Folks living or working in South Lake Union, Lower Queen Anne, and the Denny Triangle know that this area is experiencing unprecedented growth. Cranes dot the skyline where new buildings are going up and the buzz of heavy equipment can be heard for many hours every day. Even without this growth, navigating our busy streets can be challenging… [ Keep reading ]
Beginning this month, continuing through December, First Hill Streetcar construction crews will lay track all along South Jackson Street between 14th and 8th avenues south. Crews hope to finish installing streetcar tracks in Little Saigon by early next year. They will then come back to complete streetcar platforms, electrical work and smaller elements… [ Keep reading ]
Almost everything seems to grow fast in Seattle, especially weeds, making maintenance of areas along city streets a challenge. In addition to being annoying, overgrowth can present safety or health issues. So who is responsible? The general rule is, the adjacent property owner is responsible. Private property owners are responsible for… [ Keep reading ]
While the summer construction season maybe starting to wrap up, Seattle residents will still see lots of work going on in their neighborhoods, thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation initiative passed by Seattle voters in 2006. Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crews continue to be very busy making… [ Keep reading ]
Today all City of Seattle offices are closed for the Labor Day holiday. We wish you a safe and happy day – one more chance to enjoy the fading days of summer. We will resume our normal week day blogs Tuesday, September 3.
This week, crews continued grading and pouring sidewalks on Westlake Avenue North, and on Valley Street. Crews also continued construction on the north side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the east side of SR 99 between Valley and Harrison streets. Activities this… Filed Under: SDOT
The Seattle Department of Transportation hopes everyone enjoys a happy and safe Labor Day weekend and we’d like to remind everyone to plan ahead if you plan to drink. If you’re going to party, be sure to select a designated driver who will remain sober and get you home safely. Don’t take… [ Keep reading ]
It’s hard to believe but Americans really are driving less. At first it they thought was due to The Economy & High Gas Prices. Then it was because of Those Odd Millennials. But more and more it seems like maybe something else is going on… America’s Driving Less, and This… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is preparing an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) on elements of the proposed Waterfront Seattle project including Alaskan Way, the pedestrian promenade, and the overlook walk. The EIS scoping comment period for these elements began on August 14 and continues through September 25. You can submit… [ Keep reading ]
Thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation initiative passed by Seattle voters in 2006, funding is available to make needed crossing improvements, remark crosswalks, deploy the speed watch trailer and install pedestrian countdown signals across the city. So far in 2013, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has made… [ Keep reading ]
