Metro Weekend Update - Reroutes for Heart & Stroke Walk, SR 520 bridge closure and UW Football game; West Seattle Water Taxi temp suspension Oct 14-15 and winter schedule starts Oct 16; and more;
King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 10/13/2023 07:06 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
Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 13, 28, 40, 49, 62, 70, 101, 131, 132, 150, ST 545, ST 550, ST 554 and RapidRide C & E Line will be rerouted in downtown Seattle during the Puget Sound Heart & Stroke Walk on Saturday, October 14, from 7:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Routes 255, 271, ST 542, and ST 545 will be rerouted in both directions off of the SR 520 bridge from Saturday, October 14 at 9 p.m. through Sunday, October 15 due to construction.
Routes 44, 45, 65, 67, 73, 75, 255, and 372 will be affected in the Montlake area on Saturday, October 14 from 10:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. during the Husky football game.
West Seattle Water Taxi will be temporarily suspended this weekend, Saturday, October 14 to Sunday, October 15 for routine maintenance.
Routes 20, 44, 49, 70, and 372 will be rerouted off NE 43rd Street and will not serve the stop at U District Station - Bay 1 on Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15, from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day due to construction.
Routes 226, 240, 241, 249, and 271 will be rerouted off a portion of 108th Avenue NE on Saturday October 14, from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m., due to construction.
Route 12 to Downtown Seattle will be rerouted off Madison Street between Boren Avenue and 9th Avenue from Saturday, October 14 through Sunday, October 15 due to construction.
Routes 10, 11, 43, 49, 101, 150 and ST 550 will be rerouted off of Pike Street in downtown Seattle from Saturday, October 14 at 12:30 p.m. through Sunday, October 15 due to construction.
Route 60 will be rerouted in both directions off portions of 9th Avenue and Madison Street from Saturday, October 14 through Sunday, October 15 due to construction.
Route 346 will be rerouted off Meridian Avenue N between N 130th Street and Roosevelt Way N from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day on Saturday, October 14 and Sunday, October 15 due to construction.
Take transit to all your sporting events in Seattle. Metro and Link light rail serves riders heading to T-Mobile Park, Husky Stadium, Lumen Field and Climate Pledge Arena;
The Huskies will have a game at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday at Husky Stadium;
The West Seattle Water Taxi will betemporarily suspended this weekend, Saturday, October 14 to Sunday, October 15 for routine maintenance;
Seattle Center Monorailwill operate from 8:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. on Saturday and from 8:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Sunday. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
Riders can use Text for Departures by texting their stop number to 62550 to get next departure times;
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New West Seattle sailing schedule starts Oct. 16; maintenance will temporarily suspend service Oct. 14-15
The West Seattle Water Taxi is preparing to launch its winter sailing schedule, which continues the popular service that riders have come to depend on seven days a week. As we pivot to the new schedule, we will say goodbye to some late-night weekend trips across Elliott Bay and temporarily pause service for a quick weekend of maintenance.
Temporary suspension Oct. 14-15
The water taxi team will spend this weekend performing maintenance on their vessels and the docks at Pier 50 and Seacrest in preparation of the start of a new season. Friday, Oct. 13, will be the last night to travel from downtown Seattle to Seacrest Dock on Alki between 7 p.m. and 11 p.m. until the new schedules start up again next spring.
Alternative service and more information available on the Captain's blog.
Local, on-demand Metro Flex service coming to Issaquah Oct. 16
Building on the success of Metro Flex services offered in seven other areas of King County, Metro is partnering with the City of Issaquah to expand service across the city’s many neighborhoods and 42,000 residents. By using this right-sized Service, riders will be able to use the Metro Flex app to book rides on minivans and travel to local places and fast, frequent bus service to the rest of the region.
Service will be available in the service area across Issaquah and Sammamish. Go shopping, meet friends for lunch or head to appointments – whatever your destination within the service area, Metro Flex will take you there.
Metro Flex also opens the door to easier travel for neighborhoods to access the Issaquah Transit Center and connect riders to the region’s public transportation network. This creative solution will help car-free lifestyles for the residents of the communities served by Metro Flex, including neighborhoods where regular transit service isn’t currently available.
Over the past month, we have been engaging with our Metro colleagues from the Latinx Affinity Group to learn about their unique experiences related to heritage, community, and personal identity, as part of Hispanic/Latinx Heritage Month. This heritage month is uniquely recognized in the middle of September through the middle of October (Sept. 15 – Oct. 15), as it coincides with national independence celebrations in several Latin American countries.
Twice to the rescue: Water Taxi deckhand helps two people out of Elliott Bay in 24 hours
When you work on vessels such as the King County Water Taxi, the training you get to assist people in possible distress in the water is training you hope never to use.
Imagine using the training TWICE in 24 hours.
For Water Taxi Deckhand Kelly Phillips, that’s exactly what happened this summer.
