Thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation initiative passed by Seattle voters in 2006, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has been working hard to improve transit across the city. A Transit Master Plan (TMP) was completed in 2012 and will serve as a long-term guide to help direct… [ Keep reading ]
June 6 Open House on the Center City Connector Transit Study Join us Thursday, June 6, 5:30 – 7:30pm at the South Lake Union Discovery Center (101 Westlake Ave North, at the corner of Westlake and Denny) Seattle is growing, and so is our appetite for transit. The city’s Transit… [ Keep reading ]
After eight weeks of heavy lifting and assembly, crews lowered Bertha’s 838-ton cutterhead into the SR 99 tunnel launch pit last Friday. Bertha is the world’s largest tunneling machine. Crews are now working on welding the pieces together, connecting wires and hoses and testing the machine, which will take about… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews will continue to work on underground utilities on Valley Street, Broad Street, Ninth Avenue North and Westlake Avenue North, north of Mercer Street. Crews are also continuing construction on the north side of Mercer Street between Fifth Avenue North and Dexter Avenue North and the east side of SR… Filed Under: Freight, SDOT
It’s been a busy eight weeks for the Elliott Bay Seawall Project as we worked on Alaskan Way preparing the area for construction of the new Seawall this fall. If you’re down along the waterfront, you might notice additional on-street parking spaces (28 to be exact) installed for the summer,… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT’s First Hill Streetcar Project hosted two “Tea with the Contractor” open houses in the Chinatown-International District on Wednesday and Thursday, May 29 and 30. The first was at the Asian Resource Center, and the second at Wing Luke Museum. The City’s Race and Social Justice Initiative is playing a… [ Keep reading ]
This week crews continued work on underground utilities 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 between Valley… Filed Under: Freight, SDOT
Bike to Work May 31 party You’ve put in the miles, logged your trips on the calendar – now it’s time to party with your bicycle buddies. Join us at Bergen Place Park in Ballard, 22nd Street NW between Market St. and Ballard Avenue on Friday, May 31, from 3:30… [ Keep reading ]
Hundreds of people joined the Alki Summer Streets Party on Sunday, May 19, following the West Seattle 5K Run/Walk, West Seattle High School’s fundraiser event. It was cool along the waterfront, but the weather held up for visitors to enjoy the streets by walking, biking, skateboarding and playing along Alki… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation hopes everyone enjoys a happy and safe Memorial 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…. [ Keep reading ]
