A strong transportation system is essential to our economy, directly affecting our workers, the environment and the quality of life for Seattle residents.  The City will keep streets and bridges safe and in good condition.  With voter approval of the “Bridging the Gap” program, we are working to eliminate a backlog of paving and safety projects. 

We must provide robust alternatives to single-occupancy vehicles by increasing bike trails, pedestrian pathways and transit options.  In 2007, we opened the first modern streetcar route in our north downtown and look forward to extending that into a network.  We are working with Sound Transit to open light rail from downtown to the airport in 2009 and to extend the system to Northgate by 2020.  We must also take down the aging Alaskan Way Viaduct and replace it with a safe alternative that reconnects the city to the waterfront.