Stairways

Known stairways within the City limits, and basic Stairway attributes.  Due to the many hills throughout Seattle, there are numerous locations where it becomes too steep for a street or sidewalk. The city built stairways to maintain the connection between adjacent neighborhoods and to provide an interconnected network of sidewalks.  | Attribute Information:  https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/SDOT/GIS/Stairways_OD.pdf | Data Confidence: Medium-High | Data Confidence Source: 2015 SDOT Asset Management, Status and Condition Report | Update Cycle: Weekly | Contact Email: DOT_IT_GIS@seattle.gov

Data and Resources

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metadata_created 2025-11-30T01:39:05.245140
metadata_modified 2025-11-30T01:39:05.245144
notes Known stairways within the City limits, and basic Stairway attributes.  Due to the many hills throughout Seattle, there are numerous locations where it becomes too steep for a street or sidewalk. The city built stairways to maintain the connection between adjacent neighborhoods and to provide an interconnected network of sidewalks.  <br /><br />| Attribute Information: <a href="https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/SDOT/GIS/Stairways_OD.pdf" target="_blank"> https://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/SDOT/GIS/Stairways_OD.pdf</a> <br /><br />| Data Confidence: Medium-High <br />| Data Confidence Source: <a href="http://www.seattle.gov/Documents/Departments/SDOT/About/SDOT2015SCReportFinal12-7-2015.pdf" target="_blank">2015 SDOT Asset Management, Status and Condition Report</a> <br /><br />| Update Cycle: Weekly <br /> | Contact Email: <a href="mailto:DOT_IT_GIS@seattle.gov" target="_blank">DOT_IT_GIS@seattle.gov</a>
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title Stairways