Over a quarter of Seattle’s streets don’t have sidewalks, mainly in the north and south areas of the city

The city’s new transportation plan builds on SDOT’s work prioritizing areas of the city to build new sidewalks.

SEATTLE — Over a quarter of Seattle’s streets don’t have sidewalks, according to data from the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT).

SDOT gave a presentation to the Seattle City Council transportation committee on Tuesday highlighting which city areas have the greatest need for new sidewalks. Roads without sidewalks are mostly concentrated north of 85th Street and in south Seattle, which are areas that were incorporated from King County. The department identified expanding the city’s sidewalk network as a major priority.

The city council committee is working

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