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Roadside Chat with Matthew Howard on Race and Mobility | Part 1 of 3

November 10, 2020

Matthew Howard is a Ph.D. candidate in English at the University of Washington (UW) Seattle. Among other topics, he studies how historical events shape the African American identity and experiences, in both literature and life. He started at SDOT on April 1, 2020 and is working with the Street Use Communications team. We sat down with Matthew, who shared with us how he hopes his work on transportation and more broadly, on issues of mobility, will empower Black people and provide deeper insight for how race and mobility affect social change. This… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: SDOT, Staff Highlights

Post-Tensioning work wraps up on West Seattle High-Rise Bridge, further setting the stage for repair or replace pathways.

November 10, 2020

Summary Work to stabilize the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge reached another important milestone early this week, as crews completed external post-tensioning work. Stressing the post-tensioning system reinforces the strength of the bridge’s concrete superstructure. We tightened them to 10% in advance of the Pier 18 work but did not tighten them all… [ Keep reading ]

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Weekly Update: West Seattle Bridge

November 9, 2020

Every Monday, we’re posting a blog to keep you informed about our progress to stabilize the bridge, our efforts to address traffic and mobility, and other items related to the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge closure. In this week’s update: High-Rise Bridge Stabilization Update Paving Work on 16th Ave SW & Tree… [ Keep reading ]

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Stress relief: Crews reach critical milestone by releasing damaged bearings on West Seattle High-Rise Bridge, marking forward-progress for all repair or replace pathways.

November 5, 2020

Summary Within weeks of closing the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge, we have had crews on top, underneath, and inside the bridge working around the clock, six days a week, to stabilize the center span. We reached a critical milestone in this work this week as crews “released” damaged bearings on… [ Keep reading ]

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From Nov. 7 – 9, we’re implementing major changes to Street Use permitting; Phase 2 of our migration to the Seattle Services Portal goes live Nov. 9.

November 4, 2020

Our move from Hansen – the permit platform we currently use – to Accela, which is accessible through the Seattle Services Portal (SSP), will make our permitting and inspections processes more consistent, predictable, and transparent for you. Accela is a software system currently used to maintain many city records, such as Seattle Department of Construction and… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General

Rainier Ave S | We lessened the risk of landslides to property owners, residents, and people traveling.

November 4, 2020

Summary Seattle’s wet winters, steep hills, and landslide-prone geology make it prone to frequent landslides in the winter and early spring. Landslides are more likely when soils are very wet, and many occur within a few days when we have a heavy rainfall or rapid snowmelt. A recent project along Rainier Ave… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: General, Trees and Vegetation, Winter Weather

The West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force met for the 12th time to discuss the cost-benefit analysis and talk again with Mayor Durkan

November 3, 2020

“We are all making this a big priority […] the impacts of this bridge being closed cannot be overstated.“ “The regional impacts are absolutely clear. Just the Port alone services not just our region but multiple states. When I met with one of the Senators, they are creating a map to show how many… [ Keep reading ]

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Weekly Update: West Seattle High-Rise Bridge Stabilization

November 2, 2020

Every Monday, we’re posting a blog to keep you informed about our progress to stabilize the bridge, our efforts to address traffic and mobility, and other items related to the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge closure. In this week’s update: West Seattle High-Rise Bridge Stabilization Update Rapid Replace option for the… [ Keep reading ]

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Learn about your tax dollars hard at work in the latest Levy to Move Seattle Quarter 3 Report.

October 30, 2020

Summary In July, August, and September (Quarter 3 or Q3) of this year – despite the many ongoing challenges facing our community – crews have continued to deliver on projects funded by the Levy to Move Seattle throughout the city that enhance safety, mobility, and livability for everyone. Today, we’re highlighting some… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Biking, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, SDOT, Vision Zero

At our 11th official West Seattle Bridge Community Task Force Meeting, we learned about HNTB’s “Rapid Replace” option.

October 30, 2020

Summary We discussed important developments related to the West Seattle Bridge in other blogs last week, including Automated Enforcement on the Low Bridge and the Cost-Benefit Analysis. These items were also discussed in this week’s meeting. This blog is dedicated to describing the Rapid Replace option proposed by HNTB, and we have also provided a link to the Community Task Force meeting. The proposed Rapid Replace would use the existing… [ Keep reading ]

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