photo credit: l0st2 The Washington State Transportation Commission has created an online survey so people can tell local and state leaders what our transportation priorities should be. Findings will be reported to the Governor, Legislature, policy makers and advisory groups such as the Connecting Washington Task Force. According to King County Metro, the survey is an opportunity for you “to help shape the future of your local, regional, and statewide transportation system.” The survey asks what type of transportation is most important to you, how it should be paid for, how tolling revenue should be used, and similar questions. It takes about 20-30 minutes to complete. The…
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SDOT crews begin work on Wallingford Ave N today, expect street to re-open Sept. 2
Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) crews are replacing concrete panels on Wallingford Ave N, in north Green Lake. Work began today (Tuesday, August 23, 2011) and will be completed in two stages. The final stage has an expected completion date of Friday, September 2. Work is currently being done on the block of Wallingford Ave N between N 82nd St and N 85th St. The street is closed, and Seattle Police officers are directing traffic around the closed street. Work is expected to continue on this block through Friday, August 26. Metro Route 48 will be rerouted in both directions until midnight on Saturday, August 27. Reroute details can be…
Green Lake has saved almost 1,000 miles in SDOT’s Walk Bike Ride Challenge Neighborhood Competition
Earlier today (Tuesday, August 16, 2011), we received an update from the Seattle Department of Transportation on Green Lake’s participation in the Walk Bike Ride (WBR) Challenge Neighborhood competition. The WBR Challenge is an effort to encourage people to walk, bike or ride public transit more often to get active and connect with the community. The Seattle neighborhood(s) with the most car trips saved or car miles switched to walking, biking and riding will win the neighborhood competition. Over 1,200 participants across the city have switched to other ways to travel and have so far saved over 150,000 miles of driving, representing about 75…
King County Council supermajority agrees to vote for $20 car-tab fee to avert Metro service cuts
King County Executive Dow Constantine announced this morning (Friday, August 12, 2011) that a bipartisan supermajority of seven King County Council members have agreed to support a $20 congestion reduction charge to help fund Metro Transit for two years. Instituting the $20 car-tab fee, in combination with additional actions, would prevent 600,000 hours of transit service from being cut from Metro. The cuts would have impacted several Green Lake bus routes. “The people of King County voted with their feet, and they overwhelmingly turned out to tell us to save Metro Transit and keep bus service on the street. They have been…
Woodlawn Ave NE paving to begin tomorrow (Thursday)
Updated Thursday, 11:10 a.m. with bus reroute information. Paving crews from the Seattle Department of Transportation will pave two blocks of Woodlawn Ave NE, between 4th Ave NE and NE Ravenna Blvd, tomorrow (Thursday, August 4, 2011) from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Crews grinded off the old pavement last week. One lane will remain open, shared by both directions of traffic with the assistance of traffic flaggers. The sidewalks will remain open for pedestrians. From 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Metro Route 26 will be rerouted off of Woodlawn Ave NE in this two block stretch. During this time, Route 26 heading toward downtown Seattle…
