The Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation levy, passed by voters in 2006, is working hard to make Seattle more walkable. Over the first six years of the program more than 90 blocks of new sidewalks have been constructed through the Seattle Department of Transportation’s (SDOT) sidewalk development program. New sidewalks… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews will focus on pavement removal and grading on the west side of Fairview Avenue N between Mercer Street and Harrison Street and continuing utility installations on Fairview Avenue N between Mercer Street and Valley Street. Activities this week include:
Transit Signal Priority along Metro’s new Rapid Ride C – and D – Lines The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Signal Operations group is finally seeing the results of work done over the past five years to implement Transit Signal Priority (TSP) at key locations that are on Metro’s West Seattle Rapid Ride… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews continued to focus on utility installations on Fairview Avenue N between Harrison Street and Valley Street and pavement removal and grading on the west side of Fairview Avenue N between Mercer Street and Harrison Street. Activities this week included:
The Bridging the Gap (BTG) transportation levy program just wrapped up its sixth year of work. BTG is a nine-year, $365 million levy that is working to address years of deferred maintenance to aging infrastructure. Approved by voters in 2006, BTG enables much-needed work by the Seattle Department… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has secured funding to review and design an extension of the First Hill Streetcar Line into the Broadway Business District. This project would extend the line into Broadway’s retail core. On December 13, 2012, SDOT hosted an open house to introduce the… [ Keep reading ]
Today is the first day of 2013. The Seattle Department of Transportation wishes you a safe and very happy and prosperous New Year! Our offices are closed today as it is an official City holiday. We will resume our regular blog postings tomorrow.
If you are a regular SDOT blog reader you know the city launched its Be Super Safe, Seattle! campaign last summer. You might have also read about our Safety Elves and how easily collisions in the Center City can be avoided during the holiday season. Today we wanted to share… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews continued to focus on utility installations on Fairview Avenue N between Harrison Street and Valley Street and pavement removal and grading on the west side of Fairview Avenue N between Mercer Street and Harrison Street. Activities this week included: Continued pavement removal and grading on west side… Filed Under: SDOT
Parking is a hot topic here in Seattle and around the country. Curl up with a mug of cocoa and catch up on some of the most recent parking stories circling the web. December 27, 2012 Chicago parking meter rates to rise again in 2013 In an annual ritual that… [ Keep reading ]
