SDOT’s Traffic Management Center (TMC) has been monitoring traffic on our streets since 6 a.m. Over the last couple of days, engineers have adjusted signal timing on main corridors as needed to keep traffic moving. We’ve observed that the commute peak is earlier (around 6:30 a.m. vs. 7:30 a.m.) but… [ Keep reading ]
The October 21 to October 31 closure of the Alaskan Way viaduct marks the beginning of tunnel construction, with the demolition of a one mile section of the viaduct south of downtown. This area will become the staging area for tunnel operations. During the October closure, drivers can expect… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Parking Operations and Traffic Permits Manager, Mike Estey, says department crews have a 95% success rate of reducing graffiti on pay stations within six days of being reported. But, obviously, not all graffiti is reported. SDOT pay station staff also attempts to remove graffiti that… [ Keep reading ]
The benefits of walking to school are well documented: it’s a great form of exercise, kids and parents get to spend more time together, and students are more active, alert, and ready to learn after when they enter the classroom. SDOT’s Safe Routes to School Program works to make engineering… [ Keep reading ]
On Wednesday October 12, a tractor trailer arrived at SDOT’s West Seattle Yard carrying a live cargo of 143 trees. SDOT Urban Forestry gardeners unloaded the trees and are storing them until planting starts in early November. Seven species of trees were purchased: paperbark maple, serviceberry, crabapple, Persian ironwood, American… [ Keep reading ]
Just in time for the nine-day Alaskan Way Viaduct closure, Mayor Mike McGinn unveiled on Monday an upgrade to the city’s Traveler’s Information Map that adds cameras streaming live for 12 locations across Seattle. This is a pilot program that allows viewers to see real-time video of traffic conditions. The… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Downtown Transportation Alliance, of which SDOT is part of, received the Commute Trip Reduction (CTR) Board Legacy Award which honors exemplary local partnerships that go above and beyond the CTR law to transform transportation in their communities and region. The winners of this award demonstrate the effectiveness of… [ Keep reading ]
Excitement is growing in several Seattle communities regarding a safer, more comfortable place to ride a bike or walk. Called “neighborhood greenways,” these are nonarterial streets that are altered to give priority to bicyclists and pedestrians and to accommodate cars at reduced speeds. Bicyclists and pedestrians who are not comfortable… [ Keep reading ]
Starting tomorrow, Tuesday, October 18, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will begin holding a series of open houses for the public to learn about the Transit Master Plan (TMP), provide feedback, and see where we’re going from here. The TMP is a 20-year vision for transit in Seattle. SDOT… [ Keep reading ]
The community at Graham Hill Elementary in southeast Seattle set out to enhance traffic safety around their school and that’s just what they did. Led by parent volunteers and school staff, Graham Hill aggressively pursued their goal to make it easier for families to walk or bike to school. After much… [ Keep reading ]
