Metro Weekend Update - Construction reroutes; Kraken game; RapidRide G Line and Lynwood Link updates; and more;
King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 02/09/2024 05:58 PM PST
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 43, 48, 255, 271, and ST 542 will be rerouted during the closure of Montlake Boulevard E from Friday, February 9 at 10 p.m. through Monday, February 12 at 6 a.m. due to construction;
Routes 22, 128, and 773 will have stop #19810 California Avenue SW & SW Raymond Street (Northbound) relocated Friday, February 9 through Friday, February 16 at all times due to construction;
Routes 181 and 187 will be affected by the closure of 23rd Avenue S in the Federal Way area from Saturday, February 10 at 7 a.m. to Monday, February 12 at 5 a.m. due to construction;
Route 193 to Federal Way TC will be rerouted off a portion of I-5 between Kent Des Moines Road and S 272nd Street starting Sunday, February 11 until further notice, due to construction;
Route ST 545 to Downtown Seattle will be rerouted and will not serve Stop #760 on 5th Avenue & Pine Street (Southbound) from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Saturday, February 10 and Sunday, February 11, due to construction;
Route 347 will have stop #82180 NE 145th Street & 8th Avenue NE (Westbound) relocated from Sunday, February 11 to Thursday, February 15 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. each night due to construction;
Take transit to all your holiday, sporting and community events in Seattle. Metro and Link light rail serves riders heading to T-Mobile Park, Husky Stadium, Lumen Field and Climate Pledge Arena;
The Kraken will have a game at the Climate Pledge Arena on Saturday, February 10 at 4 p.m.;
Your ticket to the game is also your bus ticket to Climate Pledge Arena.
‘One stop hiring shop’ makes it easier for mechanics to join Metro
Interested in being a transit mechanic, with a pay range from $88,732.80 – $110,926.40 annually, depending on experience? Applications are due by 11:59 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 7 and Metro’s next one-day hiring events for transit mechanics take place Wednesday, Feb. 21 and Thursday, Feb. 22. Here’s information about the position and how to apply.
Are you a looking at becoming a transit operator, or another position at Metro? We’re hiring at Metro Careers.
Proposed Metro bus network upgrades will launch this year for RapidRide G Line, Lynnwood Link
King County Executive Dow Constantine is proposing King County Metro bus network improvements for later this year as part of the launch of the RapidRide G Line in Seattle and Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link extension. The King County Council will review and consider the legislative proposals in the coming weeks.
Fast, frequent, better connections for riders of RapidRide G Line, Madison Street area bus service
Proposed revisions and improvements are for Routes 3, 4, 10, 11, 12, 47, 49, and 60. The improvements were guided by community members through over 3,600 survey responses and in person with over 600 people during information sessions. Details are posted on Metro’s Madison Street Project web page.
‘Lynnwood Link Connections’ strengthen regional, community bus-train travel for riders
Also this year, Sound Transit will extend Link 1 Line service 8.5 miles between Northgate and Lynnwood and open four new stations. Once launched, Metro will begin network upgrades that integrate new bus services with the Sound Transit system. The proposed legislation adds five new bus routes, revises nine routes, and replaces 11 routes in phases.
Metro also is introducing a new, on-demand Metro Flex service area in Lake Forest Park, north Kenmore, Brier, and southeast Mountlake Terrace. This service will improve connections to community destinations, schools, and other transit services, including Sound Transit’s Link light rail and future bus rapid transit.
RapidRide G Line and proposed Madison Street Area Bus Changes
As we reshape transit in and around one of Seattle’s busiest transit ridership areas, we’ve taken extensive community input and focused our investments where needs are greatest. We spent a year reaching out to the community and received over 3,600 responses from online surveys and engaged with over 600 people during community information sessions under the Madison Street Area project. Using this input, Metro and the King County Executive are recommending the King County Council approve changes to transit service around the future RapidRide G line.
The proposed changes to the Madison Street Area are designed to coordinate and deliver the RapidRide G line this fall.
The new RapidRide G Line will:
Run 23 hours a day (5 a.m. to 4 a.m.)
Provide bus service every 6 minutes for most of the day on weekdays & Saturdays.
Expand late night service to the Madison Street area.
Use new bus-only lanes and RapidRide stations including center lane boarding along Madison Street.
Offer easy all-door boarding with doors on both sides of the bus.
The Madison Service restructure plan is designed to improve transit mobility and create better connections to the RapidRide G line along with the other transportation choices (Link light rail, Seattle Streetcar, Water Taxi and Washington State Ferries) in the neighborhoods that are part of the G line—Capitol Hill, Central District, First Hill, and Madison Valley.
The proposed changes to Routes 3, 10, 11, 12, 47, 49 and 60 can be found on the Metro Matters blog.
Metro is hiring part-time and full-time transit operators (bus drivers) and trades professionals to keep the region moving. Learn more on our website.
