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 ]
We love to say “yes” to citizens; nothing feels better than being able to provide the help and change that a citizen requests. Regrettably, some of the time we have to say “no” because of budget limitations and because we serve the public according to specific language of city regulations, legislation,… [ Keep reading ]
The White House Task Force on Childhood Obesity, spearheaded by First Lady Michelle Obama and the Let’s Move campaign, recently released a report and action plan titled Solving the Problem of Childhood Obesity Within a Generation. Included in this report are benchmarks and strategies for reducing childhood obesity to pre-1970’s levels in… [ Keep reading ]
The NE 45th St Viaduct Project is not only replacing the old timber structure to the west – it’s also inspired a new outreach effort. The project includes a program to encourage walking, biking, and riding during and after construction. A “Bike, Bus, Walk Map” of the project area shows… [ Keep reading ]
Is it a closer bus stop? More sidewalks? More frequent and more reliable transit? More bike lanes? More pedestrian spaces? The Walk Bike Ride initiative is holding community meetings to hear your answers to this question. Attendees will learn more about Walk Bike Ride, get more information on what types… [ Keep reading ]
To address the economic downturn, city employees will be taking unpaid furlough days to help with the city’s budget. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will participate by splitting the furloughing of its staff between two days in each furlough period. Please expect to see reduced staffing at SDOT on… [ Keep reading ]
