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SR-520 Bicycle and Pedestrian Underpass to Close After Next Weekend

The replacement overpass will not open for at least a year and a half. The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) has announced that...
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Plans Advance for a Safe Bike Route Between SoDo and Georgetown

However, a recent fatal crash underscores the need for safer conditions for people biking in the corridor. Some of the most dangerous roads in...

Rainier Avenue To Get Northbound Bus Lane Extension, but Corridor Vision Is Still Missing

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has announced they are planning to convert one lane of northbound Rainier Avenue to a dedicated transit lane...
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Lake Washington Boulevard to Open for Walking and Rolling on 10 Weekends

The weekend car-free open street will launch on Friday, May 20 by 7:00pm. The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) has announced that, for a third...

SDOT Proposes Scootershare Safety Upgrades, but Will City Leaders Support the Program?

App-based electric scooter and bike sharing continues to survive in Seattle, albeit at significantly higher prices than during the bonanza of the launch of...

Shoreline to Overhaul Transportation Plan Ahead of 2024 Light Rail

Very few cities in the region will see two new Sound Transit light rail stations open within their borders by the end of this...

South King County Cities Increase Police Patrols in Name of Pedestrian Safety

Just before midnight on February 28, Cholly Elopre, a 61-year-old airport worker living in Federal Way, was crossing six lane International Boulevard in SeaTac...

With More Funding Than Ever, WSDOT Issues Call for Pedestrian, Bike, and Safe Routes...

The Urbanist has already reported on how we have officially entered the era of Move Ahead Washington, the state's $17 billion, 16-year transportation package...