Over the past month Crews working on behalf of SDOT have been microsurfacing city streets. Microsurfacing is a protective seal coat which extends the life of pavement. It is a thin, tough layer of asphalt emulsion blended with finely crushed stone for traction. This is a cost-effective method to renew the… [ Keep reading ]
Here’s some useful information from Washington State Department of Transportation on work that’s being done in the Montlake neighborhood that you should be aware of. On Tuesday, Sept. 8, Washington State Department of Transportation crews plan to close the 24th Avenue East bridge over SR 520 for up to six… [ Keep reading ]
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to safely play in the streets? On Sept. 12 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., you can! Join us as we host Seattle Summer Parkways in the Central District, where More than 40 blocks of streets will be transformed into open-street “parkways” where… [ Keep reading ]
In August 2015, the West Phase of the Mercer Corridor Project reached substantial completion – meaning all major closures and improvements to the corridor are complete! All that remains is a localized closure on Roy St. and some low-key maintenance items with associated lane closures around the area, including landscaping,… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT owns and operates three bridges spanning the Ship Canal (Ballard, Fremont, and University bridges). WSDOT owns and operates the Montlake Bridge. The operation of these bridges is regulated by the US Coast Guard who authorized SDOT and WSDOT to keep the bridges closed on weekdays at 7-9 AM and… [ Keep reading ]
This Friday evening, we invite you to join the City of Seattle and community partners at the Vision Zero Vigil and Procession. The event serves as a memorial to mark the one-year anniversary of Sher Kung’s death while biking to work on 2nd Ave downtown, and to honor all those… [ Keep reading ]
As fall draws near, we notice our evenings getting a little shorter and our shadows a bit longer. Your thoughts may begin to drift from swimming and sunbathing to putting on your favorite pair of slippers and sipping hot chocolate by the fire. Outside, the wintry breezes…wait a minute! Summer’s not over yet! So… [ Keep reading ]
Last Call for PARK(ing) Day Applications! Here at SDOT we’re all getting excited for PARK(ing) Day 2015, and there are only TWO DAYS until applications are due! All PARK(ing) Day application materials must be received by August 28, so it’s time to start thinking big. This is Seattle’s 9th year… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT is pleased that King County Metro riders are getting around in the new electric trolleys in downtown Seattle and nearby neighborhoods. You may have seen, or been on one of the new purple-accented electric trolleys that serves Seattle. King County Metro introduced the first completely new state-of-the-art electric trolleys in nearly 30 years… [ Keep reading ]
Our city is developing at a rapid pace, as most people can tell just walking around Seattle. There’s no shortage of cranes soaring up into the air or scaffolding erecting up from the ground. The development and population boom is not expected to end anytime soon; and though some say a growing city is better than… [ Keep reading ]
