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’) . Please upgrade . SDOT Blog Seattle Department of Transportation Home Topics Search Search Find Posts By Topic We’re exploring a better connection to bike, walk, and roll between Highland Park and the Duwamish River Trail. Share your thoughts by June 15. May 10, 2024 Blog stats: 850 words | 4-minute read At-a-Glance: We are designing an improved path for people to walk, roll, and bike along Highland Park Way SW from SW Holden St to West Marginal Way SW and the Duwamish River Trail. Community input from you and your neighbors will help us… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: Biking , Community Involvement , Pedestrians , SDOT Tagged With: community input , connection , early design , Highland Park , highland park way sw , project , sw holden st , west marginal way sw , West Seattle Seattle’s first protected intersection opens at Thomas St and Dexter Ave N in South Lake Union May 10, 2024 Blog stats: 800 words | 4-minute read At-a-glance: We opened the new protected intersection at Thomas St and Dexter Ave in South Lake Union. Here’s a quick overview of how the new intersection works and other important upgrades taking place along Thomas St in this part of South Lake Union…. [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: Biking , Community Involvement , Pedestrians , Safety , SDOT , Traffic and Construction Tagged With: dexter ave n , maintain and modernize , protected intersection , safety , streets , thomas st , travel , update Enjoy biking and scooting around Seattle with these safety tips and resources | Bike Everywhere Month May 9, 2024 Blog stats: 900 words | 4-minute read At-a-glance: Lighter days and clearer weather are finally upon us, and we’re ready to ride – join us with these tips, tools, and resources to get you rolling in the right direction. How to use scooter and bike share Interested in trying one… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: Accessibility , Bikeshare , Biking , Parking , Scooters , SDOT Tagged With: bike share , biking , Parking , resources , safety , Scooter share , scooting , tips Travel Advisory: President Biden visiting Seattle later this week – plan ahead and expect travel delays May 9, 2024 Blog stats: 400 words | 2-minute read At-a-glance: During President Biden’s visit, the U.S. Secret Service has the authority to provide security, including requiring intermittent closures of freeways and streets. The flow of buses and cars in downtown Seattle and around the region will be affected. While the President’s exact… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: SDOT , Travel Advisory Tagged With: alert , closures , president biden , presidential visit , re-routes , travel , Travel Advisory Mayor Harrell presents $1.45 billion Transportation Levy Proposal aligned around a long-term One Seattle vision for a safe, reliable, connected city May 3, 2024 Responsive to community feedback, Mayor added more funding for sidewalks, transit connections, bridge repair, maintenance and modernization Today, Mayor Harrell unveiled an 8-year, $1.45 billion levy proposal to fund transportation safety and maintenance in Seattle. This proposal is shaped by community input and follows a period of public engagement on… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: SDOT Interested in serving as a community representative on a Seattle transportation advisory board or committee? Learn more about current and upcoming volunteer opportunities. May 3, 2024 Editor’s Note (May 3, 2024): We originally published this blog post on March 9, 2022, and have continued to update it since then with the latest information. Summary: Below you can find ‘drop-down’ links to each individual board and committee, as well as general information about the application process: Promoting… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: Accessibility , Biking , Community Involvement , Freight , Funding & Levies , Move Seattle , Pedestrians , Safety , SDOT , Transit Tagged With: advisory boards , committees , community involvement , Transportation , Volunteer , volunteer opportunities Maintaining & modernizing Seattle’s transportation system with the 11th / 12th Ave NE paving and safety project | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK May 2, 2024 Blog stats: 1,100 words | 5-minute read At-a-glance: Today, Mayor Bruce Harrell and SDOT Director Greg Spotts joined construction crews working on the 11th/12th Ave NE Paving and Safety Project. This project, along with the RapidRide J Line project which enter the construction phase in the near future, represent two… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: Biking , Funding & Levies , Move Seattle , SDOT , Transit Tagged With: Levy to Move Seattle May is Bike Everywhere Month – Let’s get ready to ride! May 2, 2024 Blog stats: 1,500 words | 7-minute read Dust off your helmet, fill up your tires, and grab your friends and family. We’re kicking off Bike Everywhere Month today and throughout the month of May! We hope you can join the celebration and enjoy biking as part of your everyday trips… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: Bikeshare , Biking , Community Involvement , Funding & Levies , Move Seattle , Pedestrians , Safety , SDOT Tagged With: bike everywhere month , Levy to Move Seattle Play Streets are Free, Fun, & For Everyone – Sign up by June 2 to participate in Seattle’s Play Streets Week this June 15-23! May 1, 2024 Blog stats: 500 words | 3-minute read Celebrate the start of summer with Play Streets Week: June 15 through June 23, 2024. Summer is a wonderful time to go outside, enjoy the sunshine, and connect with your community. Our Play Streets program is a great way to close your street… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: Accessibility , Community Involvement , Pedestrians , Permits , Safety , SDOT Tagged With: healthy streets , permit In celebration of Earth Month, learn how Waterfront Seattle is helping to keep residents, Elliott Bay, and its marine neighbors healthy April 25, 2024 Blog stats: 3,000 words | 15-minute read Editor’s Note: This is a blog post from the Waterfront Seattle Program. The Waterfront Seattle Program is a collaboration between the Office of the Waterfront and Civic Projects and other Seattle departments including the Mayor’s Office, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT), Planning… [ Keep reading ] Filed Under: Biking , Pedestrians , SDOT , Staff Highlights , Traffic and Construction , Trees and Vegetation Tagged With: Earth Month , ecology , environmental , features , highlights , salmon , staff , sustainability , Waterfront , Waterfront Seattle 1 2 3 … 370 Next » Latest News Sign up to receive updates from the SDOT Blog via email. 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