Metro Weekend Update - Reroutes for summer festivals including Seafair Fest, Umoja Fest, Lake City and Magnolia; Military ride free through Aug 6; Tops in Ops; and more;
King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 08/04/2023 07:26 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
Temporary reroute for Route 2; Transit service will be rerouted in the Capitol Hill area from Thursday, August 3 at 7 p.m. to Saturday, August 5 at 6 a.m. due to construction.
Temporary events reroute for Routes 2, 3, 4, 8, 14, 27, 48; Transit service will be rerouted in the Central District area during the Umoja Fest Parade from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, August 5.
Temporary events reroute for Routes 20 and 372; Transit service will be rerouted from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, August 5 during the Lake City Summer Festival & Parade.
Temporary reroute for Routes 20, 49, 70 and 255; Transit service in the U District will be rerouted off of NE Campus Parkway from Saturday, August 5 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, August 6 at 8 p.m. due to construction.
Temporary events reroute for Routes 24 and 31; Transit service will be rerouted during the Magnolia Summerfest Parade from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday, August 5.
Temporary construction reroute for Routes 36 and 50; Transit service will be affected by the closure of S Myrtle Street at 38th Avenue S from Saturday, August 5 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, August 6 at 8 p.m. due to construction.
Temporary events reroute for Route 27; Transit service will be affected in both directions from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Sunday, August 6 during the Seafair Hydroplane races and Blue Angels events.
Temporary events reroute for Routes 20, 65, 75, 372, ST 522; Transit service will be rerouted in the Lake City area from 4 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, August 5 during the Lake City Summer Festival & Parade.
Temporary reroute for Route 65; Transit service will be rerouted off a portion of NE Campus Parkway from Saturday, August 5 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, August 6 at 8 p.m. due to construction.
Temporary reroute for Routes 49 and 70; Transit service heading toward the U District will be rerouted off of NE Campus Parkway from Saturday, August 5 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, August 6 at 8 p.m. due to construction.
Temporary reroute for Routes 118 and 119; Transit service will be rerouted off Vashon Hwy SW between SW 178 Street and SW Cove Road during the Vashon First Friday event from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Friday, August 4.
Temporary reroute for Route 255; Transit service will be rerouted off of NE Campus Parkway and a portion of 15th Avenue NE from Saturday, August 5 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, August 6 at 8 p.m. due to construction.
Temporary stop closure for Routes 73, 347, and 348; Stop #39310 15th Avenue NE & NE 140th Street (Northbound) closed Monday, August 7 from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. due to construction.
Temporary stop closure for Route 2; Stop #3210 E Union Street & 23rd Avenue (Eastbound) closed from Saturday, August 5 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, August 6 at 8 p.m. due to construction.
Temporary stop relocation for Route 50; Stop #22009 Delridge Way SW & SW Genesee Street (Southbound) relocated from Thursday, August 3 to Sunday, August 13 every Thursday at 8 a.m. through Sunday 5 p.m. for two consecutive weeks due to street repair work.
Temporary stop closure for Routes 12, and 60 Trailhead Direct Mt. Si; Stop #13292 Madison Street & Summit Avenue (Eastbound) closed due to construction until further notice.
Take transit to all your events in Seattle this weekend. Metro and Link Light Rail serves riders heading to T-Mobile Park, Husky Stadium, Lumen Field and Climate Pledge Arena;
West Seattle Water Taxi is operating on summer schedule. Weekday service runs from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekend service from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and additional late night runs on Fridays and Saturdays until 11 p.m.;
Seattle Center Monorailwill operate normal hours this weekend from 8:30 a.m. - 11 p.m. except for Sunday when the monorail will run until midnight. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
Get out into nature this weekend and take our Trailhead Direct service to Mt. Si, Little Si and Mt. Tenriffe;
Temporary stop closure for Stop #13292 Madison Street & Summit Avenue (Eastbound) closed due to construction until further notice.
Riders can use Text for Departures by texting their stop number to 62550 to get next departure times;
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Peak weekday routes 16, 232, 237, 301, 304 and 320 remain suspended through Sept 1
King County Metro will continue to suspend peak weekday Routes 16, 232, 237, 301, 304 and 320 through September 1 due to ongoing staff and bus availability. Some individual weekday bus trips also are canceled. Riders have alternatives available during these suspensions and we will provide regular updates to keep you informed about your transit service and options.
Fleet Week is a longstanding Seafair tradition. Ships from the U.S. Navy, U.S. Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Navy are docked at piers along the Seattle waterfront for the public to tour and enjoy. To celebrate it, active duty, veterans and retired military personnel can ride free in uniform or with valid military identification on these services:
Metro buses
King County Metro Water Taxi
Metro Flex
King County Metro Access paratransit, DART, Community Connections and Community Van
Sound Transit Link light rail, Express buses and Sounder
Seattle Streetcar
Review Metro's revised proposal on bus service changes in Capitol Hill, Central District, First Hill and Madison Valley
This spring we asked you to tell us about the bus service you wanted to see in the neighborhoods along Madison Street. Over 2,000 of you responded to the proposed changes through our online survey or by coming to our open houses and pop-up information sessions on improvements to bus routes 10, 11, 12 and 47 and our plans to better connect riders to transit so you can get where you need to go.
These bus service changes will support the new RapidRide G Line, a partnership between King County Metro and the Seattle Department of Transportation, to bring riders more frequent and reliable service to Downtown Seattle, First Hill, Capitol Hill, Central District and Madison Valley.
Emerging Metro leader who lifts community voices is recognized for completing Ruth Woo fellowship
Metro is proud to announce Alex Madrigal Ramirez’s participation in King County’s 2022-2023 Ruth Woo Emerging Leader Fellowship program.
To honor her many contributions to our communities and state, King County offers six, year-long paid fellowships building on Ruth Woo’s legacy and achievements. Fellows selected are those who demonstrate their commitment to empowering and advocating for youth from economically disadvantaged communities that have historically lacked opportunities to further educational and career aspirations.
Ramirez called the fellowship an amazing career development opportunity.
Every month, operators from King County Metro’s seven transit bases select their fellow drivers for their positive contributions to Metro and recognize them as Operators of the Month. The operators selected demonstrate safe driving skills, show courteous and helpful attitudes toward customers, and pay conscientious attention to attendance, appearance, and discipline.
Atlantic Base | May 2023:
Elizabeth Coffelt
Atlantic Base |June 2023:
Joselito Pebenito
Bellevue Base | May 2023
Eli Woodward
Bellevue Base | June 2023
Everett Grear
Central Base | May 2023:
Mark Lewis
Central Base | June 2023:
Paul Felix
East Base | May 2023:
N/A
East Base | June 2023:
Derek Henman
North Base |May 2023:
Dawn Vasquez
North Base | June 2023:
Jenifer Barringer
Ryerson Base | May 2023:
Matthew Brown
Ryerson Base | June 2023:
Maria Stafford
South Base | May 2023:
Ruth Vollmer
South Base | June 2023:
Anthony Oden
Please join us in congratulating them. The Operators of the Month have the privilege of coming together later to vote on who among them will be Metro’s Operator of the Year!
