SDOT Traffic Advisory For immediate release: April 7, 2011 Contact: Marybeth Turner, (206) 684-8548 Paving on N 105th Street Tomorrow SEATTLE—Seattle Department of Transportation paving crews will apply a new layer of asphalt to N 105th from Aurora Avenue N to Linden Avenue N on Friday, April 8, if weather is favorable. They plan…
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Our recent overnight rain storm resulted in outside damages. If you haven’t already, be sure to check your basements and around the outside of your residence for water intrusion. A very important meeting with SPU is coming up on April 6th from 6 to 8 pm at Luther Memorial Lutheran Church. SPU is beginning a…
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Just wanted to update you on the progress for the N 143rd Street sidewalk project. SDOT is proceeding with designing a concrete sidewalk on the northside of N 143rd Street from 1st Ave NW to the existing asphalt walkway just west of Linden Ave N.
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Seattle – Councilmember Tom Rasmussen, Chair of the Transportation Committee, will spend time in the Broadview neighborhood of Seattle this Saturday listening to residents. ”I’m looking forward to visiting all areas of our City to speak with residents about their concerns and help answer their questions,” said Councilmember Tom Rasmussen. “I’d like to hear people’s…
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It was great to hear from Peter Hahn, Director of Seattle Department of Transportion at our Broadview Community Council on Tuesday November 16. Below are links to the projects that were discussed as well as links to some of SDOT programs. Linden Avenue North Complete Streets Project http://www.seattle.gov/transportation/linden.htm Aurora Traffic Safety Project http://www.seattle.gov/aurora North 143rd Street Safety…
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This past summer Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) changed the striping on N 130th St. between Linden Ave. N and Greenwood Ave. N, as part of the 2010 Pedestrian Master Plan Early Implementation. The goal of the changes is to improve safety, pedestrian access and bicycle usage. A new feature in our neighborhood is…
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The Aurora Traffic Safety Project together with Greenwood Aurora Involved Neighbors, Sustainable Green Lake and Epic Life Church recently unveiled a 10’ x 50’ mural at 102nd and Aurora at the North Park Grocery. According to a press release from SDOT: “The project was created to help Aurora gain a competitive edge in tough economic…
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The Broadview Community Council had endorsed the completion of Vital Streets in Broadview-Bitter Lake-Haller Lake from the 1999 Plan. Vital Streets are the connecting streets that help form a community of users from all forms of transportation. Walkers need sidewalks, bicycles need designated paths or sharrows and buses need space and stops. We do want to have “complete…
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My name is Kevin Morgan and saw your poster for your sustainability/community meeting tonight while driving up 3rd Ave. this morning. Michael Harthorne of the Ballard News Tribune has written an article about a Sounder train stop down at Shilshole Bay Marina/Golden Gardens. I believe the article can still archived online or if interested I…
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Fremont Ave N and N 105th Street SEATTLE—The Seattle Department of Transportation will install a new traffic signal at the intersection of Fremont Avenue North and North 105th Street early in August to serve the Interurban North signed bicycle route. Bicyclists and pedestrians on Fremont Avenue North will be allowed to continue straight through the…
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