The Seattle Department of Transportation is pleased to announce the opening of the Northeast 65th Street cycle track. The cycle track has been designed to provide a family-friendly connection between the Burke Gilman Trail and Magnuson Park that serves people of all ages and abilities who ride bicycles. This two-way cycle… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews continued to focus on underground utility work on Valley Street and Broad Street and expanded construction activities on Westlake Avenue N north of Mercer Street.Activities this week included:
Perhaps you’ve heard of the term “neighborhood greenway”…maybe you have not. This is a new concept here in Seattle. A neighborhood greenway offers a safer and more comfortable place to walk and ride a bike. Making small changes to sidewalks and residential streets and making busy intersections easier to cross… [ Keep reading ]
At long last, greeted by an impressive water display from the Seattle Fire Department’s fireboat, Bertha, the world’s largest-diameter tunneling machine, has arrived in Elliott Bay. Seattle’s waterfront was well prepared for her entrance: the Seattle Great Wheel on Pier 57 lit up in the colors of the Japanese flag… [ Keep reading ]
Have you noticed the pedestrian countdown signals that have been installed at more than 184 intersections around the city? These signals are part of the Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation initiative that has been working to make needed improvements and upgrades to Seattle’s aging infrastructure. Since 2007 and thanks to… [ Keep reading ]
In Seattle’s hippest and hottest neighborhoods, finding a parking spot can be a challenge. But as of today, it will get a little easier. SDOT rolled out a pilot project to provide on-street Jet Pack parking in neighborhoods where competition for curb space is fierce. Mike Estey, manager of SDOT’s… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews continued to focus on underground utility work on Valley Street and Broad Street.Activities this week included:
The contractor is about to get Notice to Proceed on the Mercer West Phase of the Mercer Corridor Project, meaning construction to convert Mercer Street to two-way traffic from I-5 to Uptown is about to start. Atkinson Construction is tackling the mega effort that begins with improving the problematic portion of Mercer… [ Keep reading ]
Construction work on the South Park Bridge site has shifted a little. As King County DOT explains, “crews are demolishing the old bascule pier, working until 7 pm each night in order to meet the project schedule.” Formwork is being installed on the new piers by both day and night… [ Keep reading ]
In 2006, Seattle voters passed a nine-year, $365 million, transportation levy for maintenance and improvements known as Bridging the Gap (BTG). The levy is complemented by a commercial parking tax. The BTG levy funds maintenance programs for paving; new sidewalk development and repairs; repair, rehabilitation and seismic upgrades to Seattle’s… [ Keep reading ]
