The NE 45th Viaduct, which closed on June 14th to replace the west approach of the bridge structure, is on target to make the September 10 completion deadline, with great progress to note. The Mechanically Stabilized Earth (MSE) wall structure was completed on August 9th; the new cement concrete roadway surface that… [ Keep reading ]
When you are on a bike at a traffic signal, look for the T. When you put your front wheel over it, it tells the signal you are there, the same way that a car driving over the signal detection loops tells the signal they are there. It doesn’t mean… [ Keep reading ]
One of the benefits of walking in Seattle is enjoying the view, and seeing details you would never notice as you whiz by in a vehicle. Walking across the Jose Rizal Bridge feels like floating in mid air—and indeed it is, at 110 feet above Dearborn Street. The bridge connects… [ Keep reading ]
If you’ve noticed these strange looking dark green bags wrapped around the base of city-owned trees, take a closer look. Called “Tree Gators,” they irrigate the trees. SDOT’s Urban Forestry crews are hopping busy watering nearly 2,200 newly-planted trees every week. Watering trees for the first two to three summers… [ Keep reading ]
Airport Way Phase II just started August 9th and crews are already set to finish the concrete pour from Royal Brougham to S Plummer. This weekend the southbound lanes get poured (last weekend crews poured the northbound lanes). On Saturday, August 21st at 7:00 a.m. the work begins and crews will work around-the-clock (FYI, nosiest… [ Keep reading ]
More than four blocks of new sidewalk have been constructed this year, thanks to the Bridging the Gap (BTG ) Levy Program. Seattle residents will see 15 blocks by the end of 2010. Since the BTG program began in 2007, 54 blocks of new sidewalk has been completed. Check out… [ Keep reading ]
Saturday morning, August 21, pack your chalks, don your beret and head out for a public artwork dedication at 160 21st Avenue in the Squire Park Neighborhood. As part of the neighborhood’s Art in the Park festival, the Seattle Office of Arts & Cultural Affairs will dedicate Salon, by Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
The USDOT’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) recently released a report that reviewed the safety record of lane reduction projects in California, Washington and Iowa. Their analysis confirms that lane reduction projects calm traffic and reduce traffic collisions. And the FHWA report also confirms that rechannelizations don’t adversely impact roadway capacity. It states,… [ Keep reading ]
Question: Where can you go this Saturday to watch a parade, shoot some hoops, enjoy cuisine from around the world, learn how to compost, take in a choir, and see the Jade Buddha for Universal Peace? Answer: Right in the middle of Rainier Avenue S between S Alaska Street and S Brandon St! … [ Keep reading ]
One of the issues raised about the proposed rechannelization of NE 125th concerns community outreach. SDOT works hard to alert impacted communities about both proposed and planned work. Examples of this include recent efforts such as paving downtown Fourth Avenue, replacing the NE 45th Street Viaduct approach or holding Summer… [ Keep reading ]
