Voters are poised to decide the future of Seattle’s transportation system after Mayor Bruce Harrell and the Seattle City Council approved an eight-year, $1.55 billion ballot measure on July 10.
The new transportation levy is set to replace the nine-year, $930 million Move Seattle levy, which passed with almost 59% of the vote in 2015 and will expire at the end of the year. Move Seattle accounts for about 30% of the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) budget and funds key infrastructure projects like roads, bridges, bike lanes, transit and sidewalks. ...