The city repaired over 17,000 potholes, completed close to 21,000 sidewalk projects, and planted over 1,100 trees with revenue from an eight-year levy approved by voters in 2024.
Seattle's 2025 Transportation Levy Annual Report shows how the city spent $77 million in funds brought in by a transportation levy approved by voters in 2024.
According to an article in The Seattle Medium, "City crews repaired more than 17,000 potholes and completed nearly 21,000 targeted sidewalk safety improvements in 2025, while also expanding transit and bike infrastructure. Mobility upgrades included 52 transit spot improvements designed to make bus travel safer and more reliable, along with more than four miles of enhanced protected bike lanes."
The levy will provide roughly $1.55 billion over eight years for projects to improve safety and mobility. In its first year, the city also installed 45 leading pedestrian intervals at crosswalks, completed 30 Safe Routes to School projects, and planted over 1,100 trees. "In 2025, the city built nearly 30 new blocks of sidewalks and hosted 10 neighborhood “walkshops,” community engagement sessions that helped identify 250 new sidewalk and walkway blocks planned for delivery within the first four years of the levy."
Read the full story: From Sidewalks To Safety, Seattle’s Transportation Levy Begins Delivering Results
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