Katie Olsen, Author at SDOT Blog

Seattle Transportation Levy on track to meet commitments to voters, report shows | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK

April 6, 2026

We are pleased to share the 2025 Seattle Transportation Levy Annual Report! This report, alongside the Seattle Transportation Levy Dashboard, summarizes progress made in 2025 towards Levy commitments to voters. Progress is made possible thanks to $77M in investment through the Seattle Transportation Levy and the dedication of SDOT staff.  Seattle voters approved the eight-year $1.55 billion Transportation Levy in 2024. This Levy provides funding to maintain and modernize the City’s… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: 2024 Seattle Transportation Levy, Funding & Levies, SDOTTagged With: seattle transportation levy

Apply to join the Seattle Transportation Levy Oversight Committee | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK

March 27, 2026

We are recruiting for one open position on the Transportation Levy Oversight Committee. All Seattle residents are welcome to apply. People from Northeast, Central Area, Southeast Seattle, and High Point and Delridge neighborhoods and those with auditing experience are encouraged to apply, per Transportation Levy legislation. We are recruiting members for the new Seattle Transportation Levy… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: 2024 Seattle Transportation Levy, Funding & Levies, SDOTTagged With: seattle transportation levy

Seattle receives national award for serving low-income residents’ transportation needs at a citywide scale | SEATTLE TRANSIT MEASURE

September 30, 2025

SDOT’s Seattle Housing Authority Transit Pass Program receives major award for community impact from the National Association of Housing and Redevelopment Officials Blog stats: 1,200 words | 6-minute read At-a-glance: Thanks to the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure, we’ve partnered with the Seattle Housing Authority (SHA) to provide free ORCA cards… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, SDOT, TransitTagged With: award, Connections, national award, orca cards, SDOT, seattle housing authority, seattle transit measure, transit, transit pass

Thousands of additional bus trips, millions of dollars invested, greater access to transit, and more in 2024 thanks to the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure

September 24, 2025

Blog stats: 1,000 words | 5-minute read Summary: In 2024, the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure invested in Seattle’s local transit network to make public transportation better, more reliable, and more accessible for everyone in our city. The Seattle Transit Measure (STM) represents a vital investment in our city’s public transportation… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Busses, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, General, SDOT, TransitTagged With: 2024, Funding, highlights, investment, measure, report, seattle transit measure, transit, update

This year, we’ve strengthened 6 bridges to better withstand earthquakes – and there’s more to come! | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK

September 4, 2025

Blog stats: 1,400 words | 7-minute read Summary: Did you know that your tax dollars fund work to help make our bridges stronger and more resilient to earthquakes? Our Bridge Seismic Program supports improvements so that our bridges withstand earthquakes that are an ongoing risk in the Pacific Northwest. Many… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: 2024 Seattle Transportation Levy, Funding & Levies, Move Seattle, SDOT, Traffic and ConstructionTagged With: bridge seismic retrofit, Bridges, earthquakes, progress, Projects, seattle, Seismic Retrofit, stronger bridges, update

We’re providing free ORCA cards to eligible preschool families this school year, in partnership with Seattle’s Department of Education and Early Learning | SEATTLE TRANSIT MEASURE

August 29, 2025

Blog stats: 1,100 words | 5-minute read Summary: Getting to and from preschool is more accessible for lower-income Seattle Preschool Program families, thanks to free ORCA cards funded by the voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure. SDOT and DEEL are partnering for a third year to provide eligible Seattle Preschool Program families… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Accessibility, Community Involvement, Funding & Levies, SDOT, TransitTagged With: Access, eligible families, families, orca cards, Partnership, SDOT, seattle preschool program, students, transit, Transportation

We’re improving your safety at crosswalks in Seattle – here’s how | LEVY DOLLARS AT WORK

August 22, 2025

Blog stats: 1,400 words | 7-minute read At-a-glance: With funding from the Seattle Transportation Levy, we’re making improvements to crosswalks and intersections all over Seattle. This includes new pavement markings and signs, flashing beacons, new traffic signals, and more. Improvements also help remind drivers where they can and can’t park,… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: 2024 Seattle Transportation Levy, Accessibility, Funding & Levies, Pedestrians, Safety, SDOTTagged With: Crosswalks, intersection daylighting, Parking, Rolling, safety, seattle transportation levy, visibility, Vision Zero, Walking

Seattle’s Aurora Avenue N Gets 24/7 Bus Lanes, Giving Nearly 14,000 Daily Riders Better Service

July 17, 2025

Thanks to voter-approved funding through the Seattle Transportation Levy and Seattle Transit Measure, buses will run more smoothly during Revive I-5, other summer construction, and beyond, improving the citywide transit network and keeping people moving. Blog stats: 1300 words; 7-minute read We’ve completed major improvements along Aurora Avenue N in… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: 2024 Seattle Transportation Levy, Busses, Funding & Levies, Light Rail, SDOT, TransitTagged With: Aurora Ave N, King County Metro, rapidride e line, revive i-5, seattle, seattle transit measure, seattle transportation levy, transit, WSDOT

Investing in safer, more comfortable transit rides, in partnership with King County Metro

July 14, 2025

Funded by the Seattle Transportation Levy and Seattle Transit Measure Blog stats: 1,300 words | 7-minute read Summary Thanks to the voter-approved Seattle Transportation Levy (Levy) and Seattle Transit Measure, we are investing more than $5 million in 2025 in transit safety and security citywide. This funding supports additional Transit… [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: 2024 Seattle Transportation Levy, Funding & Levies, SDOT, TransitTagged With: seattle transit measure, seattle transportation levy, Transit Safety

Coming soon: 250+ more weekly bus trips in Seattle start March 29 thanks to voter-approved Seattle Transit Measure

March 17, 2025

Blog stats: 800 words | 4-minute read At-a-glance: More bus service is coming soon in Seattle, especially on nights and weekends. The Seattle Transit Measure is making buses come more frequently across five bus routes, particularly on nights and weekends. This amounts to over 250 additional bus trips per week…. [ Keep reading ]

Filed Under: Busses, Funding & Levies, SDOT, TransitTagged With: King County Metro, seattle transit measure

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