Transportation

Sound Transit Beefs Up Anemic Light Rail Schedule in Fall Service Change

On Tuesday, Sound Transit announced it would increase light rail frequency as part of the upcoming September service change, which will affect several categories...
Seven passengers wait to board a Sound Transit bus. (Photo courtesy of Sound Transit)

Sound Transit Seeking Feedback on Latest SR-522 BRT Designs

Sound Transit has released new conceptual designs for the Stride bus rapid transit (BRT) project on SR-522 (also known as the S3 Line) and...

SDOT Seeks Feedback on Two Key Southeast Seattle Bike Projects

A long term goal of many Seattle bike advocates has been a safe, all ages, all abilities bike route through Southeast Seattle. Two projects...

Fourth Avenue Protected Bike Lane Route Fizzles Out at Southern End

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is moving ahead with a 4th Avenue protected bike lane in Downtown Seattle, a project that had been...
Pedestrians enjoy landscaping in this architect rendering.

Downtown Bellevue Needs a Bigger Freeway Lid

Removing I-405's NE 8th Street cloverleaf interchange would free up space to extend the planned "Grand Connection" lid northward. A dozen cars idle before a...
Metro heads toward West Seattle via Spokane Street low bridge. (Photo by Doug Trumm)

Metro Transit Releases Action Plan for West Seattle Bridge Closure

On Tuesday, King County Metro released its West Seattle Bridge Closure Transit Action Plan. The transit agency operates bus services, water taxis, and van-share...
Pedestrian and dogs use a crosswalk in Sand Point while a convertible driver yields.

City Council Salvaging Some SDOT Projects from Durkan Cut Heap

Mayor Jenny Durkan proposed $58.3 million in cuts to the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) in a "rebalancing" package designed to fill budget holes...

Another Interbay Transportation Study Is a Lesson in Omission

Here’s the problem. Sitting through a presentation about the Ballard Interbay Regional Transportation (BIRT) Study, one finds themselves cheering for terrible options.  The issues are...