a black and white image of a bus at a bus stop with red text saying 'Metro Weekend Update" with a circle

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 Bus Stop Closure [ [link removed] ] for* Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, 14, and 36*;?Stop 430 at 3rd Ave & Pine St (SB), just north of Pine St will be temporarily closed from?Saturday, September 24 at 5 p.m. to Sunday, September 25 at 6 a.m.;
* Temporary Bus Stop Closure [ [link removed] ]?for?*Routes 5, 21, RapidRide C, D and E Line*; Stop 431?at 3rd Ave & Pike St (SB), just north of Pike St will be temporarily closed from?Saturday, September 24 at 5 p.m. to Sunday, September 25 at 6 a.m.;
* Temporary Bus Stop Closure [ [link removed] ]?for *Routes 2, 24, 27, 28, 33, 40, and 62*;?Stop 590 at 3rd Ave & Pine St (NB), just north of Pine St will be temporarily closed from?Saturday, September 24 at 5 p.m. to Sunday, September 25 at 6 a.m.;
* Event Reroute [ [link removed] ] for *Routes 101, 150, ST 550, and ST 554*;?Transit service will be rerouted off 2nd Avenue between University and Columbia streets in downtown Seattle during a planned civic event from Saturday, September 24 at 9 a.m. until 5:30 p.m.;
* Temporary Construction Reroute [ [link removed] ] for *Route ST 545*;?Transit service to Seattle will be rerouted off 5th Avenue between Seneca St and S Dearborn St due to construction from Friday, September 23 at 7 p.m. to Monday, September 26 at 6 a.m.;
* Temporary Construction Delays [ [link removed] ] for *Routes ST 550 and ST 554*;?Transit Service to Seattle will be affected by construction on westbound I-90 bridge near Mercer Island from Friday, September 23 at 10 a.m. to Monday, September 26 at 5 a.m. No stops will be missed but significant delays are expected;
* Weekend Construction Reroute [ [link removed] ]?for *Route 10*; Transit service will be rerouted off of Grandview Pl E in Capitol Hill on Saturday, September 24 and Sunday, September 25 from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. each day;
* Overnight Construction Reroute [ [link removed] ]?for?*Route 62*; Transit service to downtown Seattle will be rerouted off NE 65th St & NE Princeton Way from Saturday, September 24 at 7 p.m. to Sunday, September 25 at 6 a.m.;
* Event Reroute [ [link removed] ]?for *Route 124*;?Transit service will be rerouted in both directions in the Georgetown area during the R-Day event?from Saturday, September 24 at 8 a.m. to Sunday, September 25 at 2 a.m.;
* Long-term Construction Reroute [ [link removed] ] for *Routes 105, 167, 240, 303, 342, and 907*;?Transit service in the downtown Renton area will be affected by the closure of the Bronson Way Bridge starting Friday, September 23 until further notice;?
* University Washington Husky Football game - 7:30 p.m. on Saturday
* Event Shuttle [ [link removed] ]?for?*Husky Football Park & Ride Shuttles*; Contracted Metro shuttles operates weekend UW Husky Football game-day Park & Ride non-stop service;?
* [ [link removed] ]Event Reroute [ [link removed] ]?for?*Routes 45, 65, 67, 75, 255, and 372*; Montlake-area transit service is rerouted on Husky football game day, Saturday, September 24, starting at 9:30 p.m., two hours after kickoff;
* Event Reroute [ [link removed] ]?for?*Route 44*; Montlake-area transit service is rerouted on Husky football game days, Saturday, September 24, starting at 5:30 p.m., two hours before kickoff;

*All Service Alerts* [ [link removed] ]


Service Reminders

* Take transit to all your sporting 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 Huskies will have their home game at?University of Washington [ [link removed] ]?at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday;?
* The OL Reign [ [link removed] ] have a match on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at Lumen Field;
* The Seahawks [ [link removed] ]will take Lumen Field on Sunday at 1:25 p.m.;

* *Seattle Center Monorail [ [link removed] ]?*will operate late this weekend on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
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West Seattle Water Taxi and #773 and #775 shuttles are operating on the?summer schedule [ [link removed] ]?, offering midday crossings 7 days a week, plus late options Fridays and Saturdays;?


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On October 17, Water Taxi will transition to its winter schedule [ [link removed] ].?West Seattle Water Taxi to continue midday and weekend sailings through winter. The seven-day-a-week?service will run from approximately 6 a.m. weekdays (8:30 a.m. weekends) to 7 p.m.?


* 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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Celebrating 44th Annual Metroadeo winner - Steve Banham [ #SB ]


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Recognizing Metro?s Operators of the Month (July-August 2022) [ #tops ]


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Weekend festivals ahead: Grab a ride and forget about parking... [ #rest ]


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RapidRide H Line Construction Update [ #h ]


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Week Without Driving Challenge 2022 [ #wwd ]

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Celebrating 44th Annual Metroadeo winner - Steve Banham

Metro operator Steve Banham is the winner of the 44th Metroadeo. He is pictured with Rebecca Frankhouser, Chief Safety Officer.

