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A forest is coming to South Columbian Way

This Sunday, volunteers will plant up to 100 trees on South Columbian Way in an event sponsored by SDOT’s Urban Forestry section and the city of Seattle. The event will be a part of the international A Global Way of Doing 10/10/10 campaign (October 10, 2010), as well as the… [ Keep reading ]

Central Waterfront’s Project Management/ Engineering Team Selected

The City of Seattle is pleased to announce the selection of Central Waterfront Partners as the project management/engineering team for Seattle’s Central Waterfront project.  This project management/ engineering team will now combine with our recently selected design team, headed by james corner field operations, to jointly design and build the… [ Keep reading ]

New Green Bike Lane on Eastlake

SDOT recently completed the installation of a new green bike lane on northbound Eastlake Avenue at Furhman Avenue East approaching the University Bridge.  Bicyclist volumes are quite high in this location with people biking from Capitol Hill, Lake Union, and Downtown Seattle toward the University of Washington.  Over the years this location has been the site of… [ Keep reading ]

SDOT Installs City’s First Bike Box

SDOT just installed the city’s first bike box at E Pine Street eastbound at 12th Avenue.  As part of the Bicycle Master Plan, SDOT will add more boxes this year at E Madison Street eastbound and westbound at 12th Avenue, and Seventh Avenue S northbound at S Dearborn Street. 

Parking downtown just got easier

Driving into downtown Seattle can be stressful, especially knowing which way to turn for a parking spot. Imagine signs pointing you toward different garages in downtown. Imagine a display with the number of spots available. What if you could check all this an more before leaving the house? SDOT is making… [ Keep reading ]

SDOT’s Jim Curtin Receives Target Zero Traffic Safety Award

  Last Wednesday, September 22, the Washington Traffic Safety Commission (WTSC) honored King County traffic safety professionals, including our very own, Jim Curtin,  for their outstanding contributions to traffic safety. For the 25th year, the WTSC recognized outstanding citizens who go beyond their job duties and make necessary contributions, changes, and… [ Keep reading ]

Street to Become Canvas for “Water Swirls” Mural

By the end of the coming weekend, Stone Avenue N between N 80th Street and Green Lake Drive N will be adorned with a beautiful “Water Swirls” street mural. On Saturday and Sunday, September 25 and 25, Stone Avenue N between N 80th Street and Green Lake Drive N will… [ Keep reading ]

Expect the Unexpected on Aurora

Nearly half of all collisions that occurred on Aurora Avenue North between April 2005 and March 2008 were caused by driver inattention.  Aurora is a bustling street where drivers can easily be distracted.  Local businesses line the roadway, Metro’s Route 358 provides frequent transit service and pedestrians walk to and from… [ Keep reading ]

Keep that input coming!

Tuesday evening, at the first public open house for the very early in design Mercer West project, 155 people signed in and brought their questions and comments. After signing in, attendees gathered near a looping 3-minute narrated PowerPoint presentation to gain a general understanding of the project, before moving on… [ Keep reading ]

Do you know the Way to Go?

Now that fall is here and we have new routines to get to school and work – make sure you think about the Way to Go.   Check out the WALK, BIKE, RIDEr SDOT’s fun, fact-filled monthly newsletter on walking, biking, riding transit and other tips on how to leave your… [ Keep reading ]