Transit Alert – Ride transit to Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon & other weekend events, as well as to hiking trails; text your stop ID to 62550

Transit service will be affected by several events in and around the Seattle area this weekend, including the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon on Sunday.

Expect service disruptions due to closed streets, traffic and congestion associated with community activities and area construction projects.

Even if service is affected by street closures, temporary reroutes or delays, riding transit is still a great way to get to events and activities where there is often traffic congestion and limited parking.

When buses are rerouted around event venues, they still usually travel close to the regular route.  Nearly all transit service that operates through downtown Seattle travels close to T-Mobile Park and CenturyLink Field, or provides an easy transfer to service that does.

The posted start and end times of transit service disruptions related to sporting, community or construction events may be subject to change. Plan ahead, use regularly published schedules, allow plenty of travel time and expect possible delays.

Text your stop ID to 62550 to find out the next scheduled or predicted departure time of transit service at a stop.

Ride transit to weekend activities
Metro encourages everyone to ride transit to and from events; sign up for Transit Alerts; be aware of activities in your area; plan ahead, allow plenty of time; remember to plan your return trip, and check the online Service Advisories page before traveling, in order to know if there are planned service disruptions or reroutes that might affect your travel plans.

Trailhead Direct
Trailhead Direct is a seasonal service that operates on weekends and holidays between April and October during the hiking season.

Four Trailhead Direct routes provide service to the Issaquah Alps, Cougar Mountain, Mount Si & Mt Teneriffe and Mailbox Peak trailheads.

Riding Trailhead Direct requires payment of a regular Metro fare in both directions with cash, ORCA or the Transit GO mobile app

Hike safely. Take plenty of water. Let someone know where you are going, and be aware that cell service availability may be limited.

Saturday, June 8
Magnolia Farmers Market
Each Saturday through 11/23, from 7:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Metro Route 31 will be rerouted during the Magnolia Farmers Market.

Georgetown Carnival
On Saturday, June 8, from 6:30 AM to 11:30 PM, Route 124 will be rerouted in the Georgetown area during the Georgetown Carnival.

Rock ‘n’ Roll 5K Run
On Saturday, from 7:00 AM to 11:00 AM, Metro Route 124 will be rerouted in the Georgetown area during the Rock ‘n’ Roll 5K Run

Sunday, June 9
Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon
On Sunday, June 9, from the start of service until the event clears and affected streets are re-opened, more than 25 bus routes in the West Queen Anne, downtown Seattle, Fremont, Ballard, Seattle Pacific University, Queen Anne Hill, Aurora Av N and Green Lake areas, will be rerouted, delayed or unable to serve stops due to the Rock ‘n’ Roll Marathon.

Delays in one area can cause delays at other points along a bus’s routing. With more than 25 bus routes affected, the impacts could be significant.

Transit service in adjacent areas and on other parts of routes that travel through the event areas may also be affected by delays in schedules. 

Check Metro’s service advisories page for specific routing and stop information for affected routes. 

If a route is not listed on the service advisories page, its routing and stops are not revised. However, any route could still experience delays due to street closures and traffic associated with this event.

Construction
Known construction-related impacts to transit service are posted in Metro’s online Service Advisories table and sent to Transit Alert subscribers. 

It’s a good idea to sign up for Transit Alerts or otherwise check for a service advisory before you travel.

Aurora Bridge repaving project
The Washington State Department of Transportation will be doing repairs and repaving on the SR 99 Aurora Bridge during weekends throughout the summer.

This work requires lane reductions on the Aurora Bridge that may result in possibly significant service delays for Metro routes 5, 26, 28 and the RapidRide E Line. Metro routes 31, 32, 40, 62 and the RapidRide D Line may also experience delays due to general traffic diverting to other streets to avoid traffic on Aurora.

There may be reroutes associated with this work. Visit Metro’s Service Advisories page for information about planned reroutes.

The work is scheduled for weekends from Friday nights at 7:00 PM through Monday mornings at 5:00 AM. Scheduled dates are: 6/14-17; 6/28-7/1; 7/12-15; 8/9-12; 8/16-19 & 8/23-26.

Transit service during unexpected or civic events
In areas where there are crowds, traffic, weather or civic events, whether scheduled or unexpected, disrupting normal travel patterns or activities, transit riders are advised to be aware of conditions in their immediate vicinity – such as street closures, detours, police directions, etc. - and be prepared for delays or to make revisions to travel plans, such as using a different bus stop or a different route, based on specific circumstances.

During these kinds of events, be prepared for unexpectedly revised traffic or routing, and for delays in transit service. Transit riders are encouraged to know the alternate stops or routes that may be in the vicinity of their starting points and destinations.

Depending on the time and the nature of such events, Metro may not be able to provide real-time information or service updates via email or text.  Event start and end times and other details may be subject to change.

Additional information
Visit Metro’s website for complete information about Metro and regional transportation services.

Visit Metro’s online or mobile regional Puget Sound Trip Planner to plan your travel, and for bus stop, schedule, predicted times at stops and other information.

Text your stop ID to 62550 for scheduled and estimated departure times, as well as known individual trip cancelations.

Sign up for Transit Alerts.

Visit Metro’s Service Advisories page for information about revised bus service, routing and stops for planned events. 

Visit the King County Water Taxi site for information about regular and holiday Water Taxi operation.

Visit the Community Transit, Pierce Transit, Sound Transit or Washington State Ferries websites for information about services provided by Metro’s regional transit partners.

For non-transit traffic or other local updates, check media sources, follow @seattledot or visit

- https://twitter.com/seattledot
- https://twitter.com/SeattlePD

Have a good and safe weekend.