From King County Metro Transit <[email protected]>
Subject Metro Weekend Update -Weekend event reroutes; Links to sports travel; tips for upcoming hot weather; and more;
Date July 6, 2024 1:16 AM
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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

* *Routes 7, 10, 11, 43, 49 and 162 *will be rerouted off a portion of Pine Street during the Seattle Summer Sounds event from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Friday, July 5;
* *Routes 118 and 119 *will be rerouted off Vashon Hwy SW between SW 178 Street and SW Cove Road during the Vashon Summer Nights event from 5:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. on Friday, July 5;
* *101, 105, 106, 107, 148, 160 and RapidRide F Line *will be rerouted during the Return to Renton Car Show from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday, July 7; 

*All Service Alerts* [ [link removed] ]


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 Seattle Mariners* will have games at 6:40 p.m. on Friday, 1:10 p.m. Saturday, and at 1:10 p.m. on Sunday at T-Mobile Park [ [link removed] ]*;*
* *The Sounders* have a match at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday at Lumen Field [ [link removed] ];
* *The Seattle Reign* have a match at 3 p.m. on Sunday at Lumen Field [ [link removed] ];
* *The Seattle Storm* will have games at 7 p.m. on Friday and 3 p.m. on Sunday at the Climate Pledge Arena [ [link removed] ];

* *Water Taxi [ [link removed] ]* will continue a year-round midday and extended summer weekend sailing schedule [ [link removed] ]; 
* 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 [ [link removed] ];
* On *July 1*, Vashon Island Water Taxi launched midday weekday service [ [link removed] ];

* *Seattle Center Monorail [ [link removed] ] *will be open during normal hours this weekend except Saturday when it will operate until midnight. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
* 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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Staying cool and safe on Metro during the heat [ #heat ]


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Metro joins the Seattle Pride Parade [ #pride ]


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Survey: Shape the future RapidRide K Line in Kirkland and Bellevue [ #k ]






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Staying cool and safe on Metro during the heat
Metro's Beat the Heat graphic showing reminders to drink water, stay in the shade, avoid hot travel and use travel tools

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Puget Sound summers can see temperatures soar into the 90s (and beyond) and stay for several days. When the heat arrives, King County Metro can help connect you to community cooling centers, and Public Health – Seattle & King County has tips for protecting yourself as you travel.

For more information on how Metro can help you stay cool, visit our Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].






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Metro joins Seattle's Pride Parade
Photo of Metro's Ride with Pride bus parked in front of Seattle Space Needle

Metro's Ride with Pride bus rolled through the #SeattlePride [ [link removed] ] Parade with colleagues, friends, and family.

Check out more magical moments from the day by visiting our 2024 Pride Facebook album [ [link removed] ].






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Survey: Shape the future RapidRide K Line in Kirkland and Bellevue

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King County Metro is working to bring new RapidRide service to the Eastside and provide better, more reliable bus service to communities in Kirkland and Bellevue. RapidRide K Line will serve the fast-growing communities between Totem Lake Transit Center in Kirkland, downtown Bellevue and the Eastgate Park-and-Ride as soon as 2030.

Community members and riders are encouraged to take our survey, attend upcoming meetings and review our updated web page.

*Take our survey* [ [link removed] ]


More details are available on the RapidRide K Line project web page [ [link removed] ]. 

*Get involved: Survey, upcoming meetings*


* *Take the survey through July 24.* Weigh in on early plans for RapidRide K Line.
* *Join a virtual meeting (via Zoom).* Call, listen, and ask questions in a virtual space alongside other community members. 
* Thursday, July 17: 6:30-7:30 p.m.
* Saturday, July 20: 11 a.m.-noon


* *Connect with Metro in your community.* We’re hosting informational sessions in your area. Stop by to ask questions and share your feedback. 
* *Sign up for updates.* Via email or text, stay tuned as the project progresses. 
* *Contact Metro.* Call (206-263-9768) or email ([email protected]) our team with questions or comments. 





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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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