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Remember,??It?s a great day to ride Metro? [ [link removed] ]?to get to events and activities where there is often traffic congestion and limited parking.






Weekend Service Impacts

* Temporary reroute [ [link removed] ]?for *a**ll *R*outes that travel 3rd Avenue between Pine and Union Streets (Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 13, 14, 21, 24, 27, 33, 36, 40, 49, 62, 70, 124, 125, 131, 132 and RapidRide C, D, E and H Lines)*; Transit service will be affected during the closure of 3rd Avenue between Pine Street and Union Street in downtown Seattle from Saturday, May 6 at 8 a.m. to Sunday, May 7 at 5 p.m.;
* Temporary reroute [ [link removed] ]?for *Route 48*; Transit service will be affected in the Montlake area during the Opening Day of Boating Season on Sat May 6 from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.;
* Temporary reroute [ [link removed] ]?for *Route 241*; Transit service to Eastgate P&R is rerouted from 10 p.m. on Friday May 5 until 5 a.m. Monday May 8 due to construction on the ramp to eastbound I-90;
* Temporary reroute [ [link removed] ]?for *Route 241*; Transit service to Eastgate P&R will be rerouted off a portion of 108th Avenue NE on Saturday, May 6 and Sunday, May 7 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day;
* Temporary reroute [ [link removed] ]?for *Routes 255, 271 and ST 542*; Transit service will be rerouted in the University District from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, May 6 due to the Opening Day of Boating Season Parade;
* Stop relocation [ [link removed] ]?for *Routes 240 and 343*; Stop #82741 at 112th Avenue NE & Main Street (Northbound) relocated from Friday, May 5 at 7 p.m. to Saturday, May 6 at 6 a.m. due to construction;
* Stop relocation [ [link removed] ]?for *Routes 3, 4 and 13*; Stop #41290 at 3rd Avenue W & W Smith Street (Southbound) relocated Saturday, May 6 to Sunday, May 7 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day due to construction;

*All Service Alerts* [ [link removed] ]


Service Reminders

* Damage to the ceiling of the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (DSTT) at *Westlake Station is disrupting Sound Transit Link 1 Line [ [link removed] ] service* until further notice;
* Metro and Sound Transit offer alternative bus options to travel to and from downtown Seattle or between Link light rail stations listed on the Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ]?and the chart below;

chart with bus routes that service lick stations. Full list of options on blog post that this image is linked to [ [link removed] ]
* Take transit to all your events in Seattle this weekend. Metro and Link Light Rail serves riders heading to T-Mobile Park, Husky Stadium, Lumen Field and Climate Pledge Arena;

* The Seattle Kraken will have a match at the?Climate Pledge Arena [ [link removed] ]?at 6:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 7;
* Sounders?have a match on Sunday, May 7 at 1:30 p.m. at?Lumen Field [ [link removed] ];
* The Mariners are playing at T-Mobile Park [ [link removed] ] on Friday, May 5 at 7:10 p.m., Saturday 6:40 p.m. and Sunday 1:10 p.m.;

* *West Seattle Water Taxi?summer schedule* [ [link removed] ]?has begun. Weekday service runs from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m., weekend service from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and additional late night runs on Fridays and Saturdays until 11 p.m.?*Vashon Water Taxi*?schedule?here [ [link removed] ];
* *Seattle Center Monorail [ [link removed] ]?*will operate extended hours on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. and Sunday from 8:30 a.m. to 10:30 p.m. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
* We recommend riders arrive at their bus stop a few minutes before the scheduled departure time of their trip;
* Riders can use?Text for Departures [ [link removed] ]?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 [ [link removed] ]?about King County Metro service. Alerts can be tailored to your favorite route(s).

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*Metro News*

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Transit service update: Route 162 temporarily suspended weekdays through May12 and disrupted Link 1 Line service [ #ts ]


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Grab the hiking boots, leave the car! Trailhead Direct returns May 13 [ #hike ]


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Matthew Mazzotta selected as the inaugural King County Metro Artist in Residence [ #art ]


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Buses + bikes: Celebrating Bike Everywhere Month [ #bikes ]


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?People need us out there? Metro Ambassadors engage and inform [ #amb ]

Transit service update: Route 162 temporarily suspended weekdays through May 12 and disrupted Link 1 Line service

King County Metro has?*temporarily suspended weekday Route 162*?*from May 8-12*, and continues to cancel some individual weekday bus trips due to staff and bus availability. All weekend routes and trips are expected to operate as scheduled. Damage in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel is disrupting Sound Transit Link 1 Line service. Light rail riders are encouraged to allow additional travel time to?transfer between trains at Pioneer Square Station [ [link removed] ]?(map available).

Route 162 riders have alternatives available during this temporary suspension.


