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...
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...
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 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...
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...