Want to help shape the future of our waterfront? Join the City’s Waterfront Seattle project on October 27 for an opportunity to learn about the project and share your ideas. Starting at 5:00 pm, listen to live music and grab a bite to eat from your favorite local food trucks… [ Keep reading ]
Riding the bus from a busy stop downtown just got better. Passengers waiting for the bus on 3rd Ave in front of Macy’s (at Pine Street) can now get up-to-the-minute estimates on when their bus will arrive by checking out a video screen SDOT installed in a Macy’s display window earlier… [ Keep reading ]
Art can make a city more livable, more welcoming, and create a sense of connectedness between residents. Art is popping up everywhere in Seattle, even under your feet. As part of a new sidewalk project being installed in several neighborhoods around the city, Seattle Department of Transportation’s (SDOT) contractors… [ Keep reading ]
We’ve recently posted several stories about the infrastructure improvements that our Safe Routes to School Program recently completed around our city’s schools. Today we’ll take a look at another important facet of school safety championed by our Safe Routes Program – school zone speed limit signing. As drivers it is… [ Keep reading ]
Last week SDOT Urban Forestry gardeners responded to neighborhood safety concerns and conducted a work party on the West Government Way medians in Magnolia from 34th-36th Ave W-with excellent results. The median is home to a variety of plants including maples, arbutus, hawthorns, viburnum, salal and ferns. The medians soften… [ Keep reading ]
Come learn about how SDOT is preparing for the WSDOT AWV closure in October. SDOT staff will be at hand during the two open house meetings being hosted by Seattle City Councilmember Tom Rasmussen to provide the public with information about the upcoming AWV/SR 99 nine-day closure (Oct. 21 –… [ Keep reading ]
Here’s how SDOT’s Sidewalk Safety and Repair Program (SSRP) used some creativity to enhance another project, help out bus riders, and preserve street trees. The SSRP program repairs a finite amount of sidewalks throughout the city each year, so it’s important to get the most bang for our buck. When the program… [ Keep reading ]
Fifth Bridge Rehabilitation and Replacement Project Completed Bridging the Gap (BTG) has met its first nine-year goal by completing five bridge rehabilitation and replacement projects. This five project goal, a commitment made to voters as part of the levy, was achieved with the on-time and under-budget completion of… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT has completed construction of this year’s five Safe Routes to School projects. Working closely with school staff, students and parents, this Bridging the Gap funded program helps eliminate barriers and create solutions to make walking and biking safer and more accessible. The 2011 projects were completed at Coe Elementary,… [ Keep reading ]
Fall is upon us and winter is just around the corner; it’s a good time to check the health of your trees. Large trees are important assets and shouldn’t inspire fear, but it is wise to hire an arborist for pruning and/or inspection periodically. In all cases, knowledge of tree… [ Keep reading ]
