Don't #PokemonGO on the go. Be safe and use transit or get a designated driver if you want to #CatchEmAll
Follow
Click to Follow seattledot
seattledot
@seattledot
The Seattle Department of Transportation.
Not monitored 24/7.
(Customer Care 206-684-7623)
for traffic updates.
City policies: seattle.gov/digital
seattledot’s Tweets
Let’s make bike share work for everyone. We partnered with to create a video highlighting the importance of parking your bike correctly to make it easier for everyone to navigate Seattle’s streets and sidewalks. Check it out! #bikeshare #SEAbikes #a11y
Inspired by a popular Mexican decorative art form papel picado, a new decorative crosswalk was installed by our crews over the weekend! Keep an eye out for this crosswalk on the North side of 8th Ave S & S Cloverdale St in South Park!
Fresh out of the SDOT Sign Shop! We're installing this sign on southbound 1st Ave S for the entrance ramp towards West Seattle.
3 DAYS until the #WestSeattleBridge reopens on 9/18!
In the days to follow, we'll be working tirelessly to remove/replace >100 detour route signs!
read image description
ALT
Watch our #SpokesSalmonSal convince Seattleites to commute car-free once a week to make a big difference. It's easy to #FlipYourTrip at FlipYourTrip.org.
We completed our load testing process on the #WestSeattleBridge! Only 4 DAYS until we reopen the bridge to the public on September 18!
Oopsy — we need to tell our sign maker that this street isn't closed. It's OPEN to people walking, rolling, biking, eating, dancing, playing, sightseeing, basking in the sun, seizing the day, enjoying time with friends & family, living it up, finding joy & celebrating existence.
read image description
ALT
Quote Tweet
Please visit the newly-configured 100 block of Pike and let me know what you think!
Construction is completed and the westward half of the block is now closed to vehicles
Block by block, #SeattleCleanCity continues to improve accessibility, health, and livability in our city. We know there's still more to do, but after last week there's 150,000 less pounds of garbage in our streets, sidewalks, and parks.
read image description
ALT
Replying to
We did it, everyone! Your #WestSeattleBridge is back. Thank you, good night, and stay safe out there. #WestSeattleReunited #OneSeattle
Our cafe streets are here to stay!
Influenced by successes during the pandemic, we’ve updated our permits for outdoor dining, merchandise displays, vending & other street & sidewalk closures. Learn more about the change:
Amsterdam has been removing car parking (10,000 spots!), opting for bike space instead. The result? A beautiful and lively city.
The West Seattle Bridge is expected to reopen on Sept. 18!!! The bridge is stronger and safer now that we repaired cracking and added nearly 60 miles of steel cable “backbone” to the bridge. More info on our blog: sdotblog.seattle.gov/2022/08/11/wes (1)
We’re adding No Turn on Red restrictions in more places, starting with 40+ downtown intersections. This reduces conflict between people in cars & people walking/rolling. These enhancements support #VisionZero & improve safety for everyone.
Aurora Ave N is a repercussion of a time when roads were built without considering the needs of people outside of cars. We can do better. Join us at community workshops to share your ideas to reimagine Aurora Ave N as a place Seattle can be proud of. sdotblog.seattle.gov/2023/05/12/aur
Quote Tweet
Traffic is down by 60%, so we’re changing 🚦 signals to reduce wait times for people 🚶🏾♀️ and 🚲 to run essential errands. Please remember to be safe and look out for each other.
#SeattleSlowStreets #VisionZero #StayHomeStayHealthy
Monday, December 27, will be treated as a holiday for Seattle on-street parking to discourage unnecessary driving during the storm response. It will be a free parking day, and time limits will not enforced unless specifically stated. #wasnow
GIF
read image description
ALT
1) We're committed to finding the best way to preserve the #BlackLivesMatter street mural and have been working directly with the artists to create a preservation plan. We want to maintain this mural and installed posts to keep vehicles from driving on it.
📸
We lifted final part of Northgate Bridge over I-5 at 2:30am. Span weighed 400,000 lbs (2x last week). 👣&🚴 bridge to will be done in time for light rail station opening. I-5 will reopen by 4:30am.
sdotblog.seattle.gov/2021/03/01/lev
Starting Sept. 16, our colleague, Seattle’s Traffic Engineer, and SDOT mission torch bearer, , P.E. embarks in his new role as the Director of the Traffic Operations Division for .
