SDOT’s Safe Routes to School Program recently put the finishing touches on the South Park neighborhood’s newest sidewalk. The new facility on South Concord St between 5th Avenue South and 7th Avenue South has significantly enhanced a designated school walking route to Concord Elementary School and improved safety on the… [ Keep reading ]
The current ordinance governing street tree maintenance was written in 1961. As it stands now, the ordinance leaves citizens and staff alike wondering who is officially responsible for street trees, defined as “all trees growing within the street right-of-way (including unimproved right-of-way).” The current ordinance does not define… [ Keep reading ]
Most drivers are aware that WSDOT will start tolling the SR 520 floating bridge at 5 a.m. on December 29th. Tolls will be collected on both directions and there will be no toll booths. The toll rates will vary depending on the time of day and number of axels… [ Keep reading ]
This fall SDOT replaced the uplifted, crumbling sidewalks along most of the 900 block of 34th Ave with new, flat, smooth sidewalks. The project is on 34th Ave, south of E Spring St, across the street from Madrona Playground, and just south of the Madrona business district. You may know… [ Keep reading ]
In January SDOT will begin work to rebuild and repave N/NW 85th St between 15th Ave NW and I-5. Commuters, businesses and neighbors should begin planning now to avoid major traffic impacts during construction. The project is broken down into five phases moving from west to east. Construction… [ Keep reading ]
The infamous “Mercer Mess” is shrinking and the new Mercer Street is taking shape. Staying right on schedule, despite the need to keep traffic flowing in the construction zone, the Mercer Corridor Project will reach a major milestone in January. If you drive the corridor eastbound to take the Mercer… [ Keep reading ]
The SDOT Blog has reported that safety on roadways in Washington State continues to improve and the federal government recently reported that roadway fatalities and injuries across the nation fell to their lowest rates ever in 2010. But there is no doubt that there is much work to be done… [ Keep reading ]
It’s mid-December and Urban Forestry has reached its goal of 800 trees planted. Our biggest project in a single area was in Ballard; this spring, we planted 362 bare root trees from 9th Ave NW to 15th Ave NW, and NW 65th St to NW 85th St. Smaller projects and… [ Keep reading ]
As part of the Center City Holiday Pedestrian Safety Campaign, on Saturday, December 10, SDOT joined forces with the Downtown Seattle Association (DSA) and Feet First to remind drivers, cyclists and pedestrians to take it slow and pay attention. Peter Hahn, SDOT Director, Kate Joncas, DSA President and CEO,… [ Keep reading ]
Got trees? Then you’ve got responsibilities. Remember when you were a kid and wanted a puppy, and you had to promise to walk him and feed him and clean up after him? It’s the same deal with trees when it comes to cleaning up after them. (Walking your tree is… [ Keep reading ]