Congratulations to Metro Operator Steve Banham for an impeccable run and 1st place finish.?

The winner of the annual Metroadeo advances to the state bus rodeo in Spokane next year, and that winner moves on to the national competition!



The 44th Annual Metroadeo was held on Saturday, September 10, in Tukwila where Metro operators and peers from transit systems across the state had a place to show off their skills.

A blue & yellow metro bus is driven on a training facility. bus shelter is set up, in front of it are orange traffic cones marking competition element

These expert operators navigated 40-foot coaches through 14 challenges including turns, reverse maneuvers, passenger stops, offset streets, diminishing clearance zones, and more. Operators were also scored on their pre-trip coach inspection and professional appearance.

Thank you and congratulations to all who participated!?






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Recognizing Metro?s Operators of the Month (July-August 2022)

Every month, operators from King County Metro?s seven transit bases select their fellow drivers for their positive contributions to Metro and recognize them as Operators of the Month. The operators selected demonstrate safe driving skills, show courteous and helpful attitudes toward customers, and pay conscientious attention to attendance, appearance, and discipline.


* Atlantic Base | July 2022:

*Kumlachew Haile*


* Atlantic Base |August? 2022:*?*

*Singh Harwinder*


* Central Base | July 2022:?

*Manjit Sangha*


* Central Base | August 2022:?

*Dale Daniels*


* East Base | July 2022:

*David Lockridge*


* East Base | August 2022:?

*Mario Jackson*****
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* North Base |July 2022:?

*Jason Williams*


* North Base | August 2022:?

*David Wong*


* Ryerson Base | July 2022:?

*Waleligne Afele*


* Ryerson Base | August 2022:?

*Dorel Standolariu*


* South Base | July 2022:?

*Shirley Hetterscheid*


* South Base | August 2022:

?*Shannon Wright***
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Please join us in congratulating them. The Operators of the Month have the privilege of coming together later to vote on who among them will be Metro?s Operator of the Year!

Read more about our dedicated operators on the?Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].?






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Weekend festivals ahead: Grab a ride and forget about parking...

Poster for Elysian Brewing 'Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off' September 24 12-4 with image of a giant pumpkin in a truck

Join local growers on Saturday as they haul in their giant pumpkins to determine the largest pumpkin at the Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off [ [link removed] ].?Enjoy pumpkin painting, food trucks, an Elysian Beer Garden and live music on site.

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*Route 124 [ [link removed] ]*?will be rerouted and will use temporary stops in the area on Saturday.?


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NW Marketplace poster for Seattle Night Market with an image of a giant moon over Seattle Skyline

Seattle Street Food Festival proudly presents Seattle's largest indoor Night Market [ [link removed] ] over two nights on Friday, Sept. 23 and Saturday, Sept. 24th celebrating the Autumn Moon Equinox at Magnuson Hangar 30.

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King County Metro Routes 62, 75 and 79 serve this area.?Plan your trip using?Metro's Trip Planner [ [link removed] ].?


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Poster for R-Day with a squid and Rainer bottles Travis Thompson, Naked Giants, True Loves and DJ Abbi in Georgetown Seattle WA 9.24

The streets of Seattle?s Georgetown neighborhood will come alive on Saturday, September 24 when?Rainier Beer?returns with R-Day [ [link removed] ]!

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*Route 124*?will be rerouted and use temporary stops during the event. Visit the?Service Advisories [ [link removed] ]?page for details.?


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Join your neighbors for Sustainable Ballard Festival [ [link removed] ] at?Loyal Heights Community Center?for a day filled with creativity, passion and community-building while learning about daily practices and big green steps toward more sustainable living.

King County Metro Routes 15, 18, 40, and RapidRide D Line serve this area.?Plan your trip using?Metro's Trip Planner [ [link removed] ].?







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RapidRide H Line Construction Update

King County Metro, in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and the City of Burien, is working to upgrade Metro Bus Route 120 ? one of our 10 busiest routes ? to the?RapidRide H Line [ [link removed] ].

With construction ongoing throughout the project area, Metro is reminding the public that businesses throughout the project area remain open. Visit our Metro Matters blog to learn more about?Metro?s ongoing work [ [link removed] ]?in the Seattle, White Center and Burien communities.

Front of RapidRide H Line bus

Please feel free to share this information with your neighbors and encourage them to?sign up for project email updates [ [link removed] ].






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Week Without Driving Challenge 2022

During the week of September 19-25, King County Metro staff, elected officials and others across the state participated in the second annual Week Without Driving.?

" [...] nearly a quarter of the people in our state ? people with disabilities, young people, seniors and people who can?t afford cars or gas, this is our every day. We invite you to join us so you can start to understand the barriers nondrivers experience in accessing your (and our) communities."? -Disability Rights Washington [ [link removed] ]

Follow along or join the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag?#WeekWithoutDriving [ [link removed] ].

Screenshot of the beginning of a YouTube video that shows GM Terry White. If you click it will take you to the video [ [link removed] ]

Read the Metro Matters blog post [ [link removed] ] from King County Metro's General Manager Terry White, where he talks about his experiences during the Week Without Driving Challenge.??

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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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