4th Ave now has a 2-way protected bike lane from Belltown to Pioneer Square! SDOT staff who worked on this celebrated with a ride, scoot, and walk along the new route.
Vice President Kamala Harris is visiting Seattle today & tomorrow (10/25-10/26). Under federal law, Secret Service has the authority to close roads and freeways. Expect possible travel delays for people driving and for some bus routes.
More info:
Best way to get through #SeattleSqueeze is not to drive, but if you must use a car please be fill it up first. Cause our streets can't bear a lane being blocked when you run out of gas in the middle of the road like the car at 4th Ave & Spring St this morning #YouKnowWhoYouAre
No matter how good a driver you think you are, you just can't be too careful around ice.
- Take your time & leave plenty of room to stop
- If you don't feel in control, find a safe spot to pull over
- Check which roads have been recently cleared: web6.seattle.gov/sdot/winterwea
GIF
Seattle launches this “first-of-its-kind” cargo e-bike, designed to meet a variety of urban challenges. A creative delivery solution by will soon operate in the historic Pike Place Market & downtown Seattle, on sidewalks & in designated bike lanes.
bit.ly/2z5D3Di
On hot days like today, our crews proactively spray down our steel movable bridges to help keep them cool! This is necessary because the high temperatures can cause the steel to expand and potentially create problems for opening and closing functions. 💦🥵 (1/3)
read image description
ALT
Not sure which DOT is responsible for sharing this ♥ message, but I am SO here for it. As someone who is valentine-less, I draw great comfort in knowing that what I was looking for was already there. #BuckleUp #LoveLessons #ValentinesDay
SDOT Crews are on their way to Portland to assist w/ Snow and ice and clear roads. #pdxtraffic #pdxsnow
🍂Fall in Seattle is keeping Broomer the bike lane sweeper busy!
Broomer’s goal is to make riding a bicycle a comfortable and integral part of daily life for Seattleites of all ages and abilities all year round.
We want to pour out our love💕& appreciation🙌to our Crews who have been working around the clock to keep roads accessible for those who had to travel, emergency vehicles, & transit. Here are a few pics of our SDOT Ped Crew helping to remove ice at dialysis centers.
We are deeply appreciative of our crew members who have been working around the clock since It started snowing, thank you for all the time and effort spent during this past week!
Starting today, all King County residents must wear a cloth face covering in indoor public spaces to slow the spread of #COVID19 and keep our essential workers safe. This includes:
•Grocery stores
•Restaurants and retail
•Indoor workplaces
•Buses
•Rideshare and taxis
A few pics of our Crews reloading salt and happy to serve you, Seattle!
Images by: SDOT Paving Operations Manager, Ken Ewalt
My daddy said I could do one last tweet for #TakeYourKidToWorkDay. Today I learned a way to make there be less traffic. There are traffic jams because cars take up a lot of room. So if more people take the bus, we'll all get home faster. It even worked with my legos.
GIF
We're replacing A-frame signs on #StayHealthyStreets w/ sturdier ones less susceptible to winter weather & movement. Larger barricades near busy intersections, smaller barrel w/ a sign at all other locations. 85 locations w/ larger barriers are planned throughout city.
read image description
ALT
With the installation of barriers, signs, & markings, the West Marginal Way protected bike lane is nearly complete! It's open & on its way to being safer, more convenient, & comfortable for everyone walking, biking, & rolling. Each improvement gets us closer to #VisionZero goals.
I-5 express lanes will close all weekend starting at 9pm tonight and not re-opening until Monday. The reason? Delivering pieces of Northgate ped/bike bridge. As you can see by below pics, the scale of these bridge spans are massive!
We’re adapting to the new “norm” and not only are we expanding the number of Stay Healthy Streets but we're making some permanent!
Stay healthy Seattle and #KeepItMoving
fal.cn/37Xtz
Replying to
We hear you and agree that emergency bus lanes are necessary. Our crews will install a westbound bus lane on NE Campus Parkway tomorrow that will be in effect 24/7 during the closure.
