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Route 40 Project to Maintain and Modernize Streets, Starting Construction in Fremont and Westlake this February

January 7, 2025

Blog stats: 1,300 words | 7-minute read At-a-glance: Project purpose and benefits This project will maintain and modernize critical infrastructure including streets, sidewalks, utilities, and more. As part of SDOT’s ongoing efforts to improve public transit, advance transportation safety, and support local business activity, the project includes upgrades to sidewalks,… [ Keep reading ]

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We’re making upgrades to 3rd Ave in downtown Seattle to help you travel, in partnership with King County Metro

March 27, 2024

Blog stats: 1,400 words | 7-minute read At-a-glance: If downtown is the heart of the city, then 3rd Ave is our main artery. This street is one of North America’s most productive transit corridors, used by hundreds of buses carrying tens of thousands of people every weekday. This year, we… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Busses, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, SDOT, Traffic and Construction, TransitTagged With: , , , , , , , , ,

A smoother bike ride under the Ballard Bridge is on the way

October 24, 2023

Blog stats: 500 words | 3-minute read We’re gearing up to pave a section of bike path along Shilshole Ave NW that currently crosses railway tracks beneath the Ballard Bridge. The new asphalt covering will allow people to bike through the area without crossing the tracks at a sharp angle…. [ Keep reading ]

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New protected bike lane and street paving coming to the Roosevelt neighborhood! | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK 

September 8, 2023

At a Glance Thank you, Seattle! The Levy to Move Seattle, approved by voters in 2015, is helping to fund this important safety project.  We’ve completed the final design of the 11th Ave NE & 12th Ave NE Paving & Safety Project! We are adding to our citywide bicycle network;… [ Keep reading ]

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Travel Alert: Paving on Occidental Ave S near Lumen Field begins April 24

April 21, 2023

Blog stats: 500 words | 3-minute read On April 24, our crews will begin paving Occidental Ave S next to Lumen Field, between S King St and S Royal Brougham Way. We’ll repave the street in several segments, starting with the northern segment at S King St. Each section will… [ Keep reading ]

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LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK | Repaving & bridge safety upgrades in Ballard start in 2023 – please take our survey to help us minimize traffic effects

November 18, 2022

Summary: Thank you, Seattle! Your Levy to Move Seattle dollars are funding major improvements on 15th Ave W/NW and a seismic retrofit of the Leary Way Bridge (just north of the Ballard Bridge), which will make it safer in the event of an earthquake. We’re currently designing paving and other… [ Keep reading ]

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It’s Slurry Seal season! Check out the 100+ blocks of streets we’ve resurfaced this year and the smooth, shiny results! 

September 9, 2022

Editor’s note: Updated to include more photos of work! It’s the smoothest, shiniest time of the year: Slurry Seal season! We’ve just finished up our Slurry Seal work for the year and are excited to show off the results. With this protective coating, we can quickly smooth streets and extend… [ Keep reading ]

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LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK | Starting in 2023, we’ll pave 15th Ave W/NW and complete important maintenance & preservation work on the Ballard Bridge. Find out how to stay informed and share feedback as we work with the community to minimize impacts during construction next year.

May 11, 2022

In 2023, we will begin construction on 15th Ave W/NW from W Emerson St (in Interbay) to NW 57th St (in Ballard). This includes paving and work on the Ballard Bridge deck. This will restore good street conditions on this important corridor that connects Ballard, Interbay, Queen Anne, and Magnolia…. [ Keep reading ]

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LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK | A safer, smoother, more accessible 15th Ave S

February 18, 2022

Recently, we made some big improvements to 15th Ave S in southeast Seattle, thanks to the Levy to Move Seattle. We had everyone in mind – people walking, rolling, biking, driving, and taking transit – when we designed these improvements around Jefferson Park.   If you’re in the area, you’ll see: … [ Keep reading ]

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Best of the Month | Recovering from extreme heat and preparing Seattle’s roads and bridges for a changing climate

August 4, 2021

Summary Our talented Crews have been repairing roads that were damaged by the summer’s extreme heat. Crews keep the city moving no matter the weather condition. In this blog, we’ve shared the latest on the repairs.  Among more, when temperatures reach 85 degrees or higher, we spray down our steel draw… [ Keep reading ]

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