Weekend Service Impacts
* Event Reroute [ [link removed] ] for *Route 2*; transit service will be rerouted during the Union Pride Block Party from the start of service on Friday, June 24 to the end of service on Sunday, June 26;
* Event Reroute [ [link removed] ] for *Routes 49 and 60*; transit service will be rerouted during PrideFest in Capitol Hill on Saturday, June 25 from 5 a.m. to midnight;
* Event Reroute [ [link removed] ] for *Route 5*; transit service will be rerouted in both directions during the Greenwood Classic Car Show on Saturday, June 25 from 5 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
* Event Reroute [ [link removed] ] for *Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 24, 33, 40, 49, 62, 70, 101, 150, RapidRides C and D Lines, ST 545, ST 550, ST 554, and Trailhead Direct routing*; transit service will be rerouted during the Seattle Pride Parade on Sunday, June 26 for varied times from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.;
*All Service Alerts* [ [link removed] ]
Service Reminders
* Take transit to various Pride events [ [link removed] ] starting Friday, June 24th through Sunday, June 26th.?Visit Metro?s online regional?Puget Sound Trip Planner [ [link removed] ]?to plan your trip;
* Seattle Pride Parade [ [link removed] ] is scheduled from 11am to 330pm on Sunday, June 26. Expect delays in the downtown Seattle area and closures on 4 Ave from Washington St to Denny Wy.;
* PrideFest Capitol Hill [ [link removed] ] is scheduled from 6am to midnight on Saturday, June 25. Expect delays in the Capitol Hill area and closures on Broadway between John St and Roy St.;
* Capital Hill Pride March and Rally [ [link removed] ] is scheduled from 10am to 8pm on Sunday, June 26. Expect delays and closures in the areas surrounding Cal Anderson Park;
* Seattle Sounders [ [link removed] ] vs. Sporting Kansas City match is scheduled to begin at 12 noon at Lumen Field. Expect delays in the SODO area;
* The Greenwood Car Show [ [link removed] ] is scheduled from 6am to 6pm on Saturday, June 25. Expect delays in the Greenwood area and closures on Greenwood Ave N between N 67 St and N 90 St.;
* We recommend customers arrive at their bus stop a few minutes before the scheduled departure time of their trip;
* 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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Weekend Kickoff
* Celebrate at the Seattle Pride Parade and travel with Metro! [ #Pride ]
* Several Public Demonstrations Planned this Weekend [ #civic ]
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Coming Saturday: Doorstep Delivery For Riders At U District Station [ #Udistrict ]
Celebrate at the Seattle Pride Parade and travel with Metro!
Operator Johnathon Futch named as Grand Marshall, posing with sash and balloons in front of Pride wrapped Metro coach
The?*Seattle Pride Parade [ [link removed] ]?is back Sunday, June 26*, and large crowds are expected to attend and honor our LGBTQIA+ community.?
The parade starts at 11 a.m. on Fourth Avenue at Pike Street and travels north to Second Avenue and Denny Way. *From about 7 a.m. until about 5 p.m., Fourth Avenue in downtown Seattle will be affected by street closures and traffic congestion associated with the parade.* Transit service will be rerouted off Fourth Avenue. King County Metro bus routes *4, 7, 8, 10, 11, 12, 24, 26, 28, 33, 36, 40, 43, 47 and 66* and Sound Transit bus routes *ST 522, ST 545 and ST 554* will be affected by this event. For information about these reroutes, visit our?Service Advisories page [ [link removed] ]?for updated information.
We are encouraging everyone to plan ahead if they are traveling to or around downtown Seattle.?Sound Transit?s Link 1 Line [ [link removed] ]?is a great option to bypass traffic congestion and travel to ? and under ? downtown Seattle. For more information on travel planning, visit Metro?s online regional?Puget Sound Trip Planner [ [link removed] ]?or call the Customer Information Office on weekdays at 206-553-3000 to plan transit trips.?
Metro is enormously proud that our own family member,?*Operator Johnathon Futch*, will help lead the festivities as a parade Grand Marshal. For more information on Johnathon and ways Metro supports Pride month visit our Metro Matters blogs here [ [link removed] ] and here [ [link removed] ]. Please also visit the?Seattle Pride webpage [ [link removed] ] for additional information.?
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Several Public Demonstrations Planned this Weekend
Metro Trolley labeled as Route 70, traveling on 3rd Avenue crossing University Street
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With the announcement of the ruling by the Supreme Court to overturn Roe v. Wade, a number of large-scale public demonstrations will take place in our region beginning Friday, June 24. Buses will operate near several planned demonstrations, be prepared for these impacts and allow extra time when you travel.?Please expect delays in and around the downtown core and several other areas.
Current planned demonstrations include:
* Westlake Park, Seattle on Friday and Saturday at 5 p.m.
riseup4abortionrights.org/day-of-day-after-decision-protests/ [ [link removed] ]
* Yesler Terrace Park, Seattle on Friday at 5 p.m.
act.wewontgoback.com/event/bans-off-our-bodies-events/4361 [ [link removed] ]
* Redmond Downtown Park, Redmond on Friday at 5 p.m.
act.wewontgoback.com/event/bans-off-our-bodies-events/4269 [ [link removed] ]
* North 10th Street, Renton on Monday at 12 p.m.
act.wewontgoback.com/event/bans-off-our-bodies-events/4168 [ [link removed] ]
* 3900 Broadway, Everett Friday at 5 p.m.
act.wewontgoback.com/event/bans-off-our-bodies-events/4027 [ [link removed] ]
Additional events may also take place,?please anticipate further delays and unexpected reroutes.
For updated information visit our?Service Advisories page [ [link removed] ]?, sign up for?Metro Transit Alerts [ [link removed] ]?(text and email), and follow @kcmetroalerts [ [link removed] ]for Twitter alerts.
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Coming this Saturday: Doorstep Delivery For Riders At U District Station
Map titled NE 43rd Street Reopening. maps includes U district station and locations of Bays 1 through 5 and the routes that service them.
*The City of Seattle will open the Northeast 43rd Street westbound bus-only lane this Saturday, June 25.?*King County Metro *Routes 20, 44, 49, 70 and 372*?will soon be?accessing a brand-new bus stop, connecting thousands of daily transit riders directly to and from the front door of *Sound Transit?s U District Station.* This exciting new development is thanks to a brand-new Seattle bus-only lane and clean, green overhead wires to power our electric trolley buses.
Read more on our Metro Matters blog. [ [link removed] ]
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