You can count on us to clear major roads, but we can’t be everywhere. It's everyone’s responsibility to clear ice & snow from sidewalks around homes & businesses to keep people safe. It’s not just the law; it’s the right thing to do. Thank you for helping us manage #wasnow.
We're bristling with excitement that Broomer is out of the shop and is making a sweeping statement TODAY in Pike/Pine, one leaf at a time! Huge thanks to volunteers for removing leaves from bike lanes while Broomer was being repaired!
Goodbye old friend. Demo work has begun on the viaduct. At First & Railroad. #SeattleSqueeze #Realign99
This morning SDOT was able to remove ten concrete barriers around the 10th and Pine area to allow for increased street access. The work occurred initially without incident. As more crowds gathered, crews departed around 9:45 AM.
Do you have a favorite transportation related book for #ReadABookDay?
Our Director Sam Zimbabwe is reading "Right of Way" by , an in-depth look at how built environments can perpetuate inequities which relates our #VisionZero work to eliminate traffic fatalities.
We're going to build concrete buffers around the 4th Ave protected bike lanes from Jefferson St to Vine St (1.3 miles). Construction of the #EvenBetterBikeLanes upgrades starts within the next year. Thank you for showing why these upgrades are so important .
Quote Tweet
Hey, how are those 4th Ave suggested bike lanes working for ya? Well, as intended by @seattledot - just a suggestion. Bollards Now! @ 4th Ave & pike.
read image description
ALT
We’re looking for people to join Seattle’s Pedestrian Advisory Board! You must be a Seattle resident and interested in making it easier and safer to walk in the city. (not required: short shorts, a cape, and the speedwalking adeptness of Bill Nye).😜 bit.ly/2FsA2TJ
GIF
Do not travel if possible. If you must, take transit. Drive only if necessary.
Remember:
❄️ Clear snow/ice off your car
❄️ Use plowed routes, increase follow distance, go slowly
❄️ Look out for people
❄️ Obey street closures
alert.seattle.gov/2022/12/19/win
We got an early start this morning to paint the new crosswalk at the intersection of Greenwood Ave N & N 83rd St!
After striping is complete, will turn on the new crossing signal for people walking & biking. Thank you to the community for your patience!
New protected bike lanes on Melrose Ave from E Pine St to E Denny Way are starting to take shape! We’re working overnight due to the heat. We’ll also repair sidewalk damage between Pike & Pine and add curb ramps at Yale Ave & E Olive Way. Learn more: content.govdelivery.com/bulletins/gd/W
Our crews are hard at work clearing roads, making sure people are able to commute when needed. Curious about the snowplow routes? Check out the map below!
read image description
ALT
Just saying... transit is completely free today. Bike & scooter share are also great options, and we just built more bike & scooter parking around the stadiums. sdotblog.seattle.gov/2023/07/07/maj
Quote Tweet
Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! 🎅🏾🎄❄️
On street parking payment is not required today.
read image description
ALT
Crews will be hard at work this evening getting the #WestSeattleBridge ready for reopening. There’s lots to do removing signs & barricades in dozens of locations around West Seattle & Duwamish Valley. We will have the latest info tonight here on Twitter. #WestSeattleReunited
read image description
ALT
Downtown Seattle just got easier to get around with new #4thavepbl!!! 🚲 🛴🎉
Thanks to our awesome crews the first phase b/w Pine & Madison is ready to go with more to come!
This Tweet is unavailable.
