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Neighborhoods were up to the Walk/Bike/Ride Challenge…

For the second time, Ballard tops them all Well it’s that time. Whether we want to admit it or not – summer is ending. The days are shorter, the evenings cooler, and the back-to-school routine has started.  Before the summer days fade away, let’s wrap up the July / August… [ Keep reading ]

Mercer Corridor Project (East Phase) – Weekly Construction Preview

As construction continues on the east phase of the Mercer Corridor Project, the SDOT blog will provide weekly snapshots of upcoming and completed work each week. This week, the crews will primarily focus on continued underground utility work.

The buses are coming, the buses are coming…thanks to Bridging the Gap!

  Bus trips from West Seattle and Ballard to Downtown will soon be easier and more efficient!  Thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG) Transportation initiative, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has been working closely with King County Metro to implement two new RapidRide corridors and on September 29… [ Keep reading ]

Celebrate SDOT Workers: Part 4—Terry Denton

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. In honor of the holiday and our hard working employees, we are using the next few Fridays to blog about them. Today we are blogging about Terry Denton, Information Technology Systems and… [ Keep reading ]

Neighborhood Street Fund Improves East/West Connection

Thanks to community members and the City’s Neighborhood Street Fund Program a key east/west connection is safer and better serves all travel modes.  Along Othello and Myrtle, between Seward Park and Beacon Avenue S, gravel shoulders had cyclists risking a slide into vehicles and vehicles were left scrambling for better driveway… [ Keep reading ]

The First Hill Streetcar project, now nearly 6 months into construction, has reached its first major milestone!

While underground utility work began in April (and is still a long way to completion), the focus this summer was completing the installation of the streetcar tracks in front of both Seattle Central Community College and Bailey Gatzert Elementary School during the summer months when most students were not around. … [ Keep reading ]

The Pirate Speaks, “Learnin’ how t’ Park”

Ahoy mateys! Today, September 19, be International Talk Like a Pirate Day. In honor, SDOT be post’n two educational videos that we made this summer to highlight our salt-blastedly new on-street parking rules in many Seattle neighborhoods.  Th’ videos have special guests relevant fer today. After 5 After 5 provides… [ Keep reading ]

PARK(ing) Day Coming up this Friday!

PARK(ing) day happens every year on the third Friday in September and is an opportunity for artists, activists, and community members to temporarily make parking spaces into parks. The event raises awareness about important issues like creating a walkable, livable, healthy city. Last month we placed a call to all… [ Keep reading ]

Celebrate SDOT Workers: Part 3—Cliserio Bonilla

Labor Day, the first Monday in September, is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. In honor of the holiday and our hard working employees, we are using the next few Fridays to blog about them. Continue reading to learn about Cliserio Bonilla, Senior Grounds Equipment Mechanic…. [ Keep reading ]

Spokane Street Viaduct Project Nearing Completion

After some three years of construction, the Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project is nearing completion.  The long-awaited westbound consolidated on/off-ramp at First Avenue S opened to traffic on August 31 (see photo below), ending the need for those traveling from SODO to West Seattle to detour over the surface Spokane… [ Keep reading ]