Archives 
Email 
RSS Archives › October, 2012
Oct
30
Tomorrow night: Be alert and watch out for the unexpected
by peg
As we celebrate Halloween tomorrow night, the Seattle Department of Transportation urges motorists to slow down and drive with added caution. If children or adults are walking in the street, drivers should make eye contact with them before moving forward or turning. Likewise, pedestrians are encouraged to be extra careful, wear or Read This Article
Oct
26
WB Surface Spokane St Reopened to Traffic
by SheridR
Categories: Commute, Event traffic, Greater Downtown, Greater Duwamish, SODO, Southeast Seattle, Southwest Seattle, Traffic Advisories, Trucks
The Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project is nearly complete. The westbound travel lanes of surface Spokane Street from Sixth Avenue S to East Marginal Way has been reopened. (As outlined below, traffic in this segment will be reduced to a single lane for the next several weeks while some concrete road panels Read This Article
Oct
26
Canceled: Lane Restrictions on Ninth Ave N and Valley St
by SheridR
Categories: Ballard and Northwest Seattle, Bicycles, Commute, Event traffic, Traffic Advisories, Trucks
The Seattle Department of Transportation has canceled the previously announced temporary lane restrictions on Ninth Avenue N and Valley Street originally scheduled for October 29 through November 8. The closures were scheduled to accommodate removal of overhead transmission lines and poles associated with the Mercer Corridor Project. Due to the impending storm Read This Article
Oct
25
Huskies’ Homecoming Game Saturday
by peg
Categories: Bicycles, Event traffic, Greater Downtown, Greater Duwamish, Pedestrians, SODO, Southwest Seattle, Traffic Advisories, Trucks
Wear your earplugs and get ready to cheer This Saturday night at CenturyLink Field, the University of Washington Huskies will celebrate Homecoming by taking on the unbeaten Oregon State University Beavers. Sure to be an exciting game, crowd support will likely be cranked up to high on the decibel meter. On Sunday, Read This Article
Oct
19
Now open: S Spokane Street, from Sixth to Fourth aves
by mTurner
After being closed for the last three years due to the Spokane Street Viaduct Widening Project, the Seattle Department of Transportation has reopened the westbound travel lanes of surface S Spokane Street between Sixth and Fourth Avenues S. The westbound surface lanes between Fourth Avenue S and East Marginal Way S remain Read This Article
Oct
19
Mercer St. Lane Closures – Sunday, October 21
by SheridR
Categories: Ballard and Northwest Seattle, Event traffic, General, Greater Downtown, North and Northeast Seattle, Queen Anne/Magnolia, Traffic Advisories, Trucks
To accommodate artwork installation in the median of the roadway, the Seattle Department of Transportation’s Mercer Corridor Project will temporarily close lanes on Mercer Street on Sunday, October 21. Mercer Street will have one eastbound lane and two westbound lanes closed between Fairview Avenue North and Terry Street from 9:00 a.m. to Read This Article
Oct
18
Weekend traffic: plan around organized marches and walks; SR520 closed
by mTurner
Categories: East and Central Seattle, Event traffic, Greater Downtown, Greater Duwamish, North and Northeast Seattle, SODO, Traffic Advisories, Trucks
Motorists traveling in Seattle this weekend may want to plan their routes to avoid several organized walks or marches—on Saturday in the downtown and First Hill areas, and on Sunday in the University District. On Sunday evening, thousands of spectators will make their way to CenturyLink Field in the SODO area to Read This Article
Oct
17
Seattle police to conduct road safety emphasis patrols in Rainier Valley
by peg
Categories: Bicycles, Commute, East and Central Seattle, General, Pedestrians, Southeast Seattle, Traffic Advisories, Trucks
The Seattle Police Department (SPD) will have a larger presence in the Rainier Valley on Thursday and Friday, October 18 and 19. SPD will be conducting emphasis patrols to improve traffic safety for everyone using Seattle’s roads as part of the Be Super Safe Seattle effort. Specifically the patrols will focus on Read This Article
Oct
12
N 80th St work rescheduled for tomorrow, October 13
by mTurner
Due to improvements in the weekend weather forecast, city crews will work Saturday, Oct. 13 to restore N 80th Street between Linden Avenue N and Burke Avenue N to its original configuration. Temporary traffic and parking changes on N 80th Street have been in effect to assist with eastbound detour traffic from Read This Article
Oct
12
Reminder: Broadway and Madison weekend closure
Oct. 13 – 14
by mTurner
Categories: East and Central Seattle, Traffic Advisories
The intersection of Broadway and Madison Street will be closed in all four directions to aid construction of the First Hill Streetcar this Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 13 and 14 , and continuing for the next three weekends,. Detours will be posted using Boren Avenue, James Street, 12th Avenue, Union Street and Read This Article