Imagine a transit system that zips you from lunch in the Chinatown International District, to shopping in Downtown, to enjoying the sunset at Lake Union Park. No schedule is needed because it is fast, frequent and reliable. With the right plan in place and input from people who live, work… [ Keep reading ]
Transit Signal Priority along Metro’s new Rapid Ride C – and D – Lines The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Signal Operations group is finally seeing the results of work done over the past five years to implement Transit Signal Priority (TSP) at key locations that are on Metro’s West Seattle Rapid Ride… [ Keep reading ]
The Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation levy program just wrapped up its sixth year of work. BTG is a nine-year, $365 million levy that is working to address years of deferred maintenance to aging infrastructure. Approved by voters in 2006, BTG enables much-needed work by the Seattle Department… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews continued to focus on utility installations on Fairview Avenue N and installation of new signal poles and mast arms at the Fairview/Mercer intersection. Please note that no construction work is planned for Saturday, December 22, through Tuesday, December 25. Construction activities will resume on Wednesday, December 26…. [ Keep reading ]
Wednesday marks the fifth anniversary of service for the South Lake Union line of the Seattle Streetcar. Launched on December 12, 2007, the streetcar line has now served over three million riders and exceeded initial ridership forecasts. In fact, average weekday ridership increased from 1,000 in the first months of operations… [ Keep reading ]
It’s been about two months since the C and D Rapid Ride Lines began operations in Seattle and barring a few bumps in the road, things have been running pretty smoothly if not always speedily. But Seattle isn’t the only city implementing and talking about Bus Rapid Transit aka BRT… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will hold an Open House on Wednesday, November 28, to discuss plans for bus stop improvements and consolidation along Greenwood Ave N between N 87th Street and N 105th Street. This is an opportunity to comment to SDOT on bus stop locations and… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews primarily focused on pavement removal and grading on Fairview Avenue N as well as continued electrical work on Fairview Avenue N and Valley Street. Activities this week included: Continued pavement removal and grading in preparation for rebuilding sections of Fairview Avenue N. Work moved south towards Republican… [ Keep reading ]
Streetfilms has put together a great new video about our neighbor to the north, Vancouver, BC. It’s called: Perfect Match: Metro Vancouver Melds Bikes and Transit. And if you missed the one they released in September called Vancouver’s Velo Vision: Safe Biking for All Ages – check it out as… [ Keep reading ]
The NE Northgate Way & Fifth Avenue NE Intersection and Pedestrian Improvements project is on schedule to finish all the paving and landscape elements prior to the Thanksgiving holiday. This includes all the roadway paving; new curbs and sidewalks; the median west of Fifth Avenue NE; street trees; and landscaping. The project… [ Keep reading ]
