About a hundred people showed up last Tuesday evening, June 17, for an open house on the Broadway Streetcar project, the first major public event since design work began in February. The open house, held at the Lowell Elementary School between 6 p.m. and p.m., had staff and consultants arrayed… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is on track to meet its 2014 goals for the Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation initiative. As summer begins, we have moved into the busy construction season and you can find work on BTG projects all across the city. SDOT has been… [ Keep reading ]
If you love a parade, no matter how small, you will want to station yourself along the First Hill Streetcar route this Saturday. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will be testing streetcar elements by pulling a “pantograph cart” along the new streetcar track (we told you it was a… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT is nearing completion of the construction of the Belltown-Uptown Trolley Electrification project. This project extends trolley wires and related infrastructure on eastbound Denny Way between First and Third Avenues, and a short segment of Third Avenue between Denny and Broad. When the project is finished, Metro routes 1, 2… [ Keep reading ]
We’d like to hear your thoughts on the concepts we’ve developed for Northgate Pedestrian and Bicycle Bridge before we move into design. So, please come to our open house next week to see models of some of the preliminary design concepts, comment on the selection criteria we’ll use to… [ Keep reading ]
Just in time for National Bike Month, Broadway’s Protected Bike Lane opens Wednesday morning, May 7. The protected bike lane, a design feature of the First Hill Streetcar project, helps cyclists avoid streetcar tracks and creates a facility where people of all ages and abilities can ride a bike. The… [ Keep reading ]
With the stinging failure of Prop 1, folks here at SDOT and around the City are taking stock and trying to figure out what to do next. Check out these links for more information! Plan C..? What’s Plan C? Seattle transit advocates announce ballot measure to keep buses rolling… [ Keep reading ]
Would you like to know more about progress made by the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) on Bridging the Gap (BTG) – funded Greenways and transit corridor improvements? Or get updated on what your BTG levy dollars promised and how close we are to reaching those goals? Like… [ Keep reading ]
Wondering about the crews you’ve seen installing equipment at the South Lake Union (SLU) streetcar stations? The Seattle Department of Transportation and King County Metro Transit are working together to install and commission equipment for ORCA fare collection at the SLU station platforms. The ORCA card is all you need to pay… [ Keep reading ]
Who does what in Seattle when it comes to transportation? It is not always easy to sort out. In general, King County Metro Transit provides bus service, and the Seattle Department of Transportation takes care of the streets. The two agencies work in tandem—like peanut butter and jelly—to provide a… Filed Under: SDOT, Transit
