Category: Public Works

The City of SeaTac has installed No Parking Signs last month near Bow Lake Elementary in response to concerns regarding double parking/stopped cars in roadway. These parked cars impacted the ability for people to travel through South 182nd Street and 42nd Avenue South during school pickup times.

This summer’s overlay project encompasses a one mile stretch of South 188th Street from Des Moines Memorial Drive to International Boulevard. This overlay was a fairly substantial undertaking because of its size, unique elements such as the tunnel beneath the runways, a proposed new landscaped median, and the heavy levels of traffic that utilize this vital arterial on a daily basis.

This month we join other cities in celebrating Puget Sound Starts Here Month, which aims to spread awareness about protecting Puget Sound from pollutants.

The City implemented a new lighting policy last week that establishes a new aesthetic for lighting and provides guidance for staff and developers on the design, illumination and installation of street light standards.

With school back in session, the City continues to work on projects that provide safe walking paths to neighborhood schools.  Some projects are funded with federal money through a Safe Routes to School grant program.  Most projects were funded through a combination of state, other federal grants and City monies through the Street Fund.

SeaTac crews have been going out twice a month to specifically pick up litter near highway on and off-ramps. So far in August, crews have spent 20 hours cleaning up these areas, resulting in 60 bags of garbage.

There was a collision between a pickup truck and a traffic signal pole at the Des Moines Memorial Drive South and South 160th Street intersection around 2 a.m. today, resulting in a closure.