Metro Weekend Update - Juneteenth weekend service impacts; upcoming opening of U District Bus only lane; RapidRide H Line update
King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 06/17/2022 06:42 PM PDT
Weekend Service Impacts
Temporary Construction Reroute for Routes 101, 150, 162, and ST 550 and 554; transit service will be rerouted off 2nd Avenue between University and Columbia streets in downtown Seattle from Friday, June 17 at 7 p.m. to Monday, June 20 at 6 a.m.;
Event Reroute for Route 40; transit service will be rerouted in both directions during the Fremont Solstice Parade on Saturday, June 18 from approximately 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.;
Event Reroute for Route 271; transit service will be rerouted in both directions off of Front St in downtown Issaquah during the Fenders on Front St event on Sunday, June 19 from 6 a.m. to 4 p.m.;
Event Reroute for Routes 11 and 48; transit service will be rerouted in both directions during the Juneteenth Parade and March events on Sunday, June 19 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.;
Overnight Construction Reroute for Routes 255, 271 and ST 542; transit service to eastside destinations will be affected by the ramp closure from Montlake Blvd E to eastbound SR 520, overnight from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night, starting on Monday, June 20 through Friday, June 24;
Temporary Construction Reroute for the RapidRide F Line; transit service will be rerouted off of westbound S 154th Street, from 5 a.m. to 2 p.m. each weekday, starting on Monday, June 20 through Thursday, June 30.
Let Juneteenth, the day that slaves in Texas learned of their freedom, be a day of recognition that as far as we have come as a nation, challenges still face the descendants of those slaves and all communities of color.
Get out into nature this weekend and take Trailhead Direct service to Mt. Si, Little Si and Mt. Tenriffe;
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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Coming Soon: Doorstep Delivery For Riders At U District Station
The City of Seattle will open the Northeast 43rd Street westbound bus-only lane on June 25. King County Metro Routes 20, 44, 49, 70 and 372 will soon be accessing a brand-new bus stop, connecting thousands of daily transit riders directly to and from the front door of Sound Transit’s U District Station. This exciting new development is thanks to a brand-new Seattle bus-only lane and clean, green overhead wires to power our electric trolley buses.
Construction on the RapidRide H Line project began in June 2021 and is expected to last through March 2023.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.
The original timeline of the RapidRide H Line project has been extended by several months due to unforeseen construction and materials delays. RapidRide H Line will now launch in March 2023 rather than fall 2022. Read more about the updated project timeline and construction progress on our Metro Matters blog.
Let’s Recognize Juneteenth As More Than A Celebration
The following is an excerpt from an editorial by King County Metro General Manager Terry White.
"We invite you to be part of Metro’s journey to becoming an anti-racist organization to help our county and our country be an anti-racist society. We are reimagining what a safe and welcoming transit system looks like for all who ride Metro, especially those communities that have historically borne the brunt of racism and discrimination. Being a new arrival to this country, living with a disability, your gender identity, your sexual orientation or your ethnicity should not be a barrier to feeling secure whenever you ride with us.
Metro is committed to creating a workforce across our organization that reflects the community we serve, and building a workplace where everyone feels appreciated, empowered and heard. Metro offers forums to listen and learn from personal truths and experiences, and is committed to increasing accountability and providing enhanced trainings. Metro also is working internally to implement long-lasting systemic shifts that build, nurture and sustain a culture of belonging throughout our organization and across all our services...
On this, the first celebration of Juneteenth as an official holiday for Martin Luther King, Jr. County, let’s recognize it with more than a celebration. Let’s recognize it by taking the steps necessary to create an equitable future. By doing so, we honor the courage of those who waited two years to learn they were free.
While it may have poured during most of our flag raising ceremonies, we are proud to fly the Progress Pride Flag at Metro worksites across King County!
Remember, “It’s a great day to ride Metro” to get to events and activities where there is often traffic congestion and limited parking.
