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Once Around the Web

Monday through Friday,  SDOT sends out a compilation of local and national transportation related news links. If you’d like to subscribe (or unsubscribe) to the list, just send an email to allie.gerlach@seattle.gov Here’s a sampling of some of the more interesting transportation news stories out there this week: 10.4 billion trips… [ Keep reading ]

First Hill Streetcar Gets the Green Light

Ready, Set, Go! We reached a big milestone on March 5, when the City Council authorized execution of the construction contract for the First Hill Streetcar project (Ordinance 117387). SDOT then moved forward with several other smaller project milestones including issuance of Notice to Proceed to the streetcar manufacturer and… [ Keep reading ]

How do I report…

…a pothole? …damaged sidewalk? … parking sign that has fallen down? …vegetation overgrowth that blocks a driver’s line of sight? …chronic speeding on a residential street? The easiest way to report these kinds of non-emergency problems on a city street is to use the on-line Customer Request Form on SDOT’s Web… [ Keep reading ]

Calling for Street Mural Applications!

Spring is on the way…and starting the process for a painting a Painted Intersection or Street Mural in your neighborhood should be too!  A street mural can be a great community builder. While it is not considered a traffic calming device, a mural can beautify your neighborhood and may… [ Keep reading ]

Planning for Transit

Over the past two years SDOT has been in the process of developing a Transit Master Plan (TMP) to develop short- and long-term policies, programs, and projects resulting in a high-quality transit system that is easier, more effective, and more enjoyable for Seattle residents, visitors, and employees.  We’re currently putting… [ Keep reading ]

A Festival What?

Never heard of a “Festival Street”? You’re not alone. Actually, it’s relatively new in that a recently adopted and published Director’s Rule officially lays out the details.  The development of festival streets achieves a number of goals. First, a festival street promotes a sense of community in that it provides an… [ Keep reading ]

South Park Bridge Construction Keeps Moving Along

The contractor for the project, Kiewit-Massman, has completed the in-water construction work on time, given that the fish window (which started on August 1) ended on February 15. Did you know? 6,000 tons of contaminated sediment were excavated! If you’d like to see a summary of the caisson construction work… [ Keep reading ]

Why is there a “No Parking” Sign on my Street?

Residents often call the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) when “no parking” signs on easels appear on their street. They want to know why they are there, who placed them there, and the duration of the parking restriction. There are many purposes for “no parking” signs, such as for construction,… [ Keep reading ]

Update: The C-line Project in West Seattle is Moving Right Along

Seattle’s first Rapid Ride Line, the C-line in West Seattle,  is a joint transit improvements project of SDOT and King County Metro Transit.  These improvements will create a faster, more reliable corridor for Metro’s new RapidRide buses. Construction for the C Line, which will begin service next fall, is moving… [ Keep reading ]

Real Time Signage

Passengers wondering when their Metro bus will pick them up have a new tool at Third Avenue and James Street. Today, SDOT and the King County Courthouse partnered to install a real time bus arrival sign at the northbound stop. The sign faces directly onto the bustling Third Avenue… [ Keep reading ]