Throughout the year, the SDOT Blog has posted numerous reports on the newest bike facilities to hit the streets in Seattle. This year we installed more than 20 miles of new bike facilities as we continue to implement the Bicycle Master Plan’s vision of a 450-mile on- and off-street bicycle network. Our planners and engineers tackled many difficult projects… [ Keep reading ]
Pedestrians and cyclists take note, the bridge over the railroad tracks, from Elliott Avenue West to Myrtle Edwards Park, at West Thomas Street, WILL happen!!! This overpass will provide a key connection to the waterfront from the Lower Queen Anne and Belltown neighborhoods. When the bike/ped overpass project kicked off… [ Keep reading ]
After the thunder and lightning ended this morning, I saw my neighbor out in the rain raking leaves out of the street. As I passed him I said “Wow, you are dedicated!”. He said “Hey, you have to seize your moment…and I love to see the river of water flowing… [ Keep reading ]
Meet Vincent Prince, SDOT’s supervisor in charge of collecting data on traffic volumes around the city. It’s a big job with about 2,000 to 3,000 traffic counts administered per year. What goes into a single “traffic count”? A rubber tube is laid across the travel lanes coming into a particular… [ Keep reading ]
Selecting a live Christmas tree has a many benefits: You’ll save a tree from the dump or the wood chipper, you’ll be investing your money in something you can celebrate and enjoy all year, and you’ll be doing your part to help rebuild Seattle’s tree canopy. Increasing Seattle’s tree canopy… [ Keep reading ]
The unfortunate truth is that while Seattle is a safe large city for pedestrians, collisions between cars and pedestrians do occur. And if you look at this map of collision locations in downtown from 2006-2008, they are occurring at intersections that already have traffic signals, signs, crosswalks and street lights. … [ Keep reading ]
Beginning in January 2011 the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) will reconstruct most of 15th Avenue NE in the University District between NE Pacific Street and NE 55th Street. The roadway needs to be reconstructed to maintain an efficient and safe travel corridor for vehicles, pedestrians, and transit. To learn… [ Keep reading ]
The annual Figgy Pudding caroling event is this Friday night. The event features more than 40 teams singing through the downtown core and 1,000s of shoppers and spectators. It always brings good cheer. This year, SDOT is participating in two ways to make your holiday travel even better. The City… [ Keep reading ]
You might have noticed the brightly colored umbrellas SDOT is placing with merchants in downtown and Pioneer Square. They are part of our Holiday Pedestrian Safety Campaign, which aims to remind drivers and pedestrians to slow down and be more aware of each other. Collisions involving pedestrians and cars increase significantly… [ Keep reading ]
Are you an avid walker interested in making Seattle the most walkable city in the nation? Then the Seattle Pedestrian Advisory Board needs you! The Advisory Board, also known as SPAB or the Ped Board, plays an influential role in implementing Seattle’s Pedestrian Master Plan, advises the Mayor and City… [ Keep reading ]
