Seattle Department of Transportation
The largest portion of the budget, approximately $186 million, is allocated to major capital projects, including collaborations with regional and state agencies.In 2006, the $365 million "Bridging the Gap" levy was approved by Seattle voters, using property taxes and parking fees to fund nine years of transportation improvements.[12] A bikeshare system, Pronto Cycle Share, debuted in 2014 and was initially operated by a non-profit organization until it ran into financial issues a year later.[14] The permitting system was expanded beyond its initial pilot to several companies with bicycles distributed across the city;[15] dockless scooter-sharing was allowed beginning in 2019.[16] In November 2022, SDOT introduced a permitting system for autonomous vehicle operators in the city that would allow them to use public streets with a driver.