Recent Events
On December 7, 2007, the King County DOT hosted a Public Works Directors' meeting to discuss local transportation needs. Those attending agreed that a better methodology was needed to describe the extent of local need. Gregg Zimmerman from Renton offered to convene a meeting of the King County Project Evaluation Committee to explore possible ways to do that. Several city representatives expressed interest in proceeding with the next steps for establishing a Transportation Benefit District.Map 1 (847 KB pdf file): The Roads and Transit package was defeated in the November 2007 general election. This map shows, by precinct, the percent no vote.
Map 2 (946 KB pdf file): I-912 (which failed in 2005) asked voters if they wanted to repeal the 2005 gas tax increase. This map shows the percent of no votes, by precinct, on I-912 within the RTID boundary.
Map 3 (1.2 MB pdf file): This map graphically shows the swing in votes, for or against transportation, by comparing the I-912 vote against the Roads and Transit vote.
Map 4 (778 KB pdf file): The Transit Now package was passed by
Map 5 (1 MB pdf file): R-51 (which failed in 2002) asked voters, statewide, if they wanted to increase various taxes to fund highway projects. This map graphically shows the swing in votes, for or against transportation, by comparing the Roads and Transit vote against the R-51 vote.
About the Office of Regional Transportation Planning (ORTP)
Our Mission
The Office of Regional Transportation Planning supports King County’s role as a regional government by coordinating transportation decisions among state, regional and local agencies, staffing and participating in subregional forums, administering grant programs, and investigating new and innovative responses to transportation problems.
Our Goal
The Office of Regional Transportation Planning provides transportation planning and grants services supporting King County’s leadership in regional and countywide transportation.
Our objectives are to:
- Provide technical and regional coordination support to the Executive and the Department of Transportation.
- Provide issue and data analysis information for the best possible policy and project decisions.
- Work with other agencies and jurisdictions to coordinate regional transportation decisions and to coordinate regional planning efforts.
- Provide department-wide leadership in developing and implementing strategies for securing funding to maintain and enhance transportation systems.
- Ensure effective administration and management of existing grant funds.
- Anticipate and research emerging transportation issues and respond to information requests.
Contact Us:
Office of Regional Transportation Planning
King County Department of Transportation
201 South Jackson Street
MS KSC-TR-0814
Seattle, WA 98104-3856
206-684-6795
Ruth.Jordan@kingcounty.gov
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Last update: February 20, 2008