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Weekend Service Impacts
* *Route 70 and RapidRide E Line* will be rerouted off of 3rd Avenue S and S Main Street from 7 a.m. on Saturday, February 1 until 8 p.m. on Sunday, February 2 due to construction;
* *Routes 2, 7, 13, 14, 21, 40, 36, 124, 131 and 132* will be rerouted and will not serve stop #515 at 3rd Avenue S & S Main Street from 7 a.m. on Saturday, February 1 until 8 p.m. on Sunday, February 2 due to construction;
* *Route 27* will have stop #27745 Lakeside Avenue S & S Day Street (Southbound) relocated from Friday, January 31 through Sunday, February 2 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily due to construction;
* *Routes 10, 12, and 49* will have stop #11150 E Pine Street & Harvard Avenue (Eastbound) closed on Saturday, February 1 and Sunday, February 2 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day due to construction.
* *Route 62* will be rerouted off of a portion of 3rd Avenue S and S Washington Street from Saturday, February 1 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, February 2 at 8 p.m. due to construction;
* *Route 124* will be rerouted off of Airport Way S between S Lucile Street and S Industrial Way from Friday, January 31 at 7 p.m. to Saturday, February 1 at 6 a.m. due to construction;
* *Routes 181 and 187* will have stop #83703 SW 320th Street & 21st Avenue SW (Eastbound) relocated on Friday, January 31 due to construction;
* *Routes ST 542 and ST 545* to Redmond will not serve Stop #71353 SR 520 & NE 51st Street (Northbound) Saturday, February 1 from 9 p.m. through end of service due to construction;
Full information available on our Service Advisories page [ [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 [ [link removed] ];
* The *Kraken* will play on Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Climate Pledge Arena [ [link removed] ];
* *Water Taxi [ [link removed] ]* will continue a year-round midday sailing schedule;
* The fall and winter sailing schedule began on October 12th. Find the sailing schedule on the Water Taxi's Captain's Blog [ [link removed] ];
* *Seattle Center Monorail [ [link removed] ] *will operate normal hours this weekend except for Sunday when it will run 8:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. 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*
* Winter Weather Update [ #winter ]
* Have a Say on RapidRide K Line Survey for Kirkland and Bellevue, [ #k ]
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Winter season has arrived and King County Metro’s tools will help you stay informed so you can travel safely.
*Check out MetroWinter.com* [ [link removed] ]
Know before you go
* Visit MetroWinter.com [ [link removed] ] for tips on traveling during winter weather on bus, Access paratransit, streetcar, the King County Water Taxi or Metro Flex on-demand services. There are eight languages offered on the webpage including English, plus additional languages via the Google Translate tool.
* *What’s a snow route?* If buses can’t travel their regular routes due to roadway conditions, they might switch to alternate streets called snow routes. Preview snow routes [ [link removed] ] for your favorite bus routes. Updates will be posted on Metro’s service advisories web page [ [link removed] ].
* *Winter snow brochures *are available on buses and other transit services, and include helpful travel tips and information.
* *Want updates about changes to your bus route?* Sign up to receive Transit Alerts [ [link removed] ] via text or email for the routes and services you rely on. Already a subscriber? Review your subscriptions and make updates as we add new routes across King County.
* *Detours or temporary changes to your bus route?* Before traveling, check our service advisories webpage [ [link removed] ] to see whether your route has changed due to construction closures or hazardous roadway conditions.
* *Follow our social media channels* on X (*@KingCountyMetro*) and Facebook (@kcmetro) for general information, alerts and major travel disruptions.
* *Stay updated on road conditions* in your area by connecting with your city, county and state alerts or social media channels.
* *In extreme weather, travel only if necessary.*
* *Metro continues to collect fares* during adverse weather. However, our operators will never make fares a barrier to people traveling in safety situations, such as riding to a warming center during cold snaps or a cooling center during summer heat waves.
Real-time updates
Get real-time updates on whether your trip is operating, when it’s due to depart or if it’s been canceled.
* *Text your bus stop number to 62550* to receive a list of the next bus trips headed your way. Each trip will either show an estimated arrival time, “s” for scheduled, or “canceled.” Save *62550* in your phone in advance to help yourself remember. The number is also posted at bus stops.
* *Next departures* information is also available on Metro’s Trip Planner [ [link removed] ] in the upper right corner of the page.
Other Metro services
In addition to buses, winter weather can delay or cancel transit service on other modes. Please double-check before you travel. The Water Taxi [ [link removed] ], Metro Flex [ [link removed] ] and Access [ [link removed] ] Paratransit post information on their webpages. Access riders also can call the Access Transportation Call Center at (206) 205-5000.
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Planned to launch as soon as 2030, the 16-mile RapidRide K Line service [ [link removed] ] 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!* [ [link removed] ]
*Have A Say: Survey and open houses online and in person*
Take our survey [ [link removed] ]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, Feb. 8, 2025:* 1:30 to 3 p.m., in-person meeting at Kirkland Library, 308 Kirkland Ave [ [link removed] ].
*Virtual office hours*
Ask a question on Tuesdays during our 30-minute online, weekly sessions [ [link removed] ].
* Feb. 4, 2025, 12:30 to 1 p.m.
* Feb. 11, 2025, 12:30 to 1 p.m.
Learn about the project on our website [ [link removed] ].
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