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Street Improvements Coming to Aurora Starting Monday

SDOT plans to start work on a series of safety improvements on Aurora Avenue North starting Monday.  This work is part of the Aurora Traffic Safety Project, a two year effort to improve safety through low cost engineering, enforcement, and educational efforts. On Monday SDOT crews will break ground on… [ Keep reading ]

Trail to the trees

  A walk is just a walk unless there is a destination, at which point it becomes an adventure.  If you’re looking for a great excursion, grab your bike/running shoes/walking shoes/rollerblades/family/dog and hit the Chief Sealth trail.  The trail starts at 15th Ave S and S Angeline St, crosses Beacon… [ Keep reading ]

Why do you walk bike or ride?

This month’s Walk Bike Rider Newsletter has real life stories from a few people. For example “Busing means bonding,” according to parent and blogger Bus Chick. “You get to ride face to face” with your child instead of strapping them into the back seat. or “Riding your bike as a kid… [ Keep reading ]

Keeping buses moving through downtown

SDOT, with support from King County Metro, will be installing new bus-only lanes in the north downtown Wall and Battery Street corridor. A transit queue jump signal will also be installed on Wall Street at 5th Avenue to more quickly move buses merging to make the left turn onto southbound 3rd Avenue.  These improvements will… [ Keep reading ]

Pedestrian Improvements Afoot and Overhead in Morgan Junction

 With Spring finally coming into full bloom throughout Seattle, now’s a great time to slip on your walking shoes and get out and see some of SDOT’s recently completed projects. In West Seattle’s Morgan Junction, SDOT just completed three new pedestrian improvements.   A part of the Seattle Transit Plan… [ Keep reading ]

Make Every Day Earth Day

We here at SDOT strive to incorporate the tenets of Earth Day into our work throughout the year.  We lessen the load on the planet through simple actions – by keeping sediments out of storm drains and protecting our waterways, by protecting tress, by using green paving materials, and by… [ Keep reading ]

Arbor Day AND Earth Day—a perfect match!

  Plant trees, pull weeds, and clean up the shores of Lake Union in celebration of Arbor Day AND Earth Day.  Volunteers will beautify a section of the Cheshiahud Loop on the eastern shore of Lake Union from Fairview Avenue N to Terry Pettus Park (E Newton Street). 

Summer Comes to Alki May 22

Did you hear? We are taking the street back. Tell your neighbors. Tell your friends. Get ready for fun! On Sunday May 22 the West Seattle 5K Run/Walk event is in the morning and then we transition to Summer Streets between 10:30 and 11AM. Besides partnering with the West Seattle… [ Keep reading ]

Getting Ready for Light Rail on Capitol Hill

SDOT, the Department of Planning and Development, and the Office of Housing are working to develop a Capitol Hill Urban Design Framework for the Sound Transit-owned parcels and streets surrounding the future Capitol Hill Link Light Rail Station. The purpose is to establish a shared vision for the area and… [ Keep reading ]

Earth Day is Coming – Why not Park Your Car and Take a Stroll

  It’s Earth Day on Friday.  Why not celebrate the day by parking your car and taking a stroll?  A great place to start is the freshly installed sidewalk that connects to the Mount Baker Station on Sound Transit’s Link light rail. The new sidewalk on S McClellan Street, between… [ Keep reading ]