Seattle wants to become the most walkable city in the nation. With that goal in mind, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is taking a data-driven approach to it and has developed the Pedestrian Master Plan (PMP) which spells out the keys to enhancing the walking experience. One very important… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews will focus on utility installations on Fairview Avenue N and installation of new signal poles and mast arms at the intersection of Fairview Avenue N and Mercer Street. Activities this week include:
This week, crews continued to work on Fairview Avenue N between Harrison and Valley Streets and progressed with pole removal activities on 9th Avenue N and Valley Street. Activities this week included:
As part of Urban Forestry’s fall BTG plantings, our crews recently completed a restoration planting along W Dravus Street, in Interbay. The trees being replaced were Blieranna plums, many of which had died due to environmental stress and a foliar fungus that causes severe leaf drop. As a result, the… [ Keep reading ]
The City of Seattle has secured funding to plan and design the First Hill Streetcar line’s Broadway Extension. This project would extend the line into Broadway’s retail core. Join us for an Open House to view preliminary concepts of the extended route, meet with the project’s designers and planners, and… [ Keep reading ]
Last weekend the city officially launched the fourth annual Center City Holiday Pedestrian Safety Campaign. The campaign is a part of the City’s larger Road Safety Action Plan and Be Super Safe an ongoing effort to reach zero traffic fatalities and serious injuries. During the winter holiday season, there are… [ Keep reading ]
West Thomas Street Pedestrian and Bicycle Overpass Officially Open The Seattle Department of Transportation recently opened the West Thomas Street Pedestrian and Bicycle Overpass and the Lake to Bay Loop Way-Finding projects with an official ribbon-cutting ceremony. These projects together create a vital and safe connection to some of Seattle’s… [ Keep reading ]
This week, crews will focus on utility installations on Fairview Avenue N between Harrison Street and Valley Street and electrical transmission line removal on Valley Street and 9th Avenue N. Activities this week include:
This week, crews continued to work on Fairview Avenue N as construction activities were moved to the west side of the roadway. Activities this week included:
It’s been about two months since the C and D Rapid Ride Lines began operations in Seattle and barring a few bumps in the road, things have been running pretty smoothly if not always speedily. But Seattle isn’t the only city implementing and talking about Bus Rapid Transit aka BRT… [ Keep reading ]
