Today’s an important milestone in planning the future of Seattle. Why, you ask? Because the Seattle Department of Planning and Development (DPD) has released the Seattle 2035 Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for review and comment! Hold on, don’t leave! Yes, the name is super technical, but the Draft EIS is… [ Keep reading ]
Join us for tomorrow’s Yesler Bridge Rehabilitation Open House: Where: Yesler Community Center, 917 E Yesler Way When: Thursday, May 14, 2015 from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. View the bridge design Learn more about anticipated construction impacts and detour routes Talk to project staff and designers The bridge is located at the intersection… [ Keep reading ]
WSDOT is hosting tours of the new floating bridge. The tours begin May 30, and will access the construction site from Evergreen Point Road in Medina. Participants will learn about WSDOT’s efforts to replace the floating bridge and will be treated to tours led by SR 520 project engineers on the new bridge… [ Keep reading ]
This past weekend, community volunteers gathered at the south end of 28th Ave NW in Ballard to put the finishing touches on a four-month shoreline restoration project. Part of SDOT’s Shoreline Street Ends Program, the project has transformed the area where 28th Ave meets Salmon Bay into a vibrant public… [ Keep reading ]
On March 2, 2015, Mayor Ed Murray launched Move Seattle, a vision for transportation in our city for the next 10 years. Move Seattle connects and integrates existing plans for walking, biking, transit, and freight into a holistic 10-year strategy that will help the city meet present demands while also… [ Keep reading ]
It’s Spring, and it’s a great time to go out for a walk. SDOT will be out and about in West Seattle and we invite the public to join our Walk and Talk to discuss safety along 35th Avenue SW, and SW Roxbury Street corridors. 35th Avenue SW Walking Tour on… [ Keep reading ]
Built in 1910, the Yesler Way Bridge is one of the oldest permanent steel roadway bridges in the City. SDOT will be updating it to improve safety and reliability, while preserving the bridge’s historic elements. Please join us for an open house to learn more about the bridge design and… [ Keep reading ]
A milestone for the First Hill Streetcar as it took to the streets under battery power for the first time during tests last week. Crews conducted on-street testing from the Streetcar Maintenance Facility north along 8th Avenue South from South Dearborn to South King Street. Here is a brief video of the Testing…. [ Keep reading ]
Seattle has 149 locations where a city street end meets a shoreline. And, as you might imagine, many of these locations could be useful, enjoyable public spaces – with a little help to reach their full potential! Here at SDOT, we are doing our best to transform each of these… [ Keep reading ]
Please join Madison Corridor Bus Rapid Design Options Open House on Wednesday, May 6, 5 – 7 PM. The presentation starts at 5:30 p.m. Where: Seattle Academy of Arts & Sciences, Middle School Jaffe Room at 1432 15th Avenue (Enter off of 15th Avenue, south of Pike Street) The Madison BRT… [ Keep reading ]
