Transit Alert – Some Transit service is affected in downtown Seattle by street closures due to an event thru Fri afternoon

Some Transit service is affected in downtown Seattle by street closures due to an event through Friday, April 22 at 4:00 PM.

During this time, Metro routes 7, 40, 62, 64, 70, 216, 218, 257, 268, 311, 320 and the RapidRide C Line, and Sound Transit Express Routes 545 and 554 are currently rerouted, and are affected by closures of portions of Westlake Av N, Denny Way, 4th Av, and Lenora, Virginia and Pine streets.

Link 1 Line service is operational and is an option for traveling through downtown Seattle.  

Metro is currently operating the following reroutes, however changes may occur without notice:

• Route 7 heading toward downtown Seattle will not serve its last stop on eastbound Virginia St. Heading toward Rainier Beach, board at the temporary terminal stop southbound on 1st Av, just north of Virginia St.

• Routes 40, 62, 64, 320 and the RapidRide C Line heading toward downtown, or Westwood Village are rerouted at or near - Denny Way and will travel via Dexter Av N, 7th Av, Bell S, 6th, Wall St to 3rd Av into downtown Seattle.
  
  
• Route 70 to the U District Station will travel via alternate nearby streets and will not serve the stop eastbound on Virginia St just west of 6th Av. Heading toward downtown Seattle, this route will travel instead via Boren Av, Pine St, 3rd Av and then on to its regular route, and will not serve the stops on Stewart St, and the stop southbound on 3rd Av just north of Pine St.
  
  
• Routes 216 to Bear Creek Park-and-Ride, 218 to Issaquah Highlands and 257, 268, 311 and Sound Transit Express Route 545 heading toward downtown Seattle are rerouted and are traveling via Boren, Pine St, and then to either 2nd Av or 5th Av to their regular route.
  
  
• Sound Transit Express Route 554 heading toward downtown Seattle will not serve the stops north of 4th Av and Pike St. Heading toward Issaquah, board at the temporary terminal southbound on 2nd Av just south of Stewart St.
  
  
• City of Seattle First Hill Streetcar will not operate of south of Lenora St. The platform stops on Westlake Av at Olive Way and at Seventh Av stations will not be served.
  
  
• Link light rail is operating; check for Sound Transit Link service advisories.

Use regularly published timetables but expect likely significant delays during the operation described above. Predicted departure times in customer information apps will not be accurate.

Visit Metro’s Service Advisories page for complete information about revised bus service, routing and stops for planned events.  Transit reroutes start and end times may be subject to change.

Updates will be provided for significant changes.

We appreciate your patience. Travel safely.