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Mercer Corridor Project
Weekly Construction Preview

This week, crews will continue grading and pouring sidewalks on Westlake Avenue North, and on Valley Street. Crews will also continue 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… Filed Under: SDOTTagged With:

Five days left to submit PARK(ing) Day applications

Don’t delay! You have just five more days—until Friday—to submit your FREE application to install a park on Seattle PARK(ing) Day. On September 20 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m., community groups, businesses, and individuals will be installing their own temporary on-street mini-parks as part of PARK(ing) Day. These fun… [ Keep reading ]

SDOT’s Magical Measuring Tour

Seattle has over 1,500 lane-miles of arterials.  How on earth do we decide which streets get prioritized for our limited maintenance dollars?  Well, the first thing we need to know is what kind of shape all those streets are in.  O.k. so how do we collect all that info? We… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Corridor Project
Weekly Construction Wrap-up

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 week… Filed Under: SDOTTagged With:

Streetcar Team Works to Reduce Impacts

Huan Hoang is proud of the work he does on the City of Seattle’s First Hill Streetcar. The 41-year-old is part of the Stacy and Witbeck team that serves as the general contractor handling construction management on the project, while also building all of the streetcar tracks and platforms.  As general… [ Keep reading ]

New signs greeting trail users

New and colorful signs are popping up along trails throughout Seattle with simple safety messages for pedestrians and bikers. The signs and text reflect the top complaints SDOT receives about trail safety and etiquette from the public. You’ll find these signs posted along our city’s multi-use facilities like the Burke-Gilman… [ Keep reading ]

Late summer days are perfect for…

Getting out and riding your bike!  As the long days of summer start to shorten now is a perfect time to get that bike out of the closet or garage and get out and enjoy this extended summer in the Northwest. Thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) Transportation initiative… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Corridor Project
Weekly Construction Preview

This week, crews will continue grading and pouring sidewalks on Westlake Avenue North and on Valley Street. Crews will also continue 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… Filed Under: SDOTTagged With:

Belltown-Uptown Transit Improvements to bring big benefits

                                Don’t miss the August 21st meeting! On Wednesday, August 21st, SDOT will be hosting an open house event to share information about the Belltown-Uptown Electric Transit Improvements project. The open house will be held at the Urban Oasis Café (2929 1st Avenue) from 4 – 6 p.m. The improvements… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Corridor Project
Weekly Construction Wrap-up

  This week, crews continued grading and paving the roadway on Valley Street, Broad Street and Westlake Avenue North, north of Mercer 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… Filed Under: SDOTTagged With: