RapidRide H Line Monthly Update
King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 12/22/2021 12:00 PM PSTRapidRide H Line construction update
King County Metro, in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and the City of Burien, is working to upgrade Metro Bus Route 120 — one of our 10 busiest routes — to the RapidRide H Line.
We will be sending email updates monthly to keep you informed on what to expect near you. We’ll also be reaching out to route neighbors, businesses, and local community organizations throughout construction to notify them when and where work will happen, as well as what impacts to expect.
Please feel free to share this information with your neighbors and encourage them to sign up for project email updates.
Work temporarily paused at several locations
Due to regional concrete supply issues, construction at the following locations have been paused temporarily:
- 15th Avenue SW and SW Roxbury Street
- 15th Avenue SW and SW 102nd Street
- 15th Avenue SW and SW 107th Street
- 26th Avenue SW and SW Roxbury Street
- Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 112th Street
- Ambaum Boulevard SW, between SW 116th Street and SW 122nd Street
- Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 128th Street
- Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 136th Street
- Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 142nd Street
We are adjusting our schedule and plans to manage delays and impacts. Construction will resume once the supply issues are resolved. Once construction restarts, we expect work to last approximately 4 weeks as crews complete the remaining activities. For more details about the locations where work has been temporarily paused, please see the “What’s Happening Now” section below.
Installation of shelters at new RapidRide stations
Crews are preparing to begin installing the new RapidRide bus shelters at stations throughout the RapidRide H Line corridor. The new stations will include shelters, lighting, Orca card readers, real-time bus information and arrival boards.
Rendering of future RapidRide station at SW Barton Street and 25th Avenue SW
Join us for our next virtual construction office hours on January 27, 2022!
We are restarting our virtual construction office hours next month! These events will now be held on the last Thursday of each month from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. We hope you’ll join us on January 27 to learn more about the project and to ask questions! Stay tuned for more information about these events, including how to join, in our next email update and on our project website.
What’s happening now
What to expect during construction
Construction on the RapidRide H Line project began in June 2021 and is expected to last through late 2022. Typical work hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with some nighttime and weekend work.
During construction, you can expect:
- Noise, vibrations, and dust in the project area
- Temporary parking restrictions
- Periodic lane and driveway closures
- Large machinery and truck activity
- Construction staging and parking impacts near the construction site
- Some sidewalk, intersection, and lane closures
- Detours for people walking, biking, and rolling
- Temporary bus detours and bus stop relocations for Route 120 and other area transit and bus routes.
- Flaggers to direct traffic around work areas
Map of active RapidRide H Line construction zones, including future RapidRide route and stations, road closures and detours, and bus stop relocations.
Crews are installing safety improvements and bus station upgrades along the route. Work has already started or will begin in the coming weeks at the following locations in Seattle, White Center, and Burien.
Seattle
Newly installed sidewalk signage and flashing beacons on SW Barton Street
26th Avenue SW between SW Barton Street and SW Roxbury Street (work temporarily paused)
- Demolishing, excavating, and grading roadway
- Installing curb and gutter, sidewalk, and ADA-compliant ramps
- Electrical and utility work
Note: People driving will not be able to access 26th Avenue SW from SW Cambridge Street
15th Avenue SW and SW Roxbury Street (work temporarily paused)
- Electrical and utility work
Note: 15th Avenue SW will be closed to vehicular traffic south of SW Roxbury Street
26th Avenue SW and SW Roxbury Street (work temporarily paused)
- Demolishing and grading roadway
White Center
Crews digging utility trenches along 15th Avenue SW
15th Avenue SW and SW 102nd Street (work temporarily paused)
- Electrical and utility work
15th Avenue SW and SW 107th Street (work temporarily paused)
- Striping roadway
Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 112th Street
- Forming and pouring bus station foundation
Burien
Installing sidewalks along Ambaum Boulevard SW
Ambaum Boulevard SW from SW 116th Street to SW 122nd Street (work temporarily paused)
- Grading, forming, and pouring sidewalk
- Forming and pouring bus zone foundation
Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 128th Street (work temporarily paused)
- Electrical and utility work
Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 142nd Street (work temporarily paused)
- Electrical and utility work
Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 148th Street
- Electrical and utility work
Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 136th Street (work temporarily paused)
- Installing handrails
Do you have questions about construction? Contact us!
Thank you for your patience as we improve transit in your area. Keeping you informed and minimizing impacts are our top priorities. Throughout construction we will:
- Be available for questions
- Provide advance notice about construction through email updates, flyers, and other promotions
- Maintain access to businesses and residences
RapidRide H Line Outreach Team
Construction hotline: 206-257-3079
Email: rapidride@kingcounty.gov
Webpage: www.kingcounty.gov/metro/hlineinfo
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