Tag: sdot

February 27, 2023

Draft of SDOT’s Vision Zero review suggests internal reorganizing and more funding, but it feels small compared to our traffic violence emergency

On his first day on the job, SDOT Director Greg Spotts pledged a “top-to-bottom review” of the department’s Vision Zero program to figure out why traffic injuries and deaths are increasing, especially for people walking and rolling. He assigned employees from outside the Vision Zero team to perform the review, and they released a draft…
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tagged: bruce harrell, greg spotts, sdot, vision zero
February 6, 2023

Thanks to years of delays, Seattle has 2 years to build 47 miles of voter-approved bike routes

Seattle voters overwhelmingly approved a taxing levy in 2015 with the stated goal of building 110 miles of new or upgraded protected bike lanes and neighborhood greenways across the city by the end of 2024. As of the start of 2023, the city has only constructed 57% of that goal, according to a presentation SDOT…
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tagged: bruce harrell, ed murray, greg spotts, jenny durkan, move seattle levy, move seattle levy oversight committee, sdot
February 3, 2023

SDOT will make some safety improvements to 15th Ave S as they work on bike lane design

After community feedback, SDOT will move to slow traffic speeds on 15th Ave S on Beacon Hill in the spring while the project moves through the design process. The department will install a series of speed cushions as well as curb bulbs and visibility improvements, they noted in a blog post. The team also released…
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tagged: 15th ave s, beacon hill, sdot
February 1, 2023

It’s official, the Duwamish Trail connection on W Marginal Way is here to stay

As we reported earlier this month when the Spokane Street Bridge to West Seattle reopened, SDOT removed the temporary bike lanes they constructed on 1st Ave S in response to the closure but kept the Duwamish Trail connection on W Marginal Way. Now the department has reaffirmed that trail connection is here to stay. After…
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tagged: duwamish longhouse, duwamish trail, sdot, w marginal way
January 30, 2023

Sen. Cantwell: Seattle wins $25.7M grant for safe streets, mostly in SoDo

Seattle will receive a $25,654,000 grant from the USDOT’s Safe Streets for All program, Senator Maria Cantwell announced. Under the city’s $30 million proposal (PDF), the bulk of the funds would have focused on SoDo and Rainier Valley with spot improvements mostly focused in and near downtown, First Hill, Capitol Hill and the U District.…
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tagged: maria cantwell, safe streets for all, sdot, sodo, usdot
January 13, 2023

SDOT is reopening the Spokane Street Bridge, will remove 1st Ave bike lanes Saturday

After three weeks stuck in its waterway-priority position, the Spokane Street Swing Bridge to West Seattle will be usable again this afternoon. SDOT noted in an announcement that it should be fully open by 2 p.m. today (Friday). This is fantastic news for people who have faced a very long detour via the 1st Avenue…
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tagged: bruce harrell, duwamish trail, lower west seattle bridge, sdot, west seattle