Seattle Department of Transportation

U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration - Tue August 24, 2021

FTA Announces $59.9 Million Grant for Seattle Project

The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Administration (FTA) recently announced a construction grant award of $59.9 million to the city of Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) for the Madison Street Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project in Seattle, Wash....

SDOT - Tue July 28, 2020

Mayor Declares West Seattle Bridge 'Civil Emergency'

Understanding state and federal investments will be an essential resource, Mayor Jenny A. Durkan signed a proclamation of civil emergency regarding the closure of the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge and follow-on impacts, and signed an additional emergency order requesting state and federal assistance....

SDOT - Tue June 30, 2020

How to Fix West Seattle Bridge?

The Seattle Department of Transportation recently conducted a study to figure out how to best repair the West Seattle Bridge. New analysis indicates that repairing the West Seattle High-Rise Bridge may be possible, but the department still do not know how long any repairs would last or whether useful repairs allowing us to reopen the bridge, even partially, for the time it would take to plan, design and construct a replacement would be feasible....

Walker Blocker - Tue January 02, 2018

Walker Blocker Truck Side Guards Prevent Deadly Crashes

In a recent 5-year period, 374 bicyclists and 1,372 pedestrians in the United States were killed from side impacts with large trucks. Walker Blocker Side Guards — truck side guards designed to keep pedestrians, bicyclists and motorcyclists from being run over by the rear tires of a large vehicle — were designed to block and deflect, preventing the deadliest road crashes....