Tag: sdot

October 24, 2022

Beacon Hill deserves as much safe streets urgency as Green Lake

Two different bike safety projects in Seattle started development in 2020: A concept to complete the bike lane loop around Green Lake and a project to connect Beacon Hill to the downtown bike network. But even though the City Council specifically declared the Beacon Hill project to be a top priority project, the Green Lake…
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tagged: 15th ave s, beacon ave, beacon hill, sdot
October 18, 2022

Alert: Fremont Bridge closed overnight early Saturday

Heads up to anyone out late Friday or working early on Saturday: SDOT is repairing the metal bridge decking on the Fremont Bridge from midnight to 6 a.m. Saturday morning. The bridge, including the sidewalks, will be closed except for 15-minute openings at 1, 2, 3 and 4 a.m. So you might be stuck waiting…
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tagged: Bike Route Alert, fremont bridge, sdot
October 12, 2022

Burke-Gilman Missing Link permit approved, though litigation is not over yet

SDOT has gained permit approval to build the Ballard Missing Link of the Burke-Gilman Trail, though the project is not out of the woods yet. Litigation is ongoing and will continue into 2023. But the Shoreline Permit brings the trail one more step closer, and the official timeline calls for construction in the middle of…
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tagged: ballard, burke-gilman trail, missing link, sdot
October 10, 2022

With his new SDOT Director in place, Mayor Harrell centers safety amid rising traffic deaths

With traffic deaths rising to horrific levels, Mayor Bruce Harrell has signaled his support for prioritizing and taking ownership of Vision Zero. Harrell spoke before a memorial ride Seattle Neighborhood Greenways organized in honor of Robb Mason last week, and he said knowing traffic deaths are happening on his watch makes them personal, Ryan Packer…
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tagged: bruce harrell, greg spotts, sdot
September 13, 2022

City set to begin work to complete the Green Lake Outer Loop, should open by December

It’s happening. Work to complete the Green Lake Outer Loop will begin “this month” and should be open by December. The community-generated concept would repurpose a non-continuous lane along the east side of Aurora Avenue, turning it into a walking and biking trail with a sturdy barrier protecting it from Aurora traffic. It will at…
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tagged: green lake, green lake outer loop, sdot
August 24, 2022

Nearly-final plans show Green Lake Outer Loop bikeway is still on track

SDOT released the 90% design plans for the Green Lake Outer Loop, and they show that the bikeway is still on track to finally complete a biking and walking route 112 years in the making. The advanced design document shows a bikeway very much like the one SDOT showed the community back in a February…
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tagged: green lake, green lake outer loop, sdot