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Vision Zero | Our top-to-bottom review provides a roadmap and new actions to reverse challenging trends in traffic safety

February 23, 2023

Blog stats: 1,200 words | 7-minute read At-a-Glance: We’ve published a draft “top-to-bottom review” of our Vision Zero initiative, which aims to end traffic-related deaths and serious injuries by 2030. Mayor Bruce Harrell and SDOT Director Greg Spotts commissioned the agency self-examination after seeing years of traffic safety success reverse… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Vision ZeroTagged With: actions, federal grant, feedback, report, safety, top to bottom review, Vision Zero

LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK | 23rd Ave E is safer thanks to new signals, crossings, curb ramps, and much more!

January 24, 2023

Summary All photos are credit to SDOT unless otherwise indicated. As part of the third phase of work on 23rd Ave E, you’ll now see: New protected left turns We installed these left turn lanes at E John St for vehicles turning from 23rd Ave E and from eastbound E… Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Signals, Vision ZeroTagged With: Levy to Move Seattle, Vision Zero

We’ve applied for nearly $50 million in new federal grants to improve travel safety and support our bridges

September 28, 2022

Summary: We recently applied for several grants to take advantage of federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT). The first is a $30 million grant to support safer streets in Seattle, via USDOT’s Safe Streets and Roads for All program. This federal funding, in addition to $7.5 million… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Funding & Levies, SDOTTagged With: applications, Bridges, equity, federal funding, Grants, Infrastructure, safety, Vision Zero

VISION ZERO | Stop for Flock’s Sake! Every intersection is a crosswalk.

September 14, 2022

Summary: We’re launching a new set of billboards and ads as part of our grant-funded public safety education and awareness campaign. State law specifies that drivers must stop for pedestrians at practically all intersections, whether or not there is a painted crosswalk. Through a Safe System approach, we continue to… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Signals, Vision ZeroTagged With: crossing, crosswalk, pedestrian, safety, Stop for Flock's Sake, Vision Zero

Best of the Month | Connecting with you at community events, making progress on the West Seattle Bridge, celebrating Levy achievements, and more!

August 4, 2022

In case you missed it, we’re sharing highlights from the SDOT Blog each month. Here are some of our top blog posts from July. SDOT Blog Monthly Highlights – July 2022 It’s time to Slow the Flock Down! We’re attending community events this summer – come chat with us about… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, Move Seattle, SDOT, West Seattle BridgeTagged With: best of the month, Bridges, highlights, Levy to Move Seattle, Vision Zero, West Seattle Bridge

It’s time to Slow the Flock Down!

July 11, 2022

We’re here to say something: it’s time to Slow the Flock Down! We’re all members of the larger flock when we travel, and we want everyone to drive slowly and safely so we can all get home to our nests at the end of each day, period. We, in partnership… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Biking, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Vision ZeroTagged With: Community, driving, partnerships, safety, Slow Down, slow the flock down, travel, Vision Zero

LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK | Better intersections, bike lanes, sidewalks, and pavement arrive in northeast Seattle!

July 6, 2022

Summary We are excited to share that the 15th Ave NE Paving Project is complete! The improvements we made are a combination of many projects including paving, biking, Vision Zero, and Safe Routes to School! 15th Ave NE is a busy street connecting University District, Ravenna, and Maple Leaf neighborhoods,… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Biking, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Vision ZeroTagged With: biking, Levy to Move Seattle, Vision Zero

Addressing safety on Aurora Ave N is a critical step in our work to achieve our Vision Zero goal of ending traffic deaths and serious injuries on Seattle streets by 2030

April 11, 2022

We are committed to achieving our Vision Zero goal of ending traffic deaths and serious injuries on Seattle streets by 2030. Addressing the safety challenges on Aurora Ave N (State Route 99) is a critical step in our work to achieve this goal. Aurora Ave N, as well as… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Vision ZeroTagged With: Aurora Ave N, pedestrians, safety, Vision Zero

Best of the Month | Engaging with the public, installing new signs at crosswalks, highlighting everything your Levy dollars made possible in 2021, celebrating Women’s History Month, and more!

April 7, 2022

In case you missed it, we’re sharing highlights from the SDOT Blog each month. Here are some of our top blog posts from February. SDOT Blog Monthly Highlights – March 2022 1) SEATTLE TRANSPORTATION PLAN | Announcing our community partners and the beginning of public engagement 2) VISION ZERO |… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Busses, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, Pedestrians, Roadside Chat, Safety, SDOT, Staff Highlights, Transit, Vision ZeroTagged With: bus, bus rapid transit, Community engagement, community involvement, Levy to Move Seattle, pedestrians, RapidRide, Vision Zero, Women of SDOT, Womens history month

VISION ZERO | New signs at crosswalks remind drivers to stop for people walking or rolling, as first step in a larger public education campaign

March 18, 2022

SUMMARY: State law specifies that drivers must stop for pedestrians at practically all intersections, whether or not there is a painted crosswalk. A recent informal survey showed that 70% of drivers claimed to stop for pedestrians at painted crosswalks, but when we observed crosswalks in real life fewer than 20%… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOT, Vision ZeroTagged With: Crosswalks, Intersections, New signs, pedestrians, remind drivers, Rolling, safety, state law, stop for pedestrians, Vision Zero, Walking

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