Metro Weekend Update - 1 Line service disruption; 3rd Ave reroutes due to construction; Mariners home games; and more;
King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 08/11/2023 07:58 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 reroutes for RapidRide H Line; Transit service will be rerouted in both directions off of 3rd Avenue between Seneca Street and Marion Street from Saturday, August 12 at 8:00 AM to Sunday, August 13 at 4:00 PM due to construction.
Temporary reroutes for Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 12, 13, 14, 36, 40, 49, 62, 70, 125, RapidRide C, D, and E lines; Transit service will be affected by the closure of 3rd Avenue at Madison Street from Saturday, August 12 at 8:00 AM to Sunday, August 13 at 4:00 PM due to construction.
Temporary reroutes for Routes 5, 21, 24, 27, 28, 33, 124, 131 and 132; Transit service will be rerouted in both directions off of 3rd Avenue between Seneca Street and Marion Street from Saturday, August 12 at 8:00 AM to Sunday, August 13 at 4:00 PM due to construction.
Temporary reroutes for Route 28; Transit service will be rerouted in both directions off of NW 125th Street, 8th Avenue NW and NW 132nd Street on Friday, August 11.
Temporary reroutes for Route 31; Transit service to University District will be rerouted during the Magnolia Village Car Show on Sunday, August 13 until 5:00 PM.
Temporary reroutes for Routes 20, 44, 48, 65, 255, 271, and ST 542; Transit service will be affected during the closure of a portion of 15th Avenue NE in the U District from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM on Saturday, August 12 due to construction.
Temporary reroutes for Routes 20, 49, 65, 70, and 255; Transit service heading toward the U District will be rerouted off of NE Campus Parkway from Saturday, August 12 at 7:00 AM to Sunday, August 13 at 8:00 PM due to construction.
Temporary reroutes for Route 106; Transit service to Renton is currently rerouted off of MLK Jr Way S between S Alaska Street and S Graham Street due to an emergency response.
Temporary reroutes for Routes 226, 240, 241, 246, 249, 250, 271, 342, ST 550, ST 556, ST 566 and RapidRide B Line; Transit service will be rerouted in both directions and will not serve the Bellevue Transit Center from Thursday, August 10 at 5:00 AM to Monday, August 14 at 5:00 AM due to construction.
Temporary reroutes for Route 231; Transit service will be rerouted in downtown Woodinville from 6:00 AM to 6:00 PM on Saturday, August 12 during the Celebrate Woodinville parade.
Temporary reroutes for Routes 255, ST 542, ST 545; Transit service will be rerouted in both directions off of the SR 520 bridge from Friday, August 11 at 11:00 PM through Sunday, August 13 due to construction.
Temporary stop relocation for Route 345; Stop #43130 N 130th Street & Ashworth Avenue N (Eastbound) relocated Sat Aug 12 and Sun Aug 13 from 8:00AM - 5:00 PM each day due to construction.
Temporary stop relocation for Route 249; Stop #82720 Main Street & 106th Avenue SE (Eastbound) relocated Thu Aug 10 through Mon Aug 14 at 5:00 AM due to construction at the Bellevue Transit Center.
Temporary stop relocation for Route 249; Stop #69012 NE 10th Street & 108th Avenue NE (Eastbound) relocated Thu Aug 10 through Mon Aug 14 at 5:00 AM due to construction at the Bellevue Transit Center.
Temporary stop closure for Routes 1, 2, 8, 13, and 32; Stop #2180 Queen Anne Avenue N & W Harrison Street (Southbound) closed Sat Aug 12 & Sun Aug 13 from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM daily.
Temporary stop closure for Route 2; Stop #3210 E Union Street & 23rd Avenue (Eastbound) closed Sat Aug 12 at 7:00 AM through Sun Aug 13 at 8:00 PM due to construction.
Temporary stop relocation for Routes 8 and 43; Stop #29276 E John Street & 22nd Avenue E (Eastbound) relocated Sat Aug 12 from 7:00 AM to 3:00 PM due to construction.
Temporary stop relocation for Routes 36, and 60; Stop #3570 12th Avenue S & S Judkins Street (Northbound) relocated from Sat Aug 12 at 7:00 AM to Sun Aug 13 at 8:00 PM due to street repair work.
Temporary stop relocation for Route 50; Stop #22009 Delridge Way SW & SW Genesee Street (Southbound) relocated from Thu Aug 3 to Sun Aug 13 every Thursday at 8:00 AM through Sunday 5:00 PM for two consecutive weeks due to street repair work.
