Metro Weekend Update - Opening day of boating season; Soccer matches; Metro wins Public Agency of the Year; and more;
King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 05/03/2024 06:04 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
Route 182 is rerouted for utility work in both directions off of S 348th Street and 9th Avenue S at all times from Friday, May 3 to Sunday, May 5;
DART Route 915 to Auburn will be rerouted off Cole St between Stevenson Ave and Griffin Ave due to a special event on Saturday, May 4;
Routes 43, 48, 255, 271 and ST 542 will be affected by the closure of the Montlake Bridge and will not serve the UW Medical Center/UW Link Station areas during the Opening Day of Boating Season from 7 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 4;
Routes 21, 50, and RapidRide C and H Lines will be rerouted during the westbound closure of the West Seattle Bridge during the Emerald City Ride from 6:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 5;
Routes 230, 231, 239, 245, 250 and 255 may be delayed in the Juanita Beach Park and downtown Kirkland areas during the Kirkland Half Marathon & 5K from about 7 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, May 5;
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 Seattle Reign will have a match at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 3 at Lumen Field;
The Seattle Sounders will have a match at 3:45 p.m. on Sunday, May 5 at Lumen Field;
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;
Seattle Center Monorailwill be open until midnight on Friday, May 3, 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).
King County Metro wins Wash. Public Agency of the Year
King County Metro was named by the Conference of Minority Transportation Officials (COMTO) as Washington state’s Public Agency of the Year for our commitment to equity and service.
The award, presented April 26, was a wonderful endorsement of Metro’s efforts to promote diversity and to serve the community fairly and equitably, said General Manager Michelle Allison.
“I was honored to accept this award on Metro’s behalf,” Allison said. “I am proud to work alongside talented, committed professionals of color at every level of our organization. At Metro, our 40 COMTO member employees are networking, relationship-building, partnering and mentoring to transform our agency and the industry on the inside and out. Through professional associations like COMTO, together we can walk our talk to strengthen, diversify and empower transportation professionals of color today and into the future.”
To read more about this award and the COMTO organization visit our Metro Matters blog
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.
Poetry in Public 2023-25: Community Workshop (documentation of event), 2023. King County, WA. Photo: Timothy Aguero Photography.
A new era of community-based poetry is underway and literally rolling out on King County Metro’s buses and beyond.
Starting this month—National Poetry Month, Poetry in Public features poems on the theme Places of Landing on transit and online. Poet Planner Laura Da’ conceptualized the program’s theme with 4Culture. Da’ worked with Community Liaisons to encourage participation from King County residents of all ages and from the diverse perspectives of our region. The program’s message is that, “Everyone can be a poet, including you.”
Poets ranging from grade-school students to published writers submitted poems for consideration. More than 100 poems are available on Metro buses, Sound Transit light rail, online, and even at trailheads through a partnership with King County Parks.
To learn more about this program and some amazing, featured poets visit our 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.
