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Weekend Service Impacts
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Route 65 to Shoreline South 148th Station is rerouted off Roosevelt Way NE between NE 42nd Street and NE Campus Parkway from Friday, November 13 at 7 p.m. to Monday, November 16 at 6 a.m.;
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Route 220 to Eastgate will be rerouted off 112th Avenue NE and Main Street between NE 4th Street and 116th Avenue NE from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 14 due to construction;
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Routes 230, 231, and 255 will be affected by stop closures on portions of 98th Avenue NE and Market Street from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, November 15 due to the Kirkland Turkey Trot;
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Route 240 will have stop 82735 Main Street & 110th Place SE closed from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, November 14 due to construction;
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Route ST 556 to Bellevue TC will be rerouted off Bellevue Way NE and NE 4th Street between Main Street and 108th Avenue NE from Friday, November 13 at 7 p.m. to Monday, November 16 at 4 a.m. due to construction;
Full information available on our Service Advisories page.
Service Reminders
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“It’s Electric!” King County Metro celebrates its 100% battery electric bus base
 At the November 4th celebration, Metro General Manager Michelle Allison was joined by a number of companies that helped build Tukwila Base. From McKinstry, the general contractor, to the companies that helped design and procure the infrastructure that charges the buses, to the manufacturer that built the battery electric buses now in service, this was their chance to see how their parts of the project are working together to power the facility and provide bus service to our community.
The 544,000-square-foot base houses the maintenance facilities and charging infrastructure for Metro’s fleet of over 120 battery-electric buses from New Flyer and GILLIG. It’s also home to zero-emission support vehicles, including electric sedans and utility carts used by Metro.
The event was also a celebration of a partnership that stretches back decades between Metro and Seattle City Light. From the growth of substations throughout the city to help supply power to Metro’s fleet of 174 electric trolleys to working together to ensure that Tukwila Base had the electricity it needs, the two agencies have focused on developing a transit system that is helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions throughout the region.
Learn more about the new battery electric bus base on the Metro Matters blog.
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Recognizing the service of Metro’s military veterans
 Message from Michelle Allison, King County General Manager.
Ahead of Veterans Day tomorrow, I want to thank Metro’s veterans and those who continue to serve in the military. As the daughter of an Army veteran, this day has always held special meaning for me and my family. I’ve always been proud of my dad’s service, and I’m grateful to work alongside so many colleagues who have served our country.
On Monday, I joined employees and members of Metro’s Leadership Team at Atlantic/Central Base for our annual Veterans Day flag raising ceremony. Together, we honored our veterans, recognized their families’ sacrifices, and heard how military experiences continue to shape our colleagues’ lives and work.
For full message check out Metro Matters blog.
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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.
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