SDOT is currently finishing up the installation of more than 200 new bicycle wayfinding signs along the entire length of the Burke-Gilman Trail within the City of Seattle. These signs direct bicyclists along the trail and guide bicyclists to other bike routes at important junctions. Funded by Bridging the Gap and a state grant,… [ Keep reading ]
When you last drove on the NE 45th Viaduct, you likely felt like you were on a pretty solid bridge. You were, but under that concrete was wood that doesn’t look nearly as sturdy once you take the concrete off! Take a look at this demolition photo from the project…. [ Keep reading ]
Come out to the Bell Harbor Conference Center (2211 Alaskan Way) tonight between 4:00 and 7:00 p.m. to learn and provide your input on the Elliott Bay Seawall Project. The Seattle Department of Transportation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are beginning the environmental review to address the Elliott Bay… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT has a daily roundup of all kinds of transportation related stories in our city and region with occasional nationwide stories of interest. You can sign up to get the daily digest of stories that keep you in the know about what’s happening on the road. If you would like… [ Keep reading ]
A Seattle icon, the Giant Sequoia Tree which stands in the triangle where Fourth Avenue intersects with Olive and Stewart streets on the north side of Macy’s (formerly the Bon Marche), is in dire need of emergency care…and that’s just what the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) Urban Forestry undertook… [ Keep reading ]
A driver talking on a cell phone is as impaired as a driver with a .08 blood-alcohol level. A driver who is texting is as impaired as a driver with a .16 blood-alcohol level. That’s double the legal limit! Keep our streets safe and park your phone! As of Thursday,… [ Keep reading ]
What kind of fish is 18 feet long, 5 feet wide and can only be found on Seattle streets? Answer: the Seattle Department of Transportation’s (SDOT) new fish-shaped bike rack. Today the department is installing one of these unique bike facilities in Wallingford on the northeast corner of N 34th… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT will host an open house June 9, 2010 (tonight!) from 4p.m. to 7 p.m. at the University Heights Community Center (5031 University Way NE) to talk with neighbors about construction impacts and prepare the traveling public for the closure and detour. SDOT is closing the NE 45th Street viaduct… [ Keep reading ]
Bicyclists who are accustomed to crossing the South Park Bridge will need to take a different route over the Duwamish River when the bridge closes, starting June 30. This week the Seattle Department of Transportation will install sharrows on a route connecting with the bicycle path on the First Avenue… [ Keep reading ]
The Seattle Department of Transportation and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are beginning the environmental review to address the Elliott Bay seawall. A comment period is underway, and a public meeting is being held on June 16, 2010, at Bell Harbor Conference Center (2211 Alaskan Way, Seattle). The seawall, built… [ Keep reading ]