* On the Kent East Hill, use Routes?160 [ [link removed] ],?165 [ [link removed] ],?168 [ [link removed] ]?or?914 [ [link removed] ]?and connect to Route?150 [ [link removed] ]?or?Sounder [ [link removed] ]?at Kent Station to/from downtown Seattle;
* From Kent Station, use Route?150 [ [link removed] ]?or?Sounder [ [link removed] ]?to/from downtown Seattle;
* Between Kent-Des Moines Road (SR-516) and Kent Station, use Route?183 [ [link removed] ]?or walk to connect to Route?150 [ [link removed] ]?or?Sounder [ [link removed] ]?to/from downtown Seattle;
* From Kent-Des Moines P&R, use Route?190 [ [link removed] ]?to/from Downtown Seattle or Route?193 [ [link removed] ]?to/from First Hill;
* Riders can explore whether?joining or forming a Vanpool [ [link removed] ]?is a good option for travel, with savings available for people living or working in Kent.

Fleet availability continues to be a challenge and maintenance crews continue to focus on making repairs and returning buses to service. We appreciate your patience while we complete this important work. We also continue to face workforce availability challenges and are?actively recruiting [ [link removed] ], training and promoting operators to deliver our service.

To support riders better, we also are sending email and text Transit Alerts in advance in cases where there are known, recurring canceled trips for the coming week.

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Image of hikers in the woods with Trailhead Direct Logo and logos for SDOT, KCM, King county Parks and Amazon
Grab the hiking boots, leave the car! Trailhead Direct returns May 13

King County?s?*Trailhead Direct [ [link removed] ], will begin its season on Saturday, May 13, and run through Labor Day, Monday, September 4*. Trailhead Direct is the weekend and holiday transit-to-trails service. Metro and King County Parks, with the support of the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and Amazon, are working together to provide funding for the 2023 season.?Passengers can use?Metro?s Trip Planner [ [link removed] ]?starting May 11, to get more details about transit stops, routes, and schedules.?

This summer, Trailhead Direct [ [link removed] ] continues to focus the transit-to-trails service on the *most popular route with stops at trailheads near Mount Si, Mount Teneriffe, and Little Si*. Riders can take the bus, Sound Transit Link light rail, or bike to get to the Sound Transit Capitol Hill Link station, where Trailhead Direct coaches will depart every 30 minutes. The 2023 season will include service on Memorial Day, Independence Day, and Labor Day.

More information can be found on the Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].?

Map of Trailhead Direct route to Mount Si with stops in Seattle, Capitol Hill, Eastgate, North Bend, Little Si, Mt Tenriffe and Mt Si
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Matthew Mazzotta selected as the inaugural King County Metro Artist in Residence

headshot Image of Matthew Mazzotta

We are thrilled to announce that renowned artist, activist, and urbanist?Matthew Mazzotta [ [link removed] ]?has been selected as the first-ever?King County Metro [ [link removed] ]?Artist in Residence.

The two-year residency, which runs from mid-May 2023 to the end of May 2025, aims to expand the collaborative potential of Metro and 4Culture and identify opportunities for public art programming that will reflect and elevate the future of regional transit in line with agency commitments to increase equity by prioritizing underserved communities.

As Metro?s Artist in Residence, Mazzotta will employ his talents as a visionary and a change-maker, pushing boundaries, inspiring fresh perspectives, and creating new possibilities. Please join us in welcoming him to the community and stay tuned for updates on this groundbreaking initiative!

More on the project on the Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].?



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Buses + bikes: Celebrating Bike Everywhere Month

Buses are great. Bikes are great. Water Taxis? Awesome as well. Together, they give you unbeatable flexibility?and convenience to travel [ [link removed] ]?around the region.

May is?Bike Everywhere Month! [ [link removed] ]?The weather is getting better so it?s a wonderful time to try pairing your bike with transit to get you to all your destinations. Did you know Metro buses have easy-to-use bike racks? And each rack can carry up to three bikes? That gives you more efficiency, flexibility and fun to move around the region. Watch this video for some quick tips on using the racks on buses:?Bikes on transit ? King County Metro Transit ? King County [ [link removed] ]

Image of a blurry bus and a man riding a bicycle with a helmet
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?People need us out there? Metro Ambassadors engage and inform

You might see ??blue jackets? at transit centers, outside schools or on your way to a game at Lumen Field or T-Mobile Park. The people wearing the jackets are Metro Ambassadors and they are there to answer your questions, point you in the right direction and may even have some swag for you.

The ambassadors are part of a pilot program supporting customers and transit operators. Working at Metro Transit Centers and neighborhood bus stops, the ambassadors offer in-person customer service. Interacting with both the public and bus operators, they provide a friendly face and knowledge of the system.

The current ambassadors are transit operators on a temporary duty assignment. They said it provides an opportunity to interact with riders more than they would when they are driving a bus and must focus on driving.

The ambassador pilot program is part of Metro?s?Safety, Security, and Fare Enforcement (SaFE) Reform Initiative [ [link removed] ]. The initiative is a collaborative effort involving the community and Metro employees to create a transit experience where everyone feels safe and welcome.

More on the Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].?

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Long banner 'I Have Drive' image with text "Dedicated / Confident / Proud" and I link to apply now. and three Metro employees posed for photos

Metro is hiring part-time and full-time transit operators (bus drivers) and trades professionals to keep the region moving. Learn more on our website [ [link removed] ].?








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