Let SDOT’s e-Park signs help you get on your way with quick and convenient parking options. These near real-time parking signs inform drivers how many open spaces are available in certain parking garages and can save drivers time from circling the city while searching for parking. Since this summer, we… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT hosted a “First Hill Streetcar Safety Day” last week at the Occidental & Jackson, Broadway & Denny, and 14th and Washington stations. The Safety Day featured Metro streetcar operators onboard stationary streetcars at the three station locations. The public was invited to board and check out the new streetcars… [ Keep reading ]
A smooth commute makes for a more pleasant experience. Here are some ways you can plan for and adjust your trips to get where you’re going more smoothly. These six mobile apps can help you get in and around Seattle and beyond: Find It, Fix It This City of Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT’s maintenance operations crews have been busy all year repaving streets, extending the life of residential streets and repairing damaged sidewalks. As part of these maintenance projects, our crews built over 200 new curb ramps this year. The ramps are required by a federal law which kicks in whenever we… [ Keep reading ]
The construction cranes dotting Seattle’s landscape have become an iconic part of our city skyline in recent years. And perhaps no part of the skyline hosts densely clustered cranes more than the area above South Lake Union – a clear sign of the rapid development happening in the area. With… [ Keep reading ]
Hundreds of Seattleites drive over the Fairview Ave N Bridge every day – and many don’t know it’s a bridge! The timber-supported bridge, located in front of the historic Lake Union steam plant is more than 65 years old and needs to be replaced. Thanks to funding from the recently… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle’s work to make the upcoming Judkins Park Station more walkable and attractive has helped SDOT win a national competitive award that will provide technical assistance from national experts on station access and design in 2016. Judkins Park Station is part of the planned Sound Transit East Link extension and is… [ Keep reading ]
Safety along Lake City Way has improved as work continues along this corridor. The safety improvement work at 24th Avenue NE and Lake City Way is mostly complete making this intersection safer and more comfortable for people walking and driving. These improvements were recommended by the community and funded by… [ Keep reading ]
We need to hear from you! The deadline to complete the Pedestrian Master Plan survey is this coming Sunday, December 6, 2015. We need your input on the types of pedestrian improvements you think are most important, and where you think we should build them. So please share your feedback, it will… [ Keep reading ]
Happy Thanksgiving from SDOT! Please enjoy the holidays wherever they take you. On-street parking is free in Seattle on Thanksgiving Day, November 26. Please remember that normal pay for street parking remains in effect on Friday, November 27, so make sure you observe time limits and other posted regulations as you would on any other… [ Keep reading ]
