From King County Metro Transit <[email protected]>
Subject Metro Weekend Update - SR 520 bridge closure transit impacts; Lynwood Link Open Houses and surveys; and more;
Date January 21, 2023 2:15 AM
  Links have been removed from this email. Learn more in the FAQ.
  Links have been removed from this email. Learn more in the FAQ.
Black and white image of a Metro bus with Green text over is that says Metro Weekend Update

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

* Weekend Construction Reroute [ [link removed] ]?for *Routes 255, 271, ST 542 & ST 545*; Transit service will be rerouted in both directions off the SR 520 bridge from Saturday, January 21 at 11 p.m. to end of service on Sunday, January 22;
* Temporary Weekend Bus Stop Relocation [ [link removed] ]?for *Routes 1, 2, 3, 4, 13, 14, 24, 27, 33 & 124*; Stop #2220 at 3rd Ave & Cedar St (SB), just south of Cedar St will be temporarily relocated on Saturday, January 21 and Sunday, January 22 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.;

*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 Seattle Kraken will have a match at the?Climate Pledge Arena [ [link removed] ]?at 7 p.m. on Saturday, January 21;

* *Seattle Center Monorail [ [link removed] ]?*will operate late on Saturday, January 21 8:30 a.m. to 11 p.m. The Monorail will depart approximately every 10 minutes;
* *Water Taxi*?continues its?seven-day-a-week service [ [link removed] ]?throughout the winter. The seven-day-a-week?service will run from approximately 6 a.m. weekdays (8:30 a.m. weekends) to 7 p.m.;
* Please be aware that during our winter sailing season, conditions such as King Tides or high winds could create conditions that impact schedules. It may be necessary to?reduce speed?to protect the vessel on the Vashon route;

* 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).
________________________________________________________________________






*Metro News*

*

Transit service update Jan. 23-27: Routes 301 and 304 suspended [ #Transit ]


*

Lynnwood Link Connections: Metro hosts virtual open houses [ #Lyn ]


* Happy Lunar New Year [ #lunar ]
________________________________________________________________________

Transit service update Jan. 23-27: Routes 301 and 304 suspended
Photo in downtown Seattle with long exposure so there are streaks of cars driving by. Route 7 and the street car are in frame

King County Metro continues to deliver about 95% of our typical 11,000 weekday trips with only routes 301 and 304 suspended and some trip cancellations expected Jan. 23-27. Our maintenance crews are making steady progress on fleet repairs and we appreciate your patience while we complete this important work.

To support riders better, we also are sending email and text Transit Alerts in advance in cases where there are known recurring canceled trips expected to continue through the work week.

*Real-time information on the road*


* *Use?**?Text for Departures?* [ [link removed] ]*?by texting your bus stop number to 62550.?*You will receive a text with the next departure times and/or canceled trips at that stop.
* *Use the?Next Departures [ [link removed] ]?tool on Metro?s?**Trip Planner* [ [link removed] ]?to see what trips are operating at your bus stop.
* *On Twitter**, follow?**@kcmetroalerts* [ [link removed] ]?for route alerts, cancellations and delays. Follow?@KingCountyMetro [ [link removed] ]?for general information.
* *Call Metro?s customer service office, which is open on weekdays from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. weekdays, at 206-553-3000.*

Read more on our?Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].

________________________________________________________________________

Lynnwood Link Connections: Metro hosts virtual open houses?
image of a bus and the Link Then a yellow background with Metro and ST logo and all info about Virtual Open House dates

King County Metro wants your feedback as we develop bus route improvements to support new light rail stations that open beginