This week we’ll be celebrating Earth Day and it just so happens that last week SDOT kicked off work on the NW Market/45th Street Priority Bus Corridor, a project that takes the city one step closer to a sustainable transportation system. Speedier, more reliable transit service means more people can… [ Keep reading ]
First up! If you are the sort to read a transportation blog, you should know that Jarrett Walker and Darrin Nordahl will be speaking at Town Hall on April 18th, 7:30 – 9:00 pm. They’ll be discussing public transit from two different ends of the bus route: technical simplicity and… [ Keep reading ]
So many interesting and inspiring videos popped up this week – here are a few of the best: The Seattle Times and Bruce Gray of Sound Transit share an inside look at “Balto” working its way from the U District through to the Capitol Hill station. That machine does so… [ Keep reading ]
Passengers wondering when their Metro bus will pick them up have a new tool at Third Avenue and James Street. Today, SDOT and the King County Courthouse partnered to install a real time bus arrival sign at the northbound stop. The sign faces directly onto the bustling Third Avenue… [ Keep reading ]
The much-anticipated First Hill Streetcar Project will move into construction in April with the goal of being in service in Spring 2014. The public is invited to join the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) for two open houses to learn about the upcoming construction of the First Hill Streetcar project. … [ Keep reading ]
This past month, the Washington State Department of Transportation and the Federal Railroad Administration signed a $16.7 million agreement in federal high-speed-rail funds to continue the next phase of restoration work on Seattle’s grand old King Street Station. The dollars will fund the strengthening of the King Street… [ Keep reading ]
A lot of work went into repaving Dexter Avenue North from Fourth Avenue North to Roy Street, and the attention to detail shows. Maybe we’re just paving nerds, but darned if it doesn’t look pretty! Stand outs among the many improvements include two new crosswalks, dedicated transit islands at 10… [ Keep reading ]
Riding the bus from a busy stop downtown just got better. Passengers waiting for the bus on 3rd Ave in front of Macy’s (at Pine Street) can now get up-to-the-minute estimates on when their bus will arrive by checking out a video screen SDOT installed in a Macy’s display window earlier… [ Keep reading ]
The City and State have established the Alaskan Way Viaduct and Seawall Replacement Program (AWVSRP) Advisory Committee on Tolling and Traffic Management (ACTT). The ACTT will make advisory recommendations to the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), the Governor, the Legislature, the Transportation Commission, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA), and… [ Keep reading ]
The final results are in. The winner of the July/August Walk Bike Ride Challenge contest is… Everyone! Seriously– everyone and every Seattle neighborhood wins when people get out, use active transportation for more of their trips and develop healthier travel habits. Here’s what the WBR Challenge community accomplished over this… [ Keep reading ]
