Metro Transit Alert - Memorial Day weekend service impacts; Trailhead Direct starts 5/28; construction impacts West Seattle routes;
King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 05/27/2022 06:29 PM PDT
Weekend Service Impacts
Overnight Construction Reroute for Route 245; transit service will be rerouted in both directions off of 156th Avenue NE between NE 31st St and NE 36th St from Friday, May 27 at 9 p.m. to Saturday, May 28 at 5 a.m.;
Construction Reroute for Routes 21, 50, 120, 125, and RapidRide CLine; transit service will experience delays due to work near the near Lower Spokane St Bridge and West Seattle Bridge on Saturday, May 28, and Sunday, May 29 from 6a.m. to 6p.m.;
Event Reroute for Routes 8 and 14; transit service will be rerouted in both directions during the Black Wall Street event in the Central District on Monday, May 30 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.;
Memorial Day is our time to remember and honor the people who made the ultimate sacrifice while serving our country. We thank these fallen heroes & their families for protecting our freedoms.
Service Reminders
Seattle Center Monorail will operate extended hours on Friday, May 27, from 7:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. and Monday, Memorial Day, 8:30 a.m. - 11:00 p.m. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
West Seattle Water Taxi and #773 and #775 shuttles are operating on the summer schedule, offering midday crossings 7 days a week, plus late options Fridays and Saturdays;
We recommend customers arrive at their bus stop a few minutes before the scheduled departure time of their trip;
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Enjoy the first three days of Trailhead Direct service – this Saturday, Sunday, and Monday, Memorial Day.
Trailhead Direct is a seasonal service that operates from May 28 to September 11 on weekends and designated holidays. Designated holidays are Memorial Day, May 30, Independence Day, July 4, and Labor Day, September 5.
Weekend work near Lower Spokane St Bridge and West Seattle Bridge to cause delays to Routes 21, 50, 120, 125, and RapidRide C Line
Over the weekend, SDOT will work to repair and pave a section of roadway located on eastbound SW Spokane St between Delridge Way SW and the Lower Spokane St Bridge. The Bus Only lane at the north end of Delridge Way SW will be closed.
The project is scheduled for this weekend, Saturday, May 28, and Sunday, May 29; between the hours of 6a.m. – 6p.m.. The work is weather dependent and could be rescheduled if weather is not conducive to paving operations.
No bus stops or bus service will be missed due to this work, but Metro buses will experience delays due to Bus Only lanes being out of service.
Reminders:
West Seattle Water Taxi and #773 to West Seattle Junction and #775 to Admiral District shuttles are operating on the summer schedule, offering midday crossings 7 days a week, plus late options Fridays and Saturdays;
Use Text for Departure (by texting the stop number to 62550) for the most up to date information on your trip;
Plan ahead and allow more time for your trip.
Metro celebrates AANHPI Heritage Month
May is Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage month, a time to honor and celebrate the unique contributions these communities are making to help create the country we strive to be.
Metro recognizes the evolution of the demographic term Asian to AANHPI is important, as it more accurately recognizes the varied lived experiences, immigration histories, and effects of colonization on AANHPI communities.
Seattle is home to a number of historically AANHPI neighborhoods. The most popular of which is Chinatown-International District (CID). The CID is the collective of three distinct neighborhoods: Chinatown, Nihonmachi (Japantown), and Little Saigon. The area also historically included Filipino Town. Our partners HistoryLink offer a self-guided walking tour of the area and is accessible by numerous Metro services and Link light rail.
AANHPI community hubs, businesses and restaurants can be found across our county. Providing access to them is one way Metro honors and celebrates these communities in our everyday work.
Learn more about areas like:
White Center, a central location for a growing Khmer community (served by Route 120 – future RapidRide H Line)
South Asian community hubs in the Crossroads/Overlake neighborhoods on the Eastside (try routes 221, 226, 245, 249, and RapidRide B Line)
Korean community hubs in Federal Way (try routes 181, 182, 187, and RapidRide A Line) and North Seattle/Shoreline (try routes 301, 330, 348, and RapidRide E Line)
Read more from King County Metro Deputy General Manager Michelle Allison on the Metro Matters blog.
Remember, “It’s a great day to ride Metro” to get to events and activities where there is often traffic congestion and limited parking.
