Metro Weekend Update - MLK Jr. Day Service Impacts; Planned Demonstration in Downtown Seattle Saturday; RapidRide K Line Open House; and more;

King County, Washington sent this bulletin at 01/17/2025 06:34 PM PST

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Weekend Service Impacts

Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 21, 24, 28, 33, 40, 49, 60, 62, 70, 101, 150, ST 545, ST 554, and RapidRide C and E Lines will be rerouted in Downtown Seattle on Saturday, January 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. due to the Seattle Women's March;
Routes 240, 241, 249, and 226 will have stop #85630 Bellevue Transit Center - Bay 1 (Southbound) closed on Sunday, January 19 due to construction;
Routes 221, 226, 245, and 271 will have stop #72983 Kelsey Creek Road & Tye River Road (Southbound) relocated from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Monday, January 20;

Full information available on our Service Advisories page.

Holiday Service

Transit Service	Monday, January 20, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Metro Buses	Weekday schedule
First Hill Streetcar	Sunday schedule
South Lake Union Streetcar	Sunday schedule
West Seattle Water Taxi & Water Taxi Shuttle Routes 773 & 775	Weekday schedule
Vashon Water Taxi	Weekday schedule
Metro Flex	Weekday schedule
ST Express bus	Weekday schedule
Sounder	Weekday schedule
1 Line Link light rail	Saturday schedule
Seattle Monorail	8:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Customer Information Center	Closed
Lost and Found	Closed

Service Reminders

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 Kraken will play on Saturday at 7 p.m. and Monday at 1 p.m. at the Climate Pledge Arena;
Water Taxi will continue a year-round midday sailing schedule;
- West Seattle & Vashon Island routes will be operating normal weekday schedule on Monday, January 20th for MLK Jr Holiday.
- The fall and winter sailing schedule began on October 12th. Find the sailing schedule on the Water Taxi's Captain's Blog;
Seattle Center Monorail will operate normal hours 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).

Metro News

Have A Say: RapidRide K Line - Survey and open houses online and in person
King County receives new $80 million federal grant for I Line

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Planned to launch as soon as 2030, the 16-mile RapidRide K Line service will connect the fast-growing communities between Totem Lake, downtown Kirkland, downtown Bellevue and the Eastgate Park-and-Ride.

Eastside workers, riders and residents can review the project vision via a new survey through Thursday, February 13 and learn more at upcoming meetings.

Take Our Survey!

Have A Say: Survey and open houses online and in person

Take our survey to share your opinions on the planned RapidRide K Line by Thursday, February 13, or join a community conversation to get involved.

Open houses

Saturday, Jan. 18, 2025: 11 a.m. to noon, online open house. Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin), and Portuguese interpretation available.

Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025: 3:30 to 5 p.m. in-person meeting at the Bellevue Library, 1111 110th Ave. NE.

Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025: 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., online open house. Spanish, Chinese (Mandarin), and Portuguese interpretation available.

Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025: 1:30 to 3 p.m., in-person meeting at Kirkland Library, 308 Kirkland Ave.

Virtual office hours

Ask a question on Tuesdays during our 30-minute online, weekly sessions.

Jan. 21, 2025, 12:30 to 1 p.m.

Jan. 28, 2025, 12:30 to 1 p.m.

Feb. 4, 2025, 12:30 to 1 p.m.

Feb. 11, 2025, 12:30 to 1 p.m.

Community feedback guides design recommendations

In summer 2024, Metro gathered community input to help make key route decisions for the RapidRide K Line. This feedback helped decide:

Routing choices in downtown Bellevue

Station locations in main areas

Areas of focus to improve path and walkways for transit, bike or pedestrians

Learn about the project on our website.

King County receives new $80 million federal grant for I Line, expanding Metro’s RapidRide service to Renton, Kent and Auburn

King County Executive Dow Constantine joined the Federal Transit Administration, King County Metro and other partners to celebrate the signing of an $80 million federal grant to build the I Line, the newest RapidRide route set to connect more cities in South King County including Renton, Kent and Auburn.

The RapidRide I Line, scheduled to begin service in 2027, will enhance the current Route 160, formerly Route 169 and 180, between Auburn Station and downtown Renton. RapidRide lines deliver quick, efficient and reliable service, and carry more riders than any other Metro bus routes.

Check out the full project page for RapidRide I Line.

By investing in RapidRide, Metro is building a future where transportation is accessible, efficient and equitable for all, making it easier than ever to move throughout the region.

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Metro is hiring transit operators (bus drivers) and trades professionals to keep the region moving. Visit kingcounty.gov/MetroCareers to learn more.

www.kingcounty.gov/metro

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