Metro Weekend Update - Service change this Saturday, Sept 17; Husky football game; Weekend festivals; Construction reroute; and more;
King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 09/16/2022 07:31 PM PDT
Remember, “It’s a great day to ride Metro” to get to events and activities where there is often traffic congestion and limited parking.
Weekend Service Impacts
Overnight Construction Reroute for Routes 21 and RapidRide C Line; Transit service will be rerouted in both directions off portions of SW Avalon Way & SW Spokane St from Friday, September 16 at 10 p.m. to Saturday, September 17 at 5 a.m.;
Weekend Construction Reroute for Route 545; Transit service will be affected by the closure of 4th Avenue at Spring St in downtown Seattle from Friday, September 16 at 7 p.m. to Monday, September 19 at 6 a.m.;
Weekend Construction Reroute for Routes 101, 150, ST 550, and ST 554; Transit service will be affected by the closure of 4th Avenue at Spring St in downtown Seattle from Friday, September 16 at 7 p.m. to Monday, September 19 at 6 a.m.;
Event Reroute for Routes 44, and 73; Montlake-area transit service is rerouted on Husky football game day, Saturday, September 17, at 2:30 p.m.;
Event Shuttle for Husky Football Park & Ride Shuttles; Contracted Metro shuttles operates weekend UW Husky Football game-day Park & Ride non-stop service;
Event Reroute for Routes 45, 65, 67, 75, 255, and 372; Montlake-area transit service is rerouted on Husky football game day, Saturday, September 17, at 6:30 p.m.;
Special Saturday service for Orca Half Marathon on September 17. In addition to the normal West Seattle Sunday schedule, the West Seattle Water Taxi will depart Pier 50 @ 7:30 a.m., and will depart Seacrest Park @ 8:00 a.m.;
Weekend Construction Reroute for Routes 240, 249, and ST 550; Transit service will be affected in downtown Bellevue due to closure of 108th Avenue NE between NE 4th St and NE 6th St from Saturday, September 17 at 9 a.m. to Sunday, September 18 at 6 p.m.;
Overnight Construction Reroute for Route 62; Transit service to downtown Seattle will be rerouted off NE 65th St and NE Princeton Way from Saturday, September 17 at 7 p.m. to Sunday, September 18 at 6 a.m.;
Weekend Construction Reroute for Routes 10, 11, and 49; Transit service to downtown Seattle will be rerouted off of E Pine St between Bellevue Avenue and Boren Avenue from Saturday, September 17 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, September 18 at 8 p.m.;
The Sounders have a match on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Lumen Field;
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;
Special Saturday service for Orca Half Marathon on September 17. In addition to the normal West Seattle Sunday schedule, the West Seattle Water Taxi will depart Pier 50 @ 7:30 a.m., and will depart Seacrest Park @ 8:00 a.m.;
We recommend riders arrive at their bus stop a few minutes before the scheduled departure time of their trip.
Riders can use Text for Departures by texting their stop number to 62550 to get next departure times;
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The new schedule adjustments will increase reliability, more evenly space out the time between bus trips, and will preserve service where transit demand and needs are greatest. Metro is scheduling more than 11,000 weekday bus trips across King County.
Nine routes returning to the West Seattle high bridge on Monday, September 19
SDOT has completed their analysis of strength testing that was conducted on the West Seattle Bridge earlier this week. The bridge has passed its final safety test and this data confirms the bridge is strong, safe, and ready to reopen on Sunday, September 18. In order to reduce any confusion, Metro bus routes will continue to run service on the lower West Seattle bridge through end of service on Sunday.
Beginning at the start of service on Monday, September 19, several routes will return to the West Seattle high bridge. This will affect Routes 21/21X, 50, 55, 56, 57, 120, 125 and RapidRide C Line.
While this change will lessen travel time and improve reliability for riders between West Seattle and Downtown Seattle, we still recommend riders utilize Metro's real-time trip planning tools, alerts, and trip planning personnel to learn more about how this may impact their travel plans.
Tools for customers
If you are unsure how these new changes will affect your travels, you can use the following tools:
Call Metro at 206-553-3000 – our team of Customer Information Specialists can help riders with questions about the service change and trip planning, interpreters are available.
Starting Monday, Sept. 19, customers can call 206-553-3000 on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. for trip planning and lost & found questions, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. for ORCA questions, fare questions and customer comments
Metro’s customer information call center hours will be adjusted due to staffing challenges.
Celebrate the start of the fall season, German-style, at Fremont Oktoberfest from this Friday to Sunday, Sept. 16-18. It will be a beer lover’s paradise, with more than 100 brews, ciders and other tasty beverages to try.
King County Metro Routes 31, 32, 40, and 62 serve this area.
Fiestas Patrias commemorates the independence of Latin American countries at the Seattle Center.
King County Metro Routes 1, 2, 8, 12, 32, RapidRide D Line, and more serve this area. Plan your trip using Metro's Trip Planner.
Queen Anne Days is a community event that the Queen Anne Chamber of Commerce organizes every summer.
Walk the Block is a Central District art festival featuring the work of local, national, and international Black & Indigenous artists. Join on September 17th, 2pm-6pm, for our 2nd Annual Walk the Block.
King County Metro Routes 3, 4, 8, 48, and more serve this area.
South Bus Base Expansion Update
Metro is transitioning to a zero-emissions fleet by 2035. To meet this goal, we must update our bases to support the electric buses. We’re starting this work at our South Campus in Tukwila to bring the environmental and health benefits associated with battery-electric bus operations to the communities that need it most.