Temporary stop relocation for Routes 36 and 60; Stop #3570 12th Avenue S & S Judkins Street (Northbound) relocated from Sat Aug 12 at 7:00 AM to Sun Aug 13 at 8:00 PM due to street repair work.
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;
Mariners have a full weekend of games at T-Mobile Park on Friday, August 11 at 7:10 p.m., Saturday, August 12 at 6:40 p.m., and Sunday, August 13 at 1:10 p.m.;
The Storm will have a game at the Climate Pledge Arena at 3 p.m. on Sunday, August 13;
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 have extended hours this weekend. On Friday and Saturday the monorail will run until midnight and untill 11:30 p.m. on Sunday. 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;
Remember, it's free and easy to sign up for email or text alerts about King County Metro service. Alerts can be tailored to your favorite route(s).
Plan ahead with Metro's Link shuttles for Sound Transit 1 Line service disruptions
Sound Transit 1 Line service will be reduced from August 12 through 20 as crews replace rail at Royal Brougham Way, just north of Stadium Station. This work will occur in three phases. Phase one set to begin August 12 and 13.
Important service information for August 12 and 13;
1 Line trains will run every 15 minutes between Northgate and Capitol Hill Stations, also between SODO and Angle Lake Stations.
Westlake, University Street, Pioneer Square, International District/Chinatown and Stadium stations will be closed.
Free Link shuttle buses will serve all stations between Capitol Hill and SODO every 10 minutes.
On Saturday, August 12, from 4:30 a.m. to 12:30 am
On Sunday, August 13, from 5:08 a.m. to 11:50 p.m.
Link shuttle routing, including detailed streets and stop numbers.
(Detour will be in effect from Saturday at 8 a.m to Sunday at 4 pm. This will not impact planned stops.)
Learn more about Phase Two: August 14-16 and Phase Three: 17-20 on the Metro Matters blog.
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 Sept. 1 due to ongoing staff and bus availability. Some individual weekday bus trips also are canceled. Riders have alternatives available during these suspensions (listed on Metro Matters) and we will provide regular updates to keep you informed about your transit service and options. Metro’s service change is scheduled to begin Sept. 2 with a focus on improving reliability and reducing unexpected cancellations.
King County Metro will update its transit schedules September 2 to improve trip reliability for riders.
To better match transit service with bus and workforce availability, King County Metro has planned temporary service reductions. Metro will suspend 20 peak-only commuter routes and reduce service on 12 routes beginning September 2. Alternatives are available for nearly all affected routes. Most riders will see no changes as 124 of 156 routes and 92% of boardings are not affected.
These 20 routes will be fully suspended. Each of these routes have alternatives, most available at the same bus stops or stops nearby. For a detailed list of rider alternatives, visit our Service Change page.
These 12 routes will be reduced to operate less frequently. Some high-ridership routes such as Routes 7 and 36 will continue to have very frequent service, with wait times of just a few more minutes. Lower-ridership routes will shift service to every 30 to 60 minutes during some time periods.For a detailed list of rider alternatives, visit our Service Change page.
Metro sought to protect several categories of service, including routes with high ridership demand and few alternate transit options. Routes protected from significant changes also serve a higher percentage of riders with lower incomes or identify as Black, Indigenous and other communities of color. By adjusting schedules and suspending routes, the upcoming service change will deliver roughly the same number of transit trips currently operating on the road, without the day-to-day variability that has inconvenienced riders during the past several months.
To read more about the process behind these temporary service deductions, please visit our Metro Matters blog.
Star-studded success: Record ridership days on region’s public transportation during All-Star Game, Taylor Swift concert weekend
The region’s largest public transportation agencies carried over 1 million riders on light rail, Metro buses, and water taxi service over three high-profile days in July, helping mark a month of record-setting Sound Transit ridership during the recent All-Star Game and Taylor Swift concerts.
King County Metro (buses, water taxi, special shuttles, streetcar) (631,000+ boardings July 11, 22, 23)
Taylor Swift concerts weekend (July 22-23): over 350,000 plus special shuttle boardings
Metro: 318,500 (the highest weekend tallies since 2019)
July 22: 171,500, (+8%)
July 23: 147,000, (+7%)
ST Express buses (Metro operated): 19,500
July 22: 11,000, (+35%)
July 23: 8,400, (+34%)
Water Taxi (both days): 6,686
Water taxi midnight sailings: 434 and 446 boardings across four roundtrip sailings
Access paratransit: 2,409
Metro Flex: 1,268
Metro special downtown shuttles and added service: 2,400 (final stats pending)
Busiest bus routes: RapidRide D Line, E Line, H Line, 11, 36, 40 and ST 550 and ST 554
