Aviation Study Seeks Site for Second Major Airport, but Overlooks Environmental Impact
The Puget Sound Regional Council (PSRC) has narrowed the field of possible sites that a second major airport could be located by 2040. In...
Protected Bike Lanes Coming to Eastlake Ave in South Lake Union
The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is planning to install protected bike lanes to the far eastern border of South Lake Union along Eastlake...
State Supreme Court Strikes Down I-976 Restoring Car Tab Funding for Transit
The Washington Supreme Court ruled this morning that Initiative 976 violated the state constitution--twice, in fact--and struck it down accordingly. As a result, transportation...
Sound Transit Launches 130th Street Light Rail Station Open House
On October 12th, Sound Transit began their online open house for the 130th Street light rail station's design. Approved by voters in 2016, this...
Construction Starts on Beacon Hill-to-Downtown Bike Connection
This week the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is starting construction on a protected bike lane across the Dr. Jose Rizal Bridge on 12th...
Seattle Opens Its Last New Car Bridge
Last week, the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) opened its newest bridge to general purpose vehicle traffic after two years of construction. The South...
Sunday Video: Is There A Future In 3-D Printing of Buses?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKcZxwTAVEM
Bloomberg QuickTake looks at a company that is using 3-D printing to tool all sorts of vehicles, including mini-buses. Could this be a significant...
2021 Budget Takes Another Bite Out of RapidRide Program
Back in 2018, we reported that Mayor Durkan's "Move Seattle Reset" had cut Route 40, Route 44, and Route 48 from RapidRide plans, instead...