Metro Weekend Update - UW Graduation & Georgetown Carnival reroutes; Metro celebrates Pride; New AANHP art installed at bus stops; and more;
King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 06/07/2024 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
Routes 10, 11 and 49 will be rerouted during the closure of Pike St at Minor Ave on Saturday, June 8 until 3 p.m. due to construction;
Route 124 will be rerouted in both directions off of Airport Way S between Corson Ave S and 13th Ave S on Saturday, June 8 until 11:59 p.m. during the Georgetown Carnival;
Route 10 will be rerouted off of Grandview Pl E on Saturday, June 8 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. due to construction;
Routes 45, 65, 67, 75, 255, 372 and ST 542 will be rerouted in the Montlake area during the University of Washington Commencement from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 8;
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;
University of Washington commencement will be at Husky Stadium on Saturday, June 8. We are adjusting routes 45, 65, 67, 75, 255, 271, 372, Sound Transit Express 542 in the Montlake area from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. Click here for more details.
At Metro, we always want to be your favorite way to travel and our most important mission is getting you there safely. We've more than doubled the number of Transit Security Officers and added Metro Safety Ambassadors to engage with riders. We also deploy Behavioral Health Specialists, who provide de-escalation, resources and support.
Come to Metro’s Green Jobs Fair on Tuesday, June 11 in Tukwila
Explore a wide variety of Metro green jobs, including entry-level, apprenticeships and trades positions within bus operations, light rail, Street Car, and Water Taxi. Opportunities will be highlighted for everyone, with a special focus on career paths for youth, women, BIPOC individuals and job seekers who want to change direction. Participate in mock interviews and application clinics and explore new possibilities with Metro staff.
This week Metro raised the Pride Progress Flag at several Metro worksites. This annual tradition is one of the ways Metro shows solidarity and support in standing with our Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Intersex, Asexual (LGBTQIA+) and Two-Spirit family, friends, and colleagues. It was the perfect way for us to kick-off Pride Month celebrations.
Read King County Metro General Manager, Michelle Allison's blog post about celebrating Pride month on the Metro Matters blog.
New, vibrant shelter murals reflect the strength of the AANHP community
Three King County Metro bus stops in and around the Chinatown-International District now celebrate the American Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pasifika art of Metro employee Wan-Lin Tsou (she/her).
Tsou created her art as part of Metro’s celebration of American Asian, Native Hawaiian and Pasifika Heritage (AANHP) Month, traditionally observed in May. The art projects, all designed by Metro employees, also included a dramatic bus wrap by Vance Sakado celebrating his heritage, and a large multi-panel installation by Linh Hoang and Keiko Budech celebrating the love and hard work of AANHP mothers. Hear their stories in their own words in recent interviews.
“I’m just so thrilled to see my art publicly displayed,” she said. “It’s such an honor, and I love sharing images of this really rich, diverse community with the region. I wanted to showcase the many facets here of the AANHP diaspora.”
