SDOT crews at work. From left to right: remarking arterial lane-miles, remarking crosswalks in West Seattle, cleaning a bridge in South Seattle. Photos: SDOT From building new sidewalks and planting trees, to repairing potholes and so much more – local funding sources like the Seattle Transportation Levy did a lot to improve our city streets last year.
So, thank you, Seattle. We couldn’t have done it without you!
Watch the video below to see how the Levy improved Seattle streets in 2025. A version with audio descriptions is available here.
Some highlights:
- We built nearly 30 blocks of new sidewalks and walkways last year. This is a bold step towards our goal of building 350 new sidewalk blocks over the life of the Levy.
- We planted more than 1,000 trees across the city. The Levy funded about one-third of those trees last year, with more on the way throughout the life of the Levy!
- We repaired more than 17,000 potholes. About 90% of those repairs happened within 72 hours of the request. 90%! You should download the Find It, Fix It app if there’s a pothole you’d like to report.
This short list just scratches the surface.
You can read the full 2025 annual report on our website, and we have another blog post that goes over the report’s findings.
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Local funding matters
Local funding sources like the Seattle Transportation Levy and the Seattle Transit Measure are critical for maintaining and modernizing our city’s transportation network and making transit more reliable and accessible.
Once again, thank you, Seattle.
This is your city, and together we’re building sidewalks, paving streets, repairing bridges, and improving our transit connections.
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