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Featured Transportation Items:

• Public Pathways Pilot Program: Public Pathways are short cuts for bicyclists and pedestrians that connect streets to parks, schools, and other streets where no motor vehicle connection exists. Residents are encouraged to make improvements to public pathways in their neighborhood. The City developed guidelines for residents to make basic improvements that are appropriate for a public pathway.
• Downtown Commuter Program: This new program offers services and incentives to Downtown employees to encourage walking, biking, riding the bus, carpooling, and vanpooling.
• Reserve your "Please Drive Carefully" yard sign. Learn more.
• Bike Master Plan:  The Bike Master Plan was accepted by the City Council on December 15, 2009.  The Bike Master Plan guides Olympia in making bicycling a safe and inviting mode of transportation.

Highlighted Transportation Information:

• Commute Options: The trips we make between work and home are a major portion of the trips on Olympia's streets. Fewer drive-alone commute trips will reduce congestion and auto-related pollution.
• Pedestrian Countdown Signals: Learn about the newly installed pedestrian countdown signal heads.
• Walking: Everyone is a pedestrian at some point in the day. Not only is walking a great way to get exercise, it's a mode of transportation nearly everyone can use. Remember walking is a healthy way to travel - for both you and the enviroment.
• Walking Safety Tips: Does your child walk to the bus stop or to school? Take a few mintues to review important safety tips with your child.
• Transportation Mobility Strategy: In August, the City Council accepted the new Transportation Mobility Strategy.

Olympia Walks, Olympia Bikes:

Find out about this new program the City of Olympia developed to encourage community members to walk and bike for recreation or transportation.

Transportation Videos

View our Newsletters:

• Issue 1 - October 2008
• Issue 2 - February/March 2009
• Issue 3.5 - April/May 2009
• Issue 4 - October/November 2009

Contacting Public Works:

• Contacting Public Works
• Physical Address: 924 7th Ave. SE, Suite A
• Mailing Address: PO Box 1967, Olympia, WA 98507-1967 (directions)
• Hours: M - F from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except for City-recognized holidays)
• 360.753.8588, TTY 360.753.8005
• publicworks@ci.olympia.wa.us
• email