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Seattle Department of Transportation

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As of 2015, SDOT has an estimated $ 20 billion in transportation assets within the city of Seattle. It maintains 3,954 miles (6,363 km) of streets, 122 bridges, 609 stairways, 158 traffic cameras, 1,061 signalized intersections, and 29,073 curb ramps. The Urban Forestry division maintains over
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Much of SDOT's long-term funding comes from voter-approved funding levies and other taxes. In 2006, the $ 365 million "Bridging the Gap" levy was approved by Seattle voters, using property taxes and parking fees to fund nine years of transportation improvements. The levy was replaced in 2015 by the
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The Seattle Transportation Department was formed in 1996, as part of the re-organization and eventual dissolution of the Seattle Engineering Department. The division was renamed to the "Seattle Department of Transportation" in 2004.
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In 2015, SDOT had an adopted budget of $ 429 million. The largest portion of the budget, approximately $ 186 million, is allocated to major capital projects, including collaborations with regional and state agencies.
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Since the passage of "Bridging the Gap" levy in 2006, SDOT has funded $ 36 million in bicycle infrastructure, including 129 miles (208 km) of bicycle lanes and
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that launched in 2017. The permitting system was expanded beyond its initial pilot to several companies with bicycles distributed across the city; dockless
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Since 1997, nine people have held the office of Director of Transportation. Greg Spotts was nominated in 2022 for the position.
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voter-approved "Move Seattle" levy, funded by a new property tax, that will provide $ 930 million over a nine-year period.
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that are supplemented by voter-approved levies from other sources; its budget in 2017 was $ 450 million.
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improvements through partner agencies. The 2015 "Move Seattle" levy includes funding for expansion of
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The department is managed by the Director of Transportation, a position appointed by the
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41,000 street trees, as well as 110 acres (45 ha) of managed landscape areas.
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operators in the city that would allow them to use public streets with a driver.
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In addition to road funding, SDOT also provides funding for
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In November 2022, SDOT introduced a permitting system for
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network, which consists of two lines, as of 2016: the
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that is responsible for the maintenance of the city's
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have since begun testing their vehicles in the city.
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system into Seattle, replacing existing bus routes.
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Department of transportation
Seattle
Washington
Seattle Municipal Tower
Seattle
Washington
47°36′18″N 122°19′47″W / 47.60500°N 122.32972°W / 47.60500; -122.32972
Seattle Streetcar
seattle.gov/transportation
government agency
Seattle
Washington
transportation systems
taxes
Mayor of Seattle
Seattle City Council
Norm Rice
Paul Schell
Grace Crunican
Greg Nickels
Michael McGinn
Ed Murray
Jenny Durkan
Bruce Harrell
Seattle Streetcar Network
streetcar
South Lake Union Streetcar
First Hill Streetcar
public transit

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