2015 Seattle Transportation Levy (Levy to Move Seattle)

Updated: January 2025

Background

The 9-year, $930 million 2015 Seattle Transportation Levy (Levy to Move Seattle) provided funding to improve safety for all travelers, maintain our streets and bridges, and invest in reliable, affordable travel options for a growing city. This levy was approved by voters in November 2015 and expired December 31, 2024. 

The levy provided roughly 30% of the City's transportation budget and replaced the 9-year, $365 million 2006 Seattle Transportation Levy (Bridging the Gap). 

The levy aimed to take care of the basics, while also investing in the future with improvements to move more people and goods in and around a growing Seattle. 

2015 Seattle Transportation Levy Achievements

These are just some of the many projects that your 2015 Seattle Transportation Levy dollars have made possible. You can find more information about projects funded by the Levy to Move Seattle and see more photos in our reports, on the SDOT Blog, and on our Levy Performance Dashboard.

Provide safe and accessible routes connecting schools, transit hubs, and other destinations

 25 major streets improved with new painted crosswalks, signals, curb ramps, sidewalks, and more

 197 projects to make it easier to walk, bike, and roll to school, like bike routes, crosswalks, and sidewalks

 26+ new traffic signals

 222 blocks of sidewalks repaired

 1,600+ new curb ramps

 68 miles added to Seattle’s bike network

Reduce maintenance backlog and repair work along arterials and the busiest Seattle streets 

 44 stairways repaired or replaced​​

 3,100+ repairs to our bridges

 216 lane miles of repaved roads

 2,900+ new trees planted

 4 bridge seismic improvements completed, with 12 more planned

Enhance transportation choices throughout the network

 293 spot improvements for transit riders

 7 completed or planned major transit route improvements

 3 new bridges

 225 blocks of new sidewalks

 46 projects to improve freight movement

2015 Seattle Transportation Levy Oversight Committee (LOC) 

A Levy Oversight Committee (LOC) made up of 16 Seattle residents, appointed by the Mayor and City Council, monitored 2015 Seattle Transportation Levy (Levy to Move Seattle) expenses and revenues, reviewed program and project priorities, and made recommendations to the Mayor and City Council on how to spend levy proceeds.   

The 2015 Seattle Transportation Levy Oversight Committee (LOC) held their final meeting on Tuesday, December 3, 2024. 

We thank the LOC for their service to the City of Seattle. The LOC has been key to ensuring 2015 Seattle Transportation Levy spending was transparent, accountable, and aligned with commitments to voters made in 2015 Levy to Move Seattle Ordinance.   

LOC Meeting Materials by Year: 

2015 Seattle Transportation Levy (Levy to Move Seattle) Materials and Reports  

We are committed to clear and transparent reporting on transportation projects funded by the 2015 Seattle Transportation Levy (Levy to Move Seattle).   

The Levy to Move Seattle reporting dashboard has quarterly data for all Levy programs. Below are three short video tutorials showing how to use the Levy dashboard. 

Annual and Quarterly Reports: 

2024

2023

2022

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

2016

Legislative Documents

Transportation

Greg Spotts, Director
Address: 700 5th Ave, Suite 3800, Seattle, WA, 98104
Mailing Address: PO Box 34996, Seattle, WA, 98124-4996
Phone: (206) 684-7623
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