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 ]
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).
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 ]
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 ]
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 ]
As has been widely reported, the Aurora Traffic Safety Project launched a major Safe Driving Emphasis Patrol on Aurora yesterday. More than 60 personnel from the Seattle Police Department and the Washington State Patrol patrolled Aurora all day and all night. The patrol focused on the behaviors that most… [ Keep reading ]
It’s not a little black dress but rather a fabulous layer of concrete that has rendered the 15th Avenue NE Bridge ready for its big debut! Final placement of the new concrete deck was significantly weather dependent – requiring several consecutive days of balmy and dry – but with its completion travelers… [ Keep reading ]
From a gal in Capitol Hill, who is six months into her first year of being car free after participating in SDOT’s One Less Car Challenge… “I am loving not having a car. Without a car, I am more intentional and strategic about how I move around the city. I… [ Keep reading ]
On March 24th the earth moved – under the long stairway leading down from 20th Avenue NE and NE 98th Street to Thornton Creek. The movement shoved the lower section of stairs and collapsed the landing in the middle of the stairway. The hill above Thornton Creek, on which the… [ Keep reading ]
According to the Washington Traffic Safety Commission, 2010 was a historically safe year on roadways throughout the state. Traffic-related fatalities decreased by nearly 9 percent statewide to the lowest number since record keeping began. This reduction is a significant step towards meeting the goal of Target Zero, the shared goal… [ Keep reading ]
