The Washington Traffic Safety Commission reports that there were fewer traffic fatalities in 2010 than any year on record. SDOT Blog shares how the Seattle Department of Transportation works to make streets safer: SDOT frequently partners with the...
Read moreWe’re a few days late to report this, but the mayor has authorized SDOT to move forward with the road diet on 125th St. The project was originally proposed by SDOT last August, and faced some initial opposition. As a result, SDOT spent...
Read moreA few months ago, Beacon Hill Blog drew attention to the unsafe conditions at the intersection of Beacon Ave S and Lander St. Since then, they have Beacon BIKES has met with SDOT to design a new crossing to allow pedestrians to cross more safely.
Check out this cool crosswalk design, which matches much more closely how people actually cross the street. (Hat tip Seattle Transit Blog):
A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle near Green Lake earlier in the week. My Green Lake has good coverage of the incident. View Larger Map There is a single crosswalk, however in this case the pedestrian was trying to cross just a block away...
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