Pending Fiscal Cliff at SDOT Prompts Major Budget Shifts

The Seattle Department of Transportation faces a $113 million deficit by 2028. Budget cuts are being implemented to address the shortfall, impacting road and bridge maintenance.
Without major action, the Seattle Department of Transportation would have been looking at a $113 million deficit in its transportation fund by 2028, department leaders said Monday. Cuts that are already underway will impact road and bridge maintenance but not Vision Zero work.
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