 community members attending to announce changes coming to Rainier Avenue South. This project’s goals is to make Rainier Avenue safer for everyone. There has been about one crash per day on Rainier Avenue . Within the… [ Keep reading ]
City of Seattle encourages safe travel on land and water and hopes everyone gets safely to and from wherever the weekend takes them. Here is a link to Seafair’s page on transportation options and parking for Seafair Weekend. With this upcoming weekend’s Seafair Weekend events, the Seattle Department of Transportation… [ Keep reading ]
Want to help make Rainier Valley a safer and more mobile place to live and work? Join SDOT at our open house on July 30 from 7-9 pm to learn about the projects improving the way people live and travel. The meeting will be held at the Rainier Community Center… [ Keep reading ]
The South Lake Union Streetcar has 9 new ticket pay stations! Buying a Streetcar ticket for a group or for all day use will become much easier with these new ticket vending machines “TVMs.” The TVMs have added functionality, allowing purchases of: Streetcar-only day passes ($4.50 adult, $3.00 youth and… [ Keep reading ]
Early in 2015 SDOT completed another innovative project to improve pedestrian safety near the Salmon Bay School at NW 65th Street and 18th Avenue NW in Ballard. This project is another effort to help us achieve our Vision Zero goal, to end traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. …. [ Keep reading ]
Please join us tonight for the Center City Bike Network open house to meet the project team and share your vision for the project. Tuesday, July 21, Town Hall Seattle at 1119 8th Ave from 5:00 – 7:00 PM Learn the history and next steps in the selection and design process… [ Keep reading ]