WE’RE READY: The coldest air of the season arrives this Sunday w/a chance for snow. Our crews will go on 12-hour shifts beginning Feb. 3, at noon. We’ll have about 33 trucks per shift pretreating the roadways. Details in our #WinterWeather blog post:
fal.cn/rmft
STARTING MONDAY! AUG 20
3rd Ave will be reserved for buses & people biking, 6 AM to 7 PM, 7 days a week. Details | fal.cn/VAj0
Seattle Public Schools are closed tomorrow, Feb 13. Hang in there parents (we know - we're feeling it too 😳). Our amazing crews are out tonight, prioritizing clearing streets around schools. Collectively crossing our fingers for a return on Valentine's Day 🤞🤞❤️
Quote Tweet
All schools closed tomorrow, Wed., Feb. 13 due to inclement weather and road conditions. Students should not report to school. There will be no preschool or Head Start classes. John Stanford Center will be open with limited customer service: bit.ly/2GrWZWh #SPSConnects
So grateful to all the folk who keep us moving. You are appreciated #WeGotThisSeattle
Quote Tweet
What a week! Let's take a moment to thank all the women and men keeping your buses and trains rolling and building for the future. We're at the center of the storm and we'll get through it together. #WeGotThisSeattle
read image description
ALT
read image description
ALT
read image description
ALT
read image description
ALT
Tail end of march at 4th Ave & Jackson St headed towards Seattle Center. Expect delays and use alternate routes.
As part of our goal to make Seattle safe for all travelers, we are thrilled to announce that starting Friday we are upgrading the bike lanes on 8th Ave between Pike & Lenora Streets to build #EvenBetterBikeLanes. While we complete work, this stretch will be closed to bikes🧵👇
#SeattleSqueeze Advisory
To manage increased traffic on our streets & changing traffic patterns in advance of the #Realign99 closure beginning Fri, 1/11, we’re re-channelizing key streets downtown starting Sat, 1/5. Here's what you can expect: fal.cn/r96i
For every publicly ticketed event at Climate Pledge, fans will now receive a public transit pass for , , or valid for up to 2 hours before doors open & 2 hours after the event ends!
Learn more:
I T ' S O P E N ! ! The 2nd Ave Protected Bike Lane (PBL) is complete! The shiny new section from Pike St. to Denny Way extends the existing 2nd Ave PBL to Yesler Way (that’s 23 blocks!), connecting the Center City Bike Network!
SDOT blog 👉 fal.cn/qCj7
Snow storms can be draining . . . Which is why it's important to clear snow and debris from drains as you shovel sidewalks and paths. Your friendly neighborhood utilities will be forever grate-ful! #punintended #SeattleSnowstorm2019 Thank you Seattle! 😍
Snow sticking in many parts of #Seattle and still coming down hard. Please travel safely in these winter weather conditions.
Who's excited for the reopening of Lake Washington Boulevard? From April 9-18, Lake Washington Boulevard will be open to people walking, biking, & rolling!
#OpenStreets #StayHealthyStreets
It's officially springtime, & the UW cherry blossoms are in full bloom! If you're planning to go see them, please consider taking light rail or the bus; or biking, walking, or rolling to campus. Enjoy the spring flowers! 🌸🌸🌸
Last night, crews safely lifted massive part of Northgate 🚴&👣Bridge above I-5. Despite rain, work completed early (around 2am). More overnight work next Sat/Sun. Bridge will be done in time for station opening. sdotblog.seattle.gov/2021/06/09/tra
Quote Tweet
Replying to @wsferries
Check out this video from our 620a #Bremerton to #Seattle sailing aboard #Chimacum! Got 
photos or video? We’d love to seem them!
photos or video? We’d love to seem them!
1:13
As we approach the holidays, a HUGE THANKS and heartfelt appreciation💖to our amazing Crews who are working around the clock to keep roads safe from snow, ice & other winter weather hazards.
Watch out for ice and slippery sidewalks and streets today, Seattle! We're continue treating streets day and night, but are seeing black ice and slick side streets.
Replying to
Entrances to #WestSeattleBridge at 35th/Fauntleroy, Delridge, SR 99, northbound I-5 are open. Check for southbound I-5 ramp reopening timing as they #ReviveI5. Thanks for your resilience over the past 2.5 years. #WestSeattleReunited
We’re reprogramming many traffic signals to automatically show a 🚶🏾♀️ signal even if you don’t press a button.
Stay healthy and #KeepItMoving
fal.cn/37XuC
Exciting news! will begin accepting ORCA cards on October 7. Present your card to the Monorail cashier to pay your fare and enjoy fast, direct service to !
