The Seattle Department of Transportation and King County Metro are partnering together to bring RapidRide to Madison St
The Madison St project area is busy, dense, and still growing. We're making street improvements to Madison and Spring streets that will allow King County Metro to operate frequent and reliable RapidRide G bus service from Downtown to Madison Valley.
Construction for the project is 50% complete!
We're working to make progress on construction as safely and efficiently as possible. Typical work hours are between 7 a.m. and 5 p.m. We have obtained a noise variance to complete construction activities within allowable noise limits for work outside of these hours.
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King County Metro is exploring changes to bus routes and stops in the Madison Street area, including changes to bus routes 10, 11, 12, and 47. These changes will support King County Metro’s new RapidRide G Line, which is planned to begin in 2023 and will bring more frequent and reliable bus service between Madison Valley and Downtown Seattle. Metro wants to hear from you about these proposed changes. Visit their and learn about upcoming events to share your feedback. The survey goes through May 8.
Help Metro plan bus service changes in Capitol Hill, Central District, First Hill, and Madison Valley by clicking below.
Westbound E Madison St is detoured onto Pine St at 16th Ave
Westbound traffic is detoured off of Madison St at 16th Ave onto Pine St, and returns to E Madison St via 14th Ave (see map below). The contractor needs to detour westbound traffic to safely remove parts of an old cable car located under the road. This closure is expected to be in place for at least another week.
 (Above) Westbound Madison St is closed between 14th and 16th Avenues. Traffic is detoured onto Pine St at 16th Ave, and returns to Madison St at 14th Ave.
Eastbound traffic on E Madison St between 12th and 14th Avenues will continue to be detoured through the spring. Eastbound traffic is detoured to E Union St and 19th Ave (see map below).
During both the eastbound and westbound closures, buses are being detoured and most sidewalks and pedestrian crossings remain open. Pedestrian access to businesses and residences is also maintained.
 (Above) Eastbound E Madison St is closed between 12th and 19th Avenues. Eastbound traffic is detoured onto East Union St at 12th Avenue, before turning left at 19th Avenue and rejoining Madison St.
Work Areas
 (Above) Map of the project area showing active work zones and bus stop closures/relocations. Please visit King County Metro's Transit Alert page for more information.
King County Metro bus stop closures or relocations
As construction activities continue, bus stops on the project corridor will temporarily close or relocate as needed. The map above shows known bus stop closures at this time. Bus stop closures and relocations change frequently. Please visit King County Metro's Transit Alert page for the most accurate and up to date information, and to sign up for alerts.
Detours and lane reductions
To make space for construction and to keep people traveling safe, we regularly install short and long-term detours.
Partial and short-term closures:
 (Above) The south side of the intersection of Madison St and 12th Ave will be closed. Northbound is detoured to 14th Ave, and southbound is detoured to Broadway.
Full closures:
- North side of intersection of Madison St and Minor Ave.
- Union St between 11th and 12th Avenues
- South side of 25th Ave south of Madison St.
Traffic reduced to one lane:
- On Spring St:
- Between 2nd and 4th Avenues
- Between 6th and 7th Avenues
- On Madison St:
- Between 3rd and 6th Avenues
- Between 7th and Boren Avenues
- Between Broadway and 15th Ave
- Between 23rd Ave and Martin Luther King Jr Way
- On 1st Ave:
- Southbound 1st Ave during non-peak hours between Spring and Marion streets.
Sidewalk/Crosswalk closures and pedestrian detours:
We're working to keep sidewalks and crosswalks open as much as possible. People will notice barriers placed in the street that provide temporary walkways for pedestrians to move around construction areas. If a sidewalk or crosswalk is signed as closed, people should either follow the signed detour or the temporary walkway if one is provided. People should not walk in the road with traffic. Maps are available on our webpage that show areas where sidewalks and crosswalks are closed.
Family walking in temporary walkway on Madison St in downtown.
What to Expect in Your Area
Construction schedules are subject to change. Expect daytime work from 7 AM to 5 PM, Monday through Friday with some night and weekend work. Follow posted signs and detours for safe access through construction zones.
Downtown (1st Ave to 7th Ave): March 31 - April 17
- Work is scheduled for the week of March 10 at the intersections of Spring St and 2nd Ave, Spring St and 4th Ave, and Spring St and 5th Ave.
- Sidewalk work at the southwest corner of the intersection of Madison St and 1st Ave is ongoing and will continue into next week. Sidewalk work on Madison St between 3rd and 4th Avenues is ongoing and scheduled to continue into next week. Sidewalk work in the northwest corner of Spring St and 3rd Ave is also scheduled to begin next week and continue through the week of April 17. Sidewalk work at the southeast corner of the intersection of Spring St and 6th Ave is scheduled for next week.
