People across Seattle are gearing up for this weekend’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration and we’d like to remind everyone that making transportation arrangements before you imbibe is an essential component of the party planning process. Luckily, we’re here to help! Earlier this week, Mayor McGinn highlighted several transportation alternatives to… [ Keep reading ]
Crews working on the Ballard Bridge Seismic Retrofit Project originally planned to close the Ship Canal Trail for 30 days to enable work on the south side of the bridge; but now the plan is to bridge the trail instead. To do that, work platforms are being constructed on top of… [ Keep reading ]
Kevin Bartoy, Cultural Resources Lead for the Washington State Department of Transportation, recently led a discussion at the Museum of History and Industry’s History Café lecture series. Kevin described how state projects must consider cultural resources and some of the mitigation strategies developed as part of the Alaskan Way Viaduct… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews will focus on completing sidewalk work on Fairview Avenue N between Valley Street and Republican Street as well as underground utility work on Valley Street. Activities this week include:
Sound Transit and SDOT are studying transit improvements between Ballard and Downtown Seattle. Partnering increases our efficiency and helps conserve taxpayer dollars. Expected outcomes are: Support implementation of the Seattle Transit Master Plan and study rapid streetcar alternatives. Support regional discussions about long-range plans for future high capacity transit (HCT)…. [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Freight Advisory Board that is… Did you know that the Seattle Department of Transportation has a freight advisory board? As one of the world’s global gateways and a major entry point into North America, the freight system in the Pacific Northwest reaches far beyond this region’s boundaries and… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews focused on sidewalk restoration on Fairview Avenue N between Valley Street and Mercer Street as well as pavement installation on Fairview Avenue N between Valley Street and Aloha Street. Activities this week included:
Tomorrow crews open up Fairview Avenue North to two-way traffic. This is a change from only one northbound lane on Fairview, between Harrison and Mercer, and no southbound traffic between Valley and Harrison. So… REMEMBER FAIRVIEW MONDAY! The change represents a shift to the next stage of Mercer Corridor construction which includes… [ Keep reading ]
The third South Park Bridge slideshow presentation will be hosted by the King County Department of Transportation (KCDOT) on Saturday, March 9. Don’t miss this great opportunity to get an insider’s look into the bridge construction. They will be showing photos of the past 8 months of fabrication and construction,… [ Keep reading ]
Last week, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), the Department of Parks and Recreation, and the Department of Planning and Development (DPD), along with Council Central Staff, provided a status Update on Actions Related to SODO Arena Proposal to City Council. The presentation included a brief review of the action… [ Keep reading ]
