This week Amtrak released “Track a Train” an interactive map of its 300-plus daily train trips. Atlantic Cities gives us the scoop: Now travelers and train enthusiasts alike can see how slow fast a particular Amtrak train is moving at any given time. Requisite snark aside, the service looks both… [ Keep reading ]
Now that fall has officially arrived you are probably seeing more kids walking to and from school. Thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation initiative passed by Seattle voters in 2006, more than 30 elementary schools around Seattle have gained new and improved walking routes through the Safe Routes… [ Keep reading ]
Third Avenue Design Open House 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Benaroya Hall, Boeing Company Gallery (access along Third Avenue, south of Union Street) Please join SDOT and King County Metro today for an open house to learn about a new streetscape vision to organize, humanize, and energize Third Avenue in… [ Keep reading ]
Third Avenue Design Open House Tuesday, September 24, 2013 3:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m. Benaroya Hall, Boeing Company Gallery (access along Third Avenue, south of Union Street) Please join SDOT and King County Metro on September 24 for an open house to learn about a new streetscape vision to… [ Keep reading ]
The Aurora BAT Lanes are now in operation Aurora Avenue North is among the most heavily used transportation corridors in King County. It connects neighborhoods and serves as a major thoroughfare for commuters traveling daily to and from work. As part of King County’s Metro RapidRide E Line project, the… [ Keep reading ]
Beginning this month, continuing through December, First Hill Streetcar construction crews will lay track all along South Jackson Street between 14th and 8th avenues south. Crews hope to finish installing streetcar tracks in Little Saigon by early next year. They will then come back to complete streetcar platforms, electrical work and smaller elements… [ Keep reading ]
Huan Hoang is proud of the work he does on the City of Seattle’s First Hill Streetcar. The 41-year-old is part of the Stacy and Witbeck team that serves as the general contractor handling construction management on the project, while also building all of the streetcar tracks and platforms. As general… [ Keep reading ]
Don’t miss the August 21st meeting! On Wednesday, August 21st, SDOT will be hosting an open house event to share information about the Belltown-Uptown Electric Transit Improvements project. The open house will be held at the Urban Oasis Café (2929 1st Avenue) from 4 – 6 p.m. The improvements… [ Keep reading ]
The Bridging the Gap (BTG) Levy Oversight Committee is a dedicated group of 15 community members who meet quarterly to review and track the progress of the BTG transportation initiative that was passed by Seattle voters in 2006. They are charged with ensuring that the Seattle Department of Transportation… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will be holding an Open House on Wednesday August 7 to discuss plans for bus stop and sidewalk improvements along Greenwood Avenue N between N 92nd and N 105th streets. We hope you’ll drop by the Greenwood Library between 5 p.m. and 7 p.m…. [ Keep reading ]
