Airports and Transportation

Sea-Tac International Airport was dedicated on July 9, 1949. At the time, it could only host 1,500 passengers a day.
No boat of your own? No problem. Find rentable boats around Seattle through Getmyboat — an Airbnb-like website for folks looking to do some floating around on our local waters.
Android users can now add ORCA cards to their digital wallets, but the projected date for when Apple users can do the same has yet to be released.
Seattle’s “ramps to nowhere,” which were partially demolished during WSDOT’s current Montlake project, were the result of 1963 protests — sometimes referred to as the Freeway Revolts — over the construction of a freeway that would have split the Central District in half.
The goal is to completely convert its fleet of ferry boats to running on hybrid-electric power by 2030 and be emission-free by 2050.
Seattle locals and tourists alike can hop on these free shuttle services to ride between Pioneer Square and Denny Way, or Discovery Park’s beach and surrounding parking lots.
The new transportation levy proposal includes a $100 million budget increase from what was originally proposed in April 2024.
The Shoreline South, Shoreline North, Mountlake Terrace, and Lynnwood light rail stations will open on August 30, 2024.
The journey took off on April 7, 1924, and ended at Sand Point in northeast Seattle.
From a transit corridor extension to bus stop improvements, Third Avenue will see multiple changes this year.
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