#SeattleMonorail #SeattleSqueeze
BLOG: fal.cn/34f6d
Greg Spotts was unanimously approved by Seattle City Council today to move forward as the new Director of the Seattle Department of Transportation!
read image description
ALT
To enhance safety for people walking & rolling, we're adding more 4-way stop signs on Pine St in the❤️of #CapitolHill. Crews worked in wind & rain today to add signs at Summit Ave & Boylston Ave. We'll add one more at Belmont Ave as soon as weather allows. #VisionZero
GIF
read image description
ALT
Okay, so there are just a *few* things going on around Seattle this week, including:
🎤 2 sold out Taylor Swift concerts
⚾️ 7 Mariners games
🎉 Capitol Hill Block Party
😋 Bite of Seattle
🚧 Full closures of Montlake Blvd & the SR 520 bridge
Plan ahead:
Reminder: the on- and off-ramps to SR 99 near the stadiums closed last night at 10 PM, and the three-week #Realign99 closure begins with the Alaskan Way Viaduct closure at 10 PM on Friday, January 11. Plan your trips now by visiting seattle.gov/traffic #SeattleSqueeze 🚦
Quote Tweet
REMINDER! SR 99 NB on-ramp from Royal Brougham & SR 99 SB off-ramp to S. Atlantic St close this Friday night at 10 pm! If you use these ramps, plan your alt. routes. #realign99
Wow, so many people taking transit to #SeattlePride! Absolutely fabulous choice everyone! , , , , walking & biking are all spectacular ways to arrive in style!!
read image description
ALT
Quote Tweet
It's #SeattlePride weekend 
and there's a lot going on, including:
- PrideFest Capitol Hill, Saturday 12-8 PM
- Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday at 11 AM
- PrideFest Seattle Center, Sunday 12-8 PM
Avoid travel impacts & parking problems with these tips: sdotblog.seattle.gov/2023/06/02/wha
and there's a lot going on, including:
- PrideFest Capitol Hill, Saturday 12-8 PM
- Seattle Pride Parade, Sunday at 11 AM
- PrideFest Seattle Center, Sunday 12-8 PM
Avoid travel impacts & parking problems with these tips: sdotblog.seattle.gov/2023/06/02/whaCOMING SOON: 3rd Ave Transit Improvements
Coming in Sept. --- To move more people efficiently in our growing city, 3rd Ave will be reserved for buses & people biking, 6 AM – 7 PM, seven days a week. See what this might mean for you. () fal.cn/yk7F
Seattle! Meet your new Transportation Director, Greg Spotts!
read image description
ALT
GIF
Somewhere over the rainbow... is the Emerald City! Seattle looks great in grey this evening.
Garbage on our sidewalks isn't just an eyesore, it's a health and accessibility hazard. Last week crews from SDOT, , collected over 78,000 lbs of garbage as part of #SeattleCleanCity.
You can make clean up requests through #FindItFixIt app
read image description
ALT
Thank you for sharing. I have alerted our Parking Enforcement Team.
🚦 on Aurora Ave N now put pedestrians 1st! Walk signals now turn on automatically & give 🚶🚶🏾♀️ a head start & more time to cross before cars get a green light. This improves safety by making people more visible to drivers. More #VisionZero safety upgrades to come.
Congratulations to the Seattle Seawolves on being Major League Rugby Champions two years in a row! Our champs will participate in a rally today.
fal.cn/s6p4
No matter how good a driver you think you are, you just can't be too careful around snow $ ice.
- Take your time & leave plenty of room to stop
- If you don't feel in control, find a safe spot to pull over
- Check which roads have been recently cleared: web6.seattle.gov/sdot/winterwea
GIF
Tomorrow our crews will begin to spray cold water on the Ballard, Fremont, & University bridges to help prevent steel draw bridges from being stuck & reduce the risk of big travel delays. Bridges will be closed for a few minutes throughout the day as the weather stays above 85°
✨New✨designated bike share parking areas have come to Ballard!
To help better organize #bikeshare 🚲s where we’ve seen lots of use in the city, we’re experimenting w/designated bike share 🚲🅿️ areas. Get the details in our latest SDOT Blog 👉 fal.cn/4dbj
It has been a long night and it will be longer still until we know what the future holds.
Instead of regularly scheduled programming, here are some doggies from our archives.
Demonstration blocking S Jackson St at Rainier Ave S heading EB. Use alternate routes.
