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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. 

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 Kraken will play on Sunday at 6 p.m. at the Climate Pledge Arena;
• Water Taxi 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;
• Seattle Center Monorail 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 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 about King County Metro service. Alerts can be tailored to your favorite route(s).

Metro News

• Winter Weather Update
• Have a Say on RapidRide K Line Survey for Kirkland and Bellevue,

Winter season has arrived and King County Metro’s tools will help you stay informed so you can travel safely.

Know before you go

• Visit MetroWinter.com 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 for your favorite bus routes. Updates will be posted on Metro’s service advisories web page.
• 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 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 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 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, Metro Flex and Access 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 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.  

Metro is hiring transit operators (bus drivers) and trades professionals to keep the region moving. Visit kingcounty.gov/MetroCareers to learn more.