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Transportation Highlights
May 7, 2008
The Seattle Department of Transportation Releases
the Southeast Seattle Transportation Plan for Public Review and Comment
SDOT has released for public review a draft transportation plan developed to serve as a blueprint for improvements in Southeast Seattle over the next 20 years. The plan is part of Mayor Greg Nickels’ Southeast Seattle Action Plan and contributes to the goal of improving public safety and transportation financing and programming. Written comments must be received by SDOT no later than 5 p.m. on May 31, 2008 to be considered in the final plan.
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May 7, 2008
Green Bike Lanes Come to Seattle
Seattle’s first green bike lanes have been installed at two locations Dexter Avenue N., just north of Denny Way and E. Greenlake Way North, just north of N. 50 th Street. Green bike lanes are put in existing bike lanes to raise motorist awareness of bicyclists at points where their paths cross.
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May 6, 2008
The Seattle Streetcar Network Concept
The City Council approved a Seattle Streetcar Network Concept in
February 2008 (via Resolution 31042), and authorized the Seattle
Department of Transportation to proceed with an evaluation of this
network concept toward identification of the most promising routes for
early implementation.
Read the Executive Summary
Read the Network Report
April 16 , 2008
Mayor Kicks Off City’s 2008 Transportation Construction Season
338 projects this year will pave roads,
add sidewalks, pedestrian and bike improvements
Mayor Greg Nickels today kicked off what promises to be a full road construction season under the Bridging the Gap transportation program, including projects to pave 41 lane miles of road, build new sidewalks, plant trees and complete pedestrian and bike trail projects.
“These transportation projects will get Seattle moving,” Nickels said. “This year, we are shifting into high gear to create a transportation system that makes it safer and easier to bike, bus, walk and drive. We ask for your patience. Once the dust settles, you will be pleased.”
View the 2008 Construction List
View the 2008 Construction Map
March
5, 2008
Mayor
Marks New Era for Historic King Street Station
Landmark structure will be restored to serve as transportation hub
Mayor Greg Nickels today marked the start of a new era
for King Street Station with the purchase of the landmark building from
the BNSF Railway Company.
Under city ownership, King Street Station is set to
undergo a $30.5 million renovation that will restore its historic
grandeur while transforming the 102-year-old railroad station into a
modern transit hub serving Seattle for the century to come.
Visit
the King Street Station webpage
March
5, 2008
Seattle
Department of Transportation Releases Special Edition Bike Map
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT)
released today a Special Edition Bike Map highlighting 20 miles of new
bicycle facilities and promoting the 2008 International Pro Walk/Pro
Bike conference coming to Seattle this September. Seattle and the
northwestern region have embraced sustainability and are making major
investments in bicycling and walking. The conference will showcase some
of these accomplishments and inspire hundreds of other communities
around the United States to undertake similar programs. The map
identifies bike lanes, climbing lanes, the new section of the
Burke-Gilman Trail from the Ballard Locks to Golden Gardens Park and
the Chief Sealth trail starting at S. Dawson Street and ending near
51st Avenue S. It also includes information on
‘sharrows’ and illustrates routes where they are
used.
Visit
the Bike Program webpage
February
25, 2008
New
Community Parking Program
SDOT's Community Parking Program is a multi-year effort
to engage communities to improve on-street parking management in
Seattle business districts and adjacent residential areas. SDOT is
working to make parking management improvements that balance competing
parking needs and support transit, biking and walking and other
alternatives.
Up
first for development, Denny Triangle
February
13 , 2008
Transportation
Levy Meets Mark in Fixing Seattle Streets
“Bridging the Gap” reaches first-year goals
Mayor Greg Nickels announced today that Seattle’s Bridging
the Gap transportation levy met nearly all of its first-year goals and
exceeded its targets on more than 70 percent of planned
accomplishments.
“Thanks to Bridging the Gap, the city of
Seattle is turning the corner on a generation of under investment in
our transportation system due to dwindling federal and state
support,” said Mayor Nickels. “We are building
sidewalks, paving roads, replacing streets signs and helping people
fight global warming by making it easier and safer to get around by
bike, foot or bus. And this year, we will do even more.”
Read
the Bridging the Gap (BTG) 2007 Annual Report (pdf)
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