This morning wayfarers were pleasantly surprised during their morning commute across Terry Ave N and Denny Way. The object of their morning bliss? A brand new crossing signal! SDOT traffic engineers flipped the switch on the signal this morning around 5:45 am, and heard lots of praises from early morning… [ Keep reading ]
Good things happen when we work together! Our crews are just about done installing a new public art project, led by the community, for the Little Saigon neighborhood at 12th Ave S and S Jackson St, as part of our Community Crosswalks program. The crosswalk design has three main components:… [ Keep reading ]
We’re excited to announce we’ve given our Travelers Map a makeover! Same great URL www.seattle.gov/travelers, but with a new look and new name. For those of you playing along, it used to be called the Traveler’s Information Map – we dropped that ‘Information’ bit because, well, it’s kind of implied… [ Keep reading ]
Two months ago, SDOT implemented a new adaptive signal control system along Mercer called “SCOOT.” While the system helped reduce travel times along the Mercer, Valley and Roy Street corridors, pedestrians initially noticed a reduction in the “walk time.” Our traffic signal staff recently gave pedestrians along Mercer Street more time to… [ Keep reading ]
Next time you’re walking on Capitol Hill, you may notice something different about the intersections of Broadway and both Denny and John Street – changes to signal timing. We tweaked the signal timing at these two intersections to help improve safety for pedestrians. At Broadway and Denny, we installed an All-Walk phase… [ Keep reading ]
We recently launched a new signal timing system along the Mercer corridor, an ‘Adaptive Signal System’ called SCOOT, which uses algorithms and sensors to adjust signal timing to adapt and respond to real-time traffic conditions. SCOOT was installed on Mercer St from 3rd Avenue W to Fairview Avenue N (at I-5) and… [ Keep reading ]
Earlier this month, we asked folks to submit their questions about traffic signals. Here are some questions, and our answers: Is running a red bicycle signal a ticketable offense in Seattle? Bicycle riders violating a traffic signal specifically labeled for bicycle users is a moving violation and is a ticketable… [ Keep reading ]
SDOT introduced a new adaptive traffic control system along Mercer Street between 3rd Ave W and I-5 which coordinates the operation of the traffic signals in and around the corridor to help vehicles move more efficiently. The system adapts to varying traffic conditions, such as congestion that may result from… [ Keep reading ]
Do you ever wonder how traffic signals work? Here’s a sample of questions we’ve heard before: “Does flashing my high beams when I’m stopped at a signal make it change faster?” “What happens if I push the pedestrian button multiple times?” Let us know what YOU want to know about… [ Keep reading ]
When you drive through an intersection and look at up a traffic signal, it doesn’t look that big, right? Well, they are actually quite large. The most common comment we get from people on the street is about how large a signal is when you actually see one up close. Below,… [ Keep reading ]
