Dinosaurs, chickens, multi-modal adventure courses, and improvised community art projects are just a few of the unexpected things you might have seen popping up in parking lanes around Seattle this past Friday. Coinciding with the Seattle Design Festival, Friday September 18 was PARK(ing) Day, an international event in which people… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT strives to make the roads safe for all travelers. To achieve this goal, SDOT is using roadway markings such as painted identifiers to encourage safer and more predictable travel. These colorful street markings are meant to draw attention and promote visibility for all who use the roads, regardless of… [ Keep reading ]
Ready to play a game of mini-golf in the street? What about making Swedish flower crowns? It’s all happening today for PARK(ing) Day! Seattle businesses and community groups will be installing over 50 temporary pop-up parks in on-street parking spaces today between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. These parks will… [ Keep reading ]
In your travels around the city, you may have noticed these at the bottom of curb ramps and other locations. What are these bright yellow bumps? What purpose do they serve? This textured surface, known as a detectable warning surface, consists of bumpy domes that physically alert blind or… [ Keep reading ]
Friday, September 18, is the annual PARK(ing) Day event, and local businesses and community groups will be installing temporary pop-up parks in neighborhoods throughout Seattle. PARK(ing) Day happens once a year, on the third Friday in September, and is an opportunity for any Seattleite to temporarily turn on-street parking spaces… [ Keep reading ]
In 1924, Seattle’s first automated traffic signal was installed at 4th Ave S and Jackson Street. Now, 91 years later, the city has more than 975 signalized intersections, each one with its own signal control box situated nearby. Usually somewhat non-descript in appearance, these boxes quietly help traffic flow smoothly… [ Keep reading ]
There is a new one-stop website portal for the community and contractors to connect with newsstand owners. SDOT has partnered with multiple newspaper publishers and distributors to launch a newsstand maintenance and construction use reporting site. Seattlenewsstands.org will help community members report newsstand maintenance needs directly to a newsstand owner, it will also… [ Keep reading ]
Join Us We are excited to share the latest news about the Greenwood Ave N Transit and Sidewalk Project at our September 14 open house event. We will provide a project updates, review what to expect during construction, and answer questions from the community. Construction begins in early October… [ Keep reading ]
The city is announcing the Community Crosswalks program, a new way for community members to acquire neighborhood oriented crosswalks. SDOT and Seattle Department of Neighborhoods are jointly working on this program to allow interested community members to showcase their neighborhood’s unique culture and history or just liven up an intersection… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT and AARP Seattle are launching a new public service campaign that highlights safety tips for people driving and walking. The campaign is part of Seattle’s Vision Zero plan to end traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. Video, online, and radio announcements will run throughout September on KOMO 4… [ Keep reading ]
