Stephanie serves as the project manager for the RapidRide J Line project which will provide a high-quality bus rapid transit service. This FTA Small Starts federally funded project length totals over 5 miles in length, connecting Downtown Seattle with the neighborhoods to the north: South Lake Union, Eastlake and the University District.  SDOT partnered with King County Metro (among other stakeholders) to enhance the transit connections and upgrade existing routes by improving transit speed and reliability, adding more buses at off-peak times, upgrading stop amenities (including the addition of real-time arrival information), expanding the trolley wire system, adding protected bicycle lanes or two-way cycle tracks, and upgrading pedestrian facilities to meet full ADA guidelines.  In addition to the project’s transit elements, the project includes the installation and/or replacement of watermain, full depth pavement replacement, pavement restoration, and traffic signal systems upgrades.