First Hill (7th Ave to Broadway): March 31 - April 17
- Sidewalk work is ongoing at the following locations:
- The northeast corner of the intersection of Madison St and Terry Ave into next week.
- The south side of Madison St between 7th and 9th Avenues into next week.
- The southwest corner of the intersection of Madison St and 9th Ave into the week of March 10.
- The north side of Madison St. between Boren and Minor Avenues into the week of April 10
- Sidewalk work is scheduled for the northeast corner of the intersection of Madison St and 7th Ave starting next week and is scheduled to continue into the week of April 17.
- Weekend work is scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, April 1 on the south side of Madison St between 8th and 9th Avenues. Weekend work is also scheduled for tomorrow, Saturday, April 1 on the south side of Madison St between Summit Ave and Broadway. This work is scheduled to last through the week of April 17.
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Eastbound drivers on Madison St are not able to turn left on to northbound Broadway and westbound drivers on E Madison St cannot turn left on to southbound Broadway. Both turning restrictions are expected to be in place through early May. These turning restrictions are needed to complete road paving and utility relocations on Madison St between Summit Ave to 12th Ave. Drivers should take alternative routes.
Capitol Hill (Broadway to 23rd Ave): March 31 - April 17
- Watermain work on Madison St between 12th and 15th Avenues is ongoing and will continue through March. Properties with water service interruptions will be notified.*
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Westbound traffic on E Madison St is detoured between 16th and 14th Avenues. Traffic is detoured to Pine St and 14th Ave. This detour is expected to remain in place for at least another week. Eastbound traffic on Madison St is detoured between 12th and 15th Avenues. Traffic is detoured to E Union St and 19th Ave. The eastbound closure and detour is expected to remain through the spring. See detour map above.
- Work in the center lane of Madison St from Broadway to 12th Ave is ongoing and is scheduled to continue into next week. Work on the north side of Madison St between 19th Ave and Denny Way is scheduled for next week.
- Sidewalk work is ongoing on the north side of Madison St between 20th Ave and Denny Way and is scheduled to last into the week of April 10.
- Sidewalk work in the northwest corner of the intersection of Union St and 12th Ave is scheduled to begin next week and continue into the week of April 17. Sidewalk work in the southeast corner of the intersection of Madison St and 16th Ave is scheduled to resume the week of March 10.
- Weekend work is scheduled for this weekend at the intersection of Madison St and 12th Ave. The south side of the intersection will be closed at 12th Ave. People driving on E Madison St will not be able to turn south onto 12th Ave, and people driving north on 12th Ave will not be able to access E Madison St during the closure. The closure is expected to last from the morning of Saturday, April 1 through the evening of Sunday, April 2. The same closure will be in place the next two weekends, starting on Friday night at 7 PM and continuing through Sunday. People should expect night work.
Madison Valley (23rd Ave to MLK Jr Way): March 31 - April 17
- Watermain work on Martin Luther King Jr Way, E Arthur Place and E Harrison St is ongoing. This work requires temporary planned outages, and properties with utility impacts will be notified.*
- Work on the south side of Madison St between 25th and 26th Avenues is ongoing and is expected to continue into the week of April 10.
- Sidewalk work on the north side of E Madison St between 23rd Ave E and E John St is ongoing and is expected to last into the week of April 10. A protected walkway will be provided along the workzone with access to businesses. Work in the northwest corner of the intersection of Madison St and 23rd Ave is ongoing and will continue into the week of April 17.
* For any water related emergencies, please call Seattle Public Utilities' 24/7 Operations Response Center at 206-386-1800. For questions about water outages, visit SPU's Water Outage Map. For questions about how to prepare for a water outage, what to expect, or temporary discolored water after an outage, please visit SPU's Planning for Outages website. If you have questions or concerns about your water service before, during, or after an outage, please call SPU's 24/7 Operations Response Center at 206-386-1800.
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Thanks for your patience during construction!
If you have concerns about accessibility or other issues with construction, please send us your address, contact information, and concerns so we can better understand and work together throughout construction.
You can complete our construction survey in English, Chinese (traditional), Korean, or Vietnamese or you can reach us at MadisonBRT@Seattle.gov or call (206) 484-2780.
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Thank you!
Candace Goodrich – RapidRide G Line Outreach Lead
MadisonBRT@Seattle.gov
(206) 484-2780
seattle.gov/MadisonBusRapidTransit
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