The far right lane traveling east on the Spokane Street Viaduct (West Seattle Bridge) will be closed overnight, starting at 10 p.m. The eastbound lane will re-open at 5 a.m. tomorrow, July 6, BUT…. Then the westbound lanes lanes of the Spokane Street Viaduct will be closed all weekend, beginning… [ Keep reading ]
Did you know? Public parking is free today. As a reminder, Seattle city offices and public libraries will be closed on the July 4 holiday in observance of Independence Day. We’ ll resume our normal blog schedule on July 5th.
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is on track to meet the 2012 goals for Bridging the Gap (BTG). Work continues across the city from paving roads, constructing new sidewalk, to installing new signage to make it easier to navigate around the city. BTG continues to make steady progress towards its nine-year… [ Keep reading ]
Over the course of the summer, a contractor working for the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will be painting steel parts, as needed, on three of the City’s bridges on Magnolia and Queen Anne. Work will begin this week on the first of these bridges, the W Howe Street Bridge,… [ Keep reading ]
Summer in Seattle could arrive any day now (no really, it’s almost July!) and it’s a great time to get outside and get active. Whether you’re new to Seattle or sight-seeing with out-of-town guests, the best way to see the city isn’t through the windshield of a car whizzing down… [ Keep reading ]
4-month long project begins July 2 The project to make intersection and pedestrian improvements at NE Northgate Way and Fifth Avenue NE starts construction Monday, July 2 and will wrap up before the holiday shopping season. The work is part of the Northgate Coordinated Transportation Investment Plan, which guides private… [ Keep reading ]
There is a secret subway in Washington DC It’s true. Though it’s really more of a private subway system than secret one. The U.S. Capitol, as well as the massive House and Senate office buildings are all connected underground by Congress’ very own subway system. It started operating in 1909… [ Keep reading ]
Street improvements related to the South Park Bridge construction continue to take shape in the neighborhood. A couple of weeks ago, crews completed concrete work in the commercial district between Dallas Avenue S and S Cloverdale Street. They are close to finalizing the remaining strip of sidewalk on the east… [ Keep reading ]
Trees and landscapes help make our city one of the most beautiful in the world! As summer and warmer temperatures approach, we wanted to provide an update on the progress our Urban Forestry Division is making, regarding their tree and landscaping programs, thanks to Bridging the Gap (BTG). In the… [ Keep reading ]
If you walked by Jackson Plaza at King Street Station last week you may have noticed some work going on around the planters. The Rebar artist group ( http://rebargroup.org/ ) has been working on installing their interactive light artwork called “Seattlight.” They are still hard at work behind… [ Keep reading ]
