Transit Alert – Ride transit to Pride events, hiking trails, Sounders & other weekend events; text your stop ID to 62550

King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 06/27/2019 05:09 PM PDT

Transit service will be affected by several community and sporting events in and around the Seattle area this weekend, including PrideFest Capitol Hill on Saturday and the Seattle Pride Parade 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 estimated 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; plan your return trip, and check the online Service Advisories page before traveling, in order to know if there are known 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 29
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.

Greenwood Classic Car Show
On Saturday, June 29, from 5:00 AM until 6:00 PM, Metro Route 5 will be rerouted in both directions off of Greenwood Av N between N 67th St and N 90th St during the Greenwood Classic Car Show.

PrideFest Capitol Hill
On Saturday, from 6:00 AM until 12:00 Midnight, Metro routes 49 and 60 will be rerouted in the Capitol Hill area during PrideFest Capitol Hill.

Sounders
On Saturday, the Sounders play a match at CenturyLink field at 7:00 PM.

Sunday, June 30
Craft Classic Half Marathon and 5K
On Sunday, June 30, from 8:00 AM until 11:30 AM, Metro Route 221 will be rerouted near the downtown Redmond area during the Craft Classic Half Marathon and 5K.

Seattle Pride Parade
On Sunday, from 7:00 AM until 6:00 PM, transit service in the downtown Seattle and West Queen Anne areas will be rerouted with possible delays during the Seattle Pride Parade

During this event, Metro routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 24, 33, 40, 47, 49, 62, 70, 101 & 150; the RapidRide C and D lines, Sound Transit Express routes 522, 545, 550 & 554, and Trailhead Direct – Mount Si service will travel instead via alternate nearby streets, depending on the route, destination and direction of travel.

Somali Unity Day Festival
On Sunday, from 9:00 AM until 7:00 PM, Metro Route 7 will be affected by road closures associated with the Somali Unity Day Festival.

Other weekend events
While not necessarily requiring reroutes, the following weekend events may cause extra traffic or delays in Metro’s service area.  Use regularly published timetables, but allow plenty of time for transit trips.

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.

Aurora Village Transit Center
The transit customer parking area at Aurora Village Transit Center will be closed Saturday and Sunday for pavement sealing.

Bus service, stops and routing through the transit center are not affected.

Transit customers who would normally park in spaces adjacent to the transit center can use the Shoreline P&R a few blocks south on Aurora Av N at N 192nd St, where they can ride the RapidRide E Line to Aurora Village if necessary for transit connections.

The Montlake Freeway Station bus stops are now closed
The Montlake Freeway station bus stops are now closed, due to construction along SR 520 which requires the permanent closure of the stops in both directions.  Alternate stops are on Montlake Blvd and the University of Washington Link light rail station.

Transit riders who need to transfer to or from other SR 520 service will do so at other locations, such as Evergreen Point Station, Yarrow Point Station, the University of Washington Link light rail station or at other transfer points in Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, the University District or downtown Seattle.

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 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.