Metro Weekend Update - 2 Line opens on Eastside on April 27; Mariners games; Metro's Earth Week celebration; and more;
King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 04/26/2024 04:58 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
Routes 43, 48, 255, 271, and ST 542 will be rerouted in the Montlake area from Friday, April 26 at 10 p.m. through Monday, April 29 at 6 a.m. due to construction;
Route 225 will be rerouted off NE 132nd St traveling via NE 124th St in the Juanita area from Friday, April 26 at 9 p.m. to Monday, April 29 at 5 a.m. due to construction;
Route 183 will be affected in both directions during the closure of Military Ave S between S 304th St and 31st Ave S on Saturday, April 27 due to construction;
Routes 20, 44, 49, 70, and 372 will be rerouted; Stop #9587 U District Station - Bay 1 (WB) will not be served from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, April 27 during the Boba Fest event;
Routes 10, 11 and 49 will be rerouted; Stop #1180 Pike St & 4th Ave (EB) will not be served daily from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., on Saturday, April 27 and Sunday, April 28 due to construction;
Route ST 550 will be rerouted off of Bellevue Way SE between Main St and 108th Ave SE on Sunday, April 28 until noon during the All in for Autism 5K run;
Routes 240, 241, 249 and ST 550 should expect transit service delays in the south Bellevue area on Sunday, April 28 until noon during the All in for Autism 5K Run/Walk event;
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 Mariners will have games at 6:40 p.m. on Friday, 6:40 p.m. on Saturday, and 1:10 p.m. on Sunday at T-Mobile Park;
The summer sailing schedule began April 15 and will run through October 11. Find the summer sailing schedule on the Water Taxi's Captain's Blog;
Metro's Lost and Found will have adjusted hours of operations to 9:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m. from April 1 through April 30;
Seattle Center Monorailwill be open until midnight on Friday, April 26, and operate normal hours the rest of this weekend. 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;
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).
Celebrate and explore: 2 Line trains start rolling on the Eastside April 27
Sound Transit is launching train service on the 2 Line this weekend, opening the doors to traffic-free neighborhood and community connections in Bellevue and Redmond.
Opening day events are open to all, with fun posters and entertainment along the route at the eight brand-new stations. Morning shuttle buses will connect riders to the Saturday, April 27, celebration (which starts at 10 a.m.) and official ribbon-cutting (at 11 a.m.) planned at the Bellevue Downtown Station.
With eight stations from South Bellevue to Redmond Technology, 2 Line trains will run every 10 minutes from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 p.m., seven days a week, following the ribbon-cutting ceremony.
Riders are likely familiar with popular Eastside destinations – major parks, shopping districts and event locations – and will be excited to learn how new transit connections can make travel easier than driving and parking.
Exploring Link 2 Line? Nearby buses connect you to and from neighborhoods and fun places.
RapidRide B Line to Crossroads Mall and Park ~15-20 min
RapidRide B Line to Downtown Redmond ~20-25 min
Overlake Village Station
Route 221 to Weowna Park ~25 min
Bellevue Downtown Station
Bellevue Downtown Station is the transit hub of the Eastside, with bus-train service that lets you stretch your connections to neighborhoods and city centers.
Route 271 to Bellevue Botanical Garden ~25 min including a 0.5-mile walk or roll
RapidRide B Line to Bellevue Botanical Garden ~30 min including a 0.8-mile walk or roll
Sound Transit Express Route 550 to Main Street ~20 min + 0.6-mile walk or roll to Meydenbauer Bay Park
East Main Street Station
Route 240 to Bellevue College ~20 min
South Bellevue Station
Route 241 to Factoria Mall ~15 min
Routes 241/ST Express 556 to Bellevue College ~15-20 min
ST Express routes regional bus connections to Downtown Seattle (550) and Issaquah-U-District (556)
Sixteen transit agencies from around the world, including King County Metro, are conducting a customer survey. These agencies will compare the results of the surveys to learn from each other and work toward giving you even better transit service. The survey is open until Sunday, May 5.
We would like to hear your thoughts about King County Metro bus service. We are interested in your replies on current service, whether you ride frequently, occasionally, or even if you hardly ever ride.
Your personal details and responses will remain confidential and will not be used for any other purpose.
As we celebrate Earth Day and Earth Week, King County Metro’s commitment to reduce greenhouse gas emissions is growing every day—literally!
Last month, we celebrated two milestones on our way to becoming one of the first large transit agencies in North America with a 100% zero-emission fleet.
Metro, joined by County Executive Dow Constantine, Tukwila Mayor Tom McLeod and representatives from the Federal Transit Administration and Seattle City Light, launched construction on our Interim Base. The facility will be Metro’s first 100% electric bus base and will be able to support 120 next-generation, zero-emission buses when it opens in 2026.
A week after breaking ground on that facility, we announced an agreement with GILLIG, a leading manufacturer of heavy-duty transit buses, to purchase electric buses that will arrive when the Interim Base is ready. The initial order is for 89 40-foot-long battery-electric buses with an option to purchase up to 395 buses.
Building Interim Base and expanding our battery-electric bus fleet are just part of King County’s approach to meet the goals of the Strategic Climate Action Plan (SCAP).
Riding transit is the simplest and best action people can take to reduce their carbon emissions each and every day. Metro is proud to provide service for over 1 million riders each week on buses, light rail, streetcars, vanpools, water taxis, paratransit and Metro Flex.
Metro worked with community along the entirety of the former Route 120 to understand what improvements were needed to make riding transit safer and easier. The result was better sidewalks and crosswalks, lighting and bus stations. Together, these improvements helped create more mobile, equitable and resilient communities along the 12-mile corridor.
Check out the Metro Matters blog for comments from elected officials and the highlighted achievements.
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.
