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SDOT amendments cover pothole repairs, freight design charrettes, micro‑mobility corrals and temporary safety barriers ahead of major events
Summary
The Budget Committee took up a broad SDOT package including pothole funds, corridor design dollars, freight and industrial charrettes, micro‑mobility parking expansion and planning for movable safety barriers at markets ahead of major events.
Committee members considered a broad SDOT package of one‑time investments and reporting requests aimed at improving street conditions, freight access and event readiness.
Potholes and pavement: Councilmember Saka sponsored a $200,000 proviso (SDOT 2) to accelerate pothole and pavement repairs, saying safer pavement is a ‘‘transportation basics’’ priority and noting upcoming demand ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Corridor design and safety: SDOT 3 and SDOT 8 proposed conceptual or 30% design funds (SDOT 3 — Roxbury; SDOT 8 — Fourteenth Avenue NW) to produce cost estimates and designs that would allow rapid repairs or more extensive rehabilitation later. Sponsors asked for 30% design rather than lower‑fidelity concepts in some cases to ensure…
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