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Tim Eyman laughs during his Initiative 976 election-night gathering Tuesday night. His daughter Riley is at left. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)
Tim Eyman laughs during his Initiative 976 election night gathering Tuesday prior to giving a “victory” speech before the first results were released. His daughter Riley is at left. (Steve Ringman / The Seattle Times)

Seattle, King County to sue over Eyman car-tab initiative; bus cuts to be determined

Details are beginning to emerge as elected officials scramble to address potential budget cuts imposed by the Tim Eyman-sponsored Initiative 976, which slashes car-tab fees to $30.

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Tuesday, July 16, 2019. The intersection of 2nd and Pike where cyclists are unprotected in the intersection. Story is about design that is meant to protect cyclists through intersections. 210875

Seattle could be next to try Dutch-style bike-friendly intersection design

Pedestrians exit the Seattle Streetcar on Westlake Avenue in Seattle Friday, March 30, 2018. 205810

Downtown streetcar moving ahead with $9 million loan approved by Seattle council

This innovative track bridge will be installed at the location of expansion joints (some are at right of man taking photo) on the I-90 bridge to enable light rail vehicles to cross the floating bridge. Cars can accommodate the moving bridge when they drive over the expansion joints — tracks can not because they can not move out of alignment. The track bridge will allow for movement without changing alignment of the tracks. Eight track bridges will accommodate lake motion, and the specialized track attachments will allow trains to operate on the floating bridge when the Blue Line opens in 2023, according to a Sound Transit press release. Shot Tuesday, July 23, 2019. Sound Transit crews are installing fixed rails for Light Rail trains on the I-90 floating bridge This is the first time in the world this has been done. 210950

Train tracks on the I-90 floating bridge? Sound Transit is building them now.  VIEW

A pedestrian crosses the street at the intersection of S. Findlay St. and Rainier Avenue South in Seattle Wednesday, July 17, 2019. There is only one lane for northbound and one for southbound traffic in this area, with a middle lane for left turns only. The city has made some improvements to Rainier Ave. S. and is planning to make more, but there are still issues and advocates have grown frustrated at what they view as sluggish progress. A pedestrian was seriously injured at South Findlay Street. 210894

SDOT data shows nearly 100 serious-injury or fatal collisions on Seattle streets in first half of 2019

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Transit

A 2020 Washington State car tab, photo taken Sept. 30, 2019.

After passage of I-976, Washington state still sorting out when lower car-tab taxes will arrive

Roads

A 2020 Washington State car tab, photo taken Sept. 30, 2019.

After passage of I-976, Washington state still sorting out when lower car-tab taxes will arrive

Getting Around

A 2020 Washington State car tab, photo taken Sept. 30, 2019.

After passage of I-976, Washington state still sorting out when lower car-tab taxes will arrive

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High-stakes race takes off to build the world’s first flying taxi  WATCH