Remember,??It?s a great day to ride Metro??to get to events and activities where there is often traffic congestion and limited parking.

Weekend Service Impacts

• Temporary Bus Stop Closure 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?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?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 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 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 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?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?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?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 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?for?Husky Football Park & Ride Shuttles; Contracted Metro shuttles operates weekend UW Husky Football game-day Park & Ride non-stop service;?
  • Event Reroute?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?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;

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?at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday;?
  • The OL Reign have a match on Saturday at 5:30 p.m. at Lumen Field;
  • The Seahawks will take Lumen Field on Sunday at 1:25 p.m.;
• Seattle Center Monorail?will operate late this weekend on Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 12 a.m. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;

• West Seattle Water Taxi and #773 and #775 shuttles are operating on the?summer schedule?, offering midday crossings 7 days a week, plus late options Fridays and Saturdays;?

  • On October 17, Water Taxi will transition to its winter schedule.?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?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

• Celebrating 44th Annual Metroadeo winner - Steve Banham

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

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

• RapidRide H Line Construction Update

• Week Without Driving Challenge 2022

Celebrating 44th Annual Metroadeo winner - Steve Banham

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.

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!?

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.

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.?

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

Join local growers on Saturday as they haul in their giant pumpkins to determine the largest pumpkin at the Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off.?Enjoy pumpkin painting, food trucks, an Elysian Beer Garden and live music on site. ? Route 124?will be rerouted and will use temporary stops in the area on Saturday.?

Seattle Street Food Festival proudly presents Seattle's largest indoor Night Market over two nights on Friday, Sept. 23 and Saturday, Sept. 24th celebrating the Autumn Moon Equinox at Magnuson Hangar 30. ? King County Metro Routes 62, 75 and 79 serve this area.?Plan your trip using?Metro's Trip Planner.?

The streets of Seattle?s Georgetown neighborhood will come alive on Saturday, September 24 when?Rainier Beer?returns with R-Day! ? ? ? Route 124?will be rerouted and use temporary stops during the event. Visit the?Service Advisories?page for details.?

Join your neighbors for Sustainable Ballard Festival 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.?

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.

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?in the Seattle, White Center and Burien communities.

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

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

Follow along or join the conversation on Twitter by using the hashtag?#WeekWithoutDriving.

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

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.?