STREET MAINTENANCE Seattle Department of Transportation (206) (ROAD)

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1 FOR ASSISTANCE AND INFO WINTER TRANSIT RIDER INFORMATION King County Metro Transit Rider information (206) Community Transit (425) (RIDE) Pierce Transit (253) Sound Transit 1 (888) Amtrak 1 (800) SCHOOLS Listen to local radio and television stations for information on school closures and schedule changes. Please be sure to keep the snow and ice information that your local school distributes. Seattle Public Schools ALTERNATIVE LANGUAGES Information in languages other than English winterweather.htm STREET MAINTENANCE Seattle Department of Transportation (206) (ROAD) King County Road Services Division Road Maintenance (206) Suburban Cities Call the public works or roads department located in your city. POWER OUTAGES Seattle City Light (206) Puget Sound Energy 1 (888) HIGHWAY & FERRY CONDITIONS Washington State Department of Transportation Road conditions for state routes, call Washington State Ferry Information Statewide dial 511 In Seattle (automated) (206) WEATHER

2 WHEN STORMS ARE HEADED OUR WAY - WE RE PREPARING We will plow major streets. They are the streets that are most important for getting to major public institutions such as hospitals and schools, the streets that are most frequently used by police, fire trucks and buses, and streets leading to Seattle s major employers. We do not plow non-arterial streets. We start preparing for winter in the summer: training staff, calibrating equipment and working with local agency partners. When high winds or heavy rain are forecast, our crews are ready to remove fallen trees from the road, and to repair signs and signals. Our supplies of salt and liquid anti-icer are ready to help keep ice from forming on main city streets and bridges. WINTER STORMS - HERE S OUR PLAN In Seattle, winter can bring heavy rain, high winds, ice and snow. We re monitoring conditions. Our staff follows weather reports 24 hours a day, all year long, with a direct line to the National Weather Service and live Doppler radar feeds. We use a forecasting tool developed with the University of Washington called SNOWWATCH to learn how a storm will most likely affect different neighborhoods. This information helps determine where the crews will be needed first. Computerized sensors located on city bridges, and also ground surface sensors, provide timely and accurate air and roadway surface temperatures. We use real-time, live-streaming cameras to see actual conditions on key streets. You can see the camera views on SDOT s website, The City of Seattle takes a proactive approach, using best practices to respond to snow and ice: SDOT crews use trucks fitted with plows and salt-spreaders to keep major streets clear. Before the snow starts falling, the crews pre-treat key streets and bridges with antiicer to help prevent ice from forming. As the snow begins to fall, the crews continue to drive their routes, treating the roadway with salt where needed. When approximately one inch of snow has accumulated, they begin plowing. During a snow event, a Global Positioning Satellite (GPS) system tracks the locations of the trucks. A map on SDOT s website shows where the trucks are at the current time and also which streets the trucks have already serviced. During a storm you will be able to see the map on our website at web6.seattle.gov/sdot/ winterweathermap SDOT WEBSITES WITH USEFUL INFORMATION SDOT s winter weather website including links to maps: winterweather.htm Live streaming cameras with views of major streets:

3 WINTER WEATHER QUICK TIPS SDOT REMOVES ICE AND SNOW FROM MAJOR STREETS HELP NEIGHBORS: Clear sidewalks Groceries, supplies DRESS FOR WINTER KNOW SNOW ROUTE BUS SCHEDULE OBEY STREET CLOSED SIGNS STREET CLOSED ANTI-ICER CLEAR SIDEWALKS OF LEAVES, SNOW, AND ICE TAKE THE BUS LISTEN TO WEATHER FORECASTS CAR: Drive in snow only if necessary Clear the windows Have good tires; traction devices ready Drive slower Leave plenty of room between cars

4 WHAT THE MAP SHOWS SDOT s snow routes show the level of service planned for each street, not which streets will be plowed first. We will provide the highest level of service to the most significant streets within the City of Seattle that are maintained by the city. The state maintains I-5 and several bridges in Seattle. These streets were selected because they are the busiest streets that connect Seattle s neighborhoods with downtown and the greater Puget Sound region. They are the streets that are most important for getting to major public institutions such as hospitals and schools, the streets that are most frequently used by police, fire trucks and buses, and streets leading to Seattle s major employers. During a citywide snow storm, SDOT s strategy is to treat streets of both levels of service at the same time to keep traffic moving. Remember, SDOT does not plow non-arterial streets. LEVELS OF SERVICE The map shows the different snow routes in two different colors, gold and emerald. Gold Snow Routes: These are streets of regional importance for hospitals, buses, large trucks and major employers. SDOT s objective is to provide bare and wet pavement over all travel lanes within 12 hours of a significant lull in the storm. COORDINATION WITH THE BUS SYSTEM SDOT and King County Metro Transit have worked carefully to make sure that SDOT s snow routes meet the needs of the transit riding public. The snow routes include the streets that Metro buses use when it snows. OTHER STREETS There are some streets that SDOT crews will not be able to plow or treat with salt. These are the lesser traveled streets, and streets on hills that often become unsafe for the public and for SDOT trucks during periods of ice and snow. Our crews know which steep streets often become unsafe for driving when it snows. The crews store Street Closed signs on the sidewalks at the corners of these streets at the beginning of winter so they will be available when needed to close the streets. When Seattle Police Officers decide a street is unsafe for driving, they move the Street Closed signs into the middle of the road. For your safety, it is important to obey the Street Closed signs even if a street looks safe to you. There may be ice under the snow, or there may be a trouble spot beyond your view. Emerald Snow Routes: These are streets of citywide importance for hospitals, buses and general traffic. SDOT s objective is to provide bare and wet pavement for one lane in each direction within 12 hours of a significant lull in the storm.

5 WEST VIEWMONT WAY W NE North section map 1 of 2 SNOW/ICE SERVICE LEVEL 7TH AVE 4TH AVE WESTERN AVE PIKE PL ELLIOTT AVE EAGLE ST DOWNTOWN GOLD All travel lanes bare and wet within 12 hours of a lull in the storm EMERALD One lane in each direction bare and wet within 12 hours of a lull in the storm VINE ST LENORA ST MAGNOLIA BLVD W VIRGINIA ST 3RD AVE 2ND AVE 1ST AVE 36TH AVE NW W EMERSON ST 34TH AVE W 32ND AVE NW VIEWMONT WAY W 6TH AVE 5TH AVE PINE ST PIKE ST ALASKAN WY VI SB STEWART ST W 28TH AVE W 28TH AVE NW NW 54TH ST OLIVE WAY I5 NB 30TH AVE W I5 SB COLUMBIA ST MELROSE AVE MINOR AVE TERRY AVE 9TH AVE 8TH AVE JAMES ST NW BLUE RIDGE DR NW 85TH ST NW 80TH ST 24TH AVE NW GILMAN AVE W W MANOR PL THORNDYKE AVE W SUMMIT AVE YESLER WAY 15TH AVE NW NW 65TH ST NW MARKET ST W DRAVUS ST 15TH AVE W MAGNOLIA BR BOYLSTON AVE BALLARD BR NW 100TH ST HOLMAN RD NW 8TH AVE NW NW LEARY WAY 10TH AVE W ELLIOTT AVE W NW 125TH ST 3RD AVE NW LEARY WAY NW W NICKERSON ST W BERTONA ST W RAYE ST 3RD AVE W W MCGRAW ST 6TH AVE W QUEEN ANNE AVE N GREENWOOD AVE N PHINNEY AVE N N 143RD ST AURORA AVE N N 85TH ST N 80TH ST FREMONT AVE N N 36TH ST LINDEN AVE N WEST GRE EN QUEEN ANNE DR Elliott Bay MERCER ST N 125TH ST LA STONE WAY N N 34TH ST 5TH AVE N ROY ST TAYLOR AVE N N 115TH ST DEXTER AVE N KE W WESTLAKE AVE N AY N COLLEGE WAY N Green N 45TH ST WALLINGFORD AVE N S FAIRVIEW AVE N MERIDIAN AVE N Haller N 50TH ST 1ST AVE NE N 130TH ST N 40TH ST N PACIFIC ST 1ST PL NE EASTLAKE AVE E 5TH AVE NE NE 103RD ST N 92ND ST BANNER WAY NE EAS T GREEN LAKE DR N Union LATONA AVE NE NE RAVENNA BLVD HARVARD AVE E 10TH AVE E LAKEVIEW BLVD E BROADWAY E EDGAR MARTINEZ DR S 7TH AVE NE ROOSEVELT WAY NE E PINE ST S JACKSON ST 15TH AVE NE WAY PINEHURST 14TH AVE UNIVERSITY WAY NE 15TH AVE E NE 145TH ST NE NE NORTHGATE WAY FUHRMAN AVE E 12TH AVE NE 15TH AVE NE E BOSTON ST 12TH AVE E E JOHN ST S DEARBORN ST TH AVE S NE 75TH ST NE PACIFIC ST BOYER AVE E E ALOHA ST 19TH AVE E 22ND AVE NE E GALER ST E UNION ST 23RD AVE E JEFFERSON ST NE 125TH ST 23RD AVE S 24TH AVE E 25TH AVE NE E YESLER WAY 24TH AVE NE RAVENNA MONTLAKE BLVD NE AVE M L KING JR WAY 30TH AVE NE LAKE CITY WAY NE 35TH AVE NE NE 55TH ST UNION BAY PL NE LAKE WASHINGTON BLVD E E MADISON ST E CHERRY ST 31ST AVE S NE 140TH ST NE 110TH ST 34TH AVE LAKESIDE AVE S NE 95TH ST NE 85TH ST NE 65TH ST E LAKE WASHINGTON BLVD NE 41ST ST E MCGILVRA BLVD 42ND AVE E 50TH AVE NE NE 45TH ST 47TH AVE NE SAND POINT WAY NE SR520 EB Washington SR520 W

6 WES South section map 2 of 2 7TH AVE 4TH AVE WESTERN AVE PIKE PL ELLIOTT AVE EAGLE ST DOWNTOWN VINE ST LENORA ST Puget Sound VIRGINIA ST 63RD AVE SW AGNOLIA BLVD W 3RD AVE 2ND AVE 1ST AVE VIEWMONT WAY W 6TH AVE 5TH AVE PINE ST PIKE ST ALASKAN WY VI SB STEWART ST 55TH AVE SW BEACH DR SW OLIVE WAY I5 NB ALKI AVE SW 49TH AVE SW SW SEATTLE ST SW ALASKA ST 48TH AVE SW FAUNTLEROY WAY SW ERSKINE SW ADMIRAL WAY CALIFORNIA AVE SW THORNDYKE AV I5 SB COLUMBIA ST MELROSE AVE MINOR AVE TERRY AVE 9TH AVE 8TH AVE JAMES ST SW CHARLESTOWN ST SW GENESEE ST SUMMIT AVE YESLER WAY WAY SW 41ST AVE SW FAUNTLEROY WAY SW 15TH AVE W MAGNOLIA BR BOYLSTON AVE SW HANFORD ST SW OREGON ST 35TH AVE SW SW MORGAN ST SW 100TH ST SW 106TH ST MARINE VI E W D R SW HARBOR AVE SW W S 10TH AVE W ELLIOTT AVE W WEST SEATTLE BR EB DELRIDGE WAY SW SW THISTLE ST SW BARTON ST W AY AVALON SYLVA N WAY SW 6TH AVE W SW HOLDEN ST SW TRENTON ST W MCGRAW ST SW QUEEN ANNE AVE N 16TH AVE SW SW ROXBURY ST QUEEN AN Elliott Bay MERCER ST SW HOLDEN ST 9TH AVE SW 5TH AVE N ROY ST D A WS ON ST SW HENDERSON ST 8TH AVE SW TAYLOR AVE N WEST MARGINAL WAY SW DEXTER AVE N ALASKAN WY VI SB 2ND AVE SW WESTLAKE AVE N 1ST AVE S FAIRVIEW AVE N 4TH AVE S EASTLAKE AVE E S JACKSON ST AIRPORT WAY S S MICHIGAN ST S HOLDEN ST 10TH AVE E LAKEVIEW BLVD E EDGAR MARTINEZ DR S 1ST AVE S S OLSON PL SW Union S LANDER ST MYERS WAY S E PINE ST EAST MARGINAL WAY S 8TH AVE S H BROADWAY E S INDUSTRIAL WAY 6TH AVE S S CLOVERDALE ST E BOSTON ST 12TH AVE E 14TH AVE 15TH AVE S 15TH AVE E E JOHN ST S DEARBORN ST CARLETON AVE S 12TH AVE S S ALBRO PL ELLIS AVE S 14TH AVE S 17TH AVE S BOYER AVE E E GALER ST E ALOHA ST 19TH AVE E E UNION ST 23RD AVE E JEFFERSON ST E YESLER WAY SWIFT AVE S 23RD AVE S 24TH AVE E S SPOKANE ST S COLUM B IA N W A Y BEACON AVE S M L KING JR WAY LAKE WASHINGTON BLVD E E MADISON ST E CHERRY ST S MASSACHUSETTS ST S PLUM ST S WALKER ST 31ST AVE S S MCCLELLAN ST E 34TH AVE LAKESIDE AVE S S MOUNT B AKER BLVD S MYRTLE ST BEACON AVE S 38TH AVE S S ALASKA ST AIRPORT WAY S M L KING JR WAY S LAKE WASHINGTON BLVD CARKEEK DR S E MCGILVRA BLVD 42ND AVE E S GENESEE ST 50TH AVE S S ORCAS ST S OTHELLO ST RAINIER AVE S 51ST AVE S WILSON AVE S S HENDERSON ST SEWA R D PARK AVE S S ROXBURY ST RENTON AVE S WATERS AVE S 62ND AVE S S BANGOR ST SR520 EB Washington 64TH AVE S SR520 W BEACON AVE S