Metro Weekend Update - Link light rail extension opens; Labor Day festivities; UW Football is back; Prepare for Sept 14 Service Change; and more;
King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 08/30/2024 05:57 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 44, 45, 48, 65, 67, 73, 75, 255, 372, and ST 542 will be affected in the Montlake area on Saturday, August 31 from 6 p.m. until 12:30 a.m. during the Husky football game and for post game traffic revisions;
Routes 221, 226, 240, 241, 245, 271, ST 554 and Trailhead Direct buses will not serve Stop #67014 Eastgate P&R - Bay 1 (Westbound) from 5:45 p.m. to 7:20 p.m. on Saturday, August 31 during Husky Service Shuttles; buses will serve Bay 2 instead;
Routes 221, 226, and 245 will be rerouted off of NE 8th Street between 164th Avenue NE and 156th Avenue NE during the Flavors of India Parade from 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, September 1;
South Lake Union Streetcar continues to have service suspended until further notice;
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 Storm will have a game at the Climate Pledge Arena at 7 p.m. on Friday, August 30;
The Huskies will have a game at 8 p.m. on Saturday, August 31 at Husky Stadium;
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 operate on Friday and Saturday until midnight and Sunday until 11 p.m. 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).
ORCA announces limited-time promotional day pass fare: Ride more for less!
ORCA is excited to announce a special promotional offer that will help our riders save more on their daily ride or commute. Starting Aug. 30, 2024, ORCA cardholders can take advantage of a new promotional day pass fare, offering significant savings for the next six months.
For a limited time, the Adult ORCA Day Pass will be reduced from $8.00 to $6.00, while the reduced fare day pass (Seniors, ORCA LIFT for customers with lower incomes, and customers with disabilities) will drop from $4.00 to $2.00.
Adult pass
Reduced fare* pass
Previous ORCA Day Pass Price
$8.00
$4.00
New Promotional ORCA Day Pass Price
$6.00
$2.00
*for ORCA LIFT and RRFP Senior or Disabled cardholders
Youths 18 and under will continue to ride for free. To purchase an ORCA Day Pass, you will need to have a plastic ORCA card or digital ORCA card for Android users in Google Wallet. Adult ORCA cards cost $3.00 and ORCA LIFT and RRFP Senior and Disabled cards are free.
King County Executive Dow Constantine joined city, county, federal and community leaders to celebrate the completion of major construction on the RapidRide G Line project, Metro’s eighth RapidRide line. Today’s ribbon-cutting ceremony in Capitol Hill paves the way for the start of service on Saturday, September 14. The new RapidRide G Line adds miles of red bus lanes, along with extensive upgrades and improvements to Madison St.
Highlights of the project include:
21 new RapidRide bus stops
2 upgraded bus stops
4 new center-running bus stations
8 miles of new or replaced sidewalks
1 lane-miles of concrete streets
3 lane-miles of new asphalt
4 miles of new dedicated bus lanes
5 new signals and 36 upgraded signals
108 newly planted trees
The RapidRide G Line will connect Downtown Seattle with First Hill, Capitol Hill, Central District, and Madison Valley, providing a vital link between these key areas and offering the highest quality bus service in the region. The redesigned Madison St. will improve safety around schools, small businesses, libraries, and hospitals, and the project also included sidewalk repairs, new walk and bike signals, and rebuilt utilities.
Repairs and testing for South Lake Union Streetcar started August 28
King County Metro and the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) have been continuing to work together to repair the power system which runs the South Lake Union Streetcar. Metro has now received four replacement high-voltage control units, and plans to install and test the new electrical parts today.
People may see streetcars operating while the repaired power system is being tested, but passenger service has not yet resumed. Once power systems and trains are performing reliably, customer notifications will be sent announcing when service will be restored.
The First Hill Streetcar is continuing to run as normal. Nearby bus service continues to offer alternatives to riders who need to travel between downtown Seattle and South Lake Union:
Big Metro upgrades and route changes start September 14. Join our online information sessions to learn about new routes – including the RapidRide G Line – and ask questions about bus service and how to plan your new transit trips.
