Imagine the following: mini golf in the streets of Pioneer Square, a library of banned books curbside in Ballard, and nearly 40 feet of space for playing cornhole on a downtown street. These installations—not to mention dozens of other spaces for art, public seating, and play—were all part of last… [ Keep reading ]
Early in 2015 SDOT completed another innovative project to improve pedestrian safety near the Salmon Bay School at NW 65th Street and 18th Avenue NW in Ballard. This project is another effort to help us achieve our Vision Zero goal, to end traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030. …. [ Keep reading ]
Please join us tonight for the Center City Bike Network open house to meet the project team and share your vision for the project. Tuesday, July 21, Town Hall Seattle at 1119 8th Ave from 5:00 – 7:00 PM Learn the history and next steps in the selection and design process… [ Keep reading ]
Update: Here is a brief video of SDOT Director Scott Kubly chatting about the safety improvements made at 47 Ave SW and SW Admiral Way in West Seattle. Over the last four months, crews working for the Seattle Department of Transportation constructed the 47th/Admiral Signal project, a set of improvements supported… [ Keep reading ]
The Mercer neighborhood Whether you’ve attended a concert at Seattle Center, watched the Fourth of July Fireworks around Lake Union, or dined at one of the many area restaurants, you’ve probably traveled along Mercer Street at some point. For more than 40 years, the Mercer Corridor has been a sticky… [ Keep reading ]
Here is a video clip of the Test Run: The new First Hill Streetcar visited all its neighborhoods from Capitol Hill to Pioneer Square on Tuesday as part of its ongoing testing program. These low-speed tests focused on the braking performance when traveling downhill in traffic. Many of our tests… [ Keep reading ]
Thanks to SDOT’s Arterial Major Maintenance (AMM) program, SDOT paving crews recently replaced several damaged concrete panels on NE 55th St. This is the route of the #71 bus, which connects the UDistrict to neighborhoods to the north and to Downtown. Sections of NE 55th St were showing a lot of… [ Keep reading ]
In order to keep traffic and pedestrians flowing around construction zones, it is sometimes necessary to temporarily restrict parking near construction sites. But “No Parking” easels, such as the one pictured on the right, can contribute to mobility problems as they often partially block the right of way. Because they… [ Keep reading ]
What’s your vision for a more vibrant city and safer traveling experience for people walking, biking and driving downtown? Please join us for the Center City Bike Network open house to meet the project team and share your vision for the project. Tuesday, July 21 at Town Hall Seattle, 1119… [ Keep reading ]
If you’re heading down to visit the Seattle Waterfront Saturday July 11, The Downtown Seattle Association parking program, DowntownSeattleParking.com and WSDOT are providing free parking (for up to four hours) on Saturday, July 11 when visitors patronize a participating Waterfront business. Check out the link for more: http://www.downtownseattle.com/blog/2015/07/10/support-waterfront-businessesget-free-parking-on-july-11/ Participating businesses are: Argosy Cruises & Tillicum… [ Keep reading ]
