Why SDOT has undertaken development of a systematic Asset Management Program There are approximately 3,946 12-foot wide lane miles of streets within the city of Seattle; the street right of way (ROW) occupies 24.8 percent of the city surface area. That public ROW system, or Seattle’s urban transportation system, not… [ Keep reading ]
Back by popular demand, 70 goats returned at 3 p.m. today to trim down the vegetation on the steep hillside adjacent to the Pine Street Hillclimb stairs below the Pike Place Market. If you’d like to come and watch our live mowers in action, you can view them from… [ Keep reading ]
If the safety of yourself, your passengers, and others isn’t incentive enough to park your cell phone while driving, maybe a little pink slip is. Law enforcement across the city and state are cracking down on law breakers that continue to use their phones while driving. The Washington State Patrol… [ Keep reading ]
The long-awaited Mountains-to-Sound Trail begins construction June 20, with crews working from north to south. The new trail will run from Jose Rizal Bridge just south of I-90 and east of I-5 at Dr. Jose Rizal Park, and extend south to South Holgate Street. Construction is expected to be complete in… [ Keep reading ]
This summer SDOT will make bicycling easier and safer in Green Lake by installing bike lanes and sharrows to connect the bike lanes on East Green Lake Way N to the bike lanes on NE Ravenna Blvd. This will connect homes, Green Lake Elementary and the shops along NE 65th… [ Keep reading ]
City crews are gearing up to start construction of the southbound Elliott Avenue West left-turn improvement this week. The work will last three to six weeks, depending on weather conditions. The existing left-turn lane is 225 feet in length, and SDOT crews will be extending it to 350 feet. To… [ Keep reading ]
“It is a never-ending battle to keep on top of the railing repairs on the Alaskan Way Viaduct,” says Greg Funk, general bridge maintenance supervisor for SDOT. This year so far, repairs on the viaduct have totaled over $123,000 according to Ed Mortensen who is SDOT’s Bridge maintenance… [ Keep reading ]
BMW recently launched a national campaign against distracted driving with an ultra-poignant video on the topic. As a society, we generally take safety very serious. In fact, some would say that today’s parents are the most overprotective ever. We constantly wash our hands to prevent the spread of germs, we wear… [ Keep reading ]
In Seattle a number of on-street parking pay stations recently experienced some technical problems. A cellular tower operated for our pay station provider, Parkeon, had signal strength trouble that intermittently prevented the stations from processing credit card transactions. The tower typically broadcasts a signal for eight to ten miles but sporadically… [ Keep reading ]
Tree-lined streets add beauty to our city, but, like other SDOT assets, require periodic maintenance. For the Urban Forestry tree crew, routine maintenance means pruning. The tree crew recently pruned hundreds of ash trees on NE 125th Street, from I5 to 35th Ave NE. Pruning protects vehicles and pedestrians… [ Keep reading ]
