Seattle Department of Transportation

Seattle Department of Transportation
Department overview
FormedNovember 18, 1996 (1996-11-18)
Preceding department
  • Seattle Engineering Department
TypeDepartment of transportation
JurisdictionSeattle, Washington
HeadquartersSeattle Municipal Tower
700 Fifth Avenue, Suite 3800
Seattle, Washington
47°36′18″N 122°19′47″W / 47.60500°N 122.32972°W / 47.60500; -122.32972
Employees758
Annual budget$450 million (2017)[1]
Department executive
  • Greg Spotts, Director
Child department
Websiteseattle.gov/transportation

The Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) is a municipal government agency in Seattle, Washington that is responsible for the maintenance of the city's transportation systems, including roads, bridges, and public transportation. The agency is funded primarily by taxes that are supplemented by voter-approved levies from other sources; its budget in 2017 was $450 million.[1]

  1. ^ a b "Funding - Transportation". www.seattle.gov. Retrieved 7 March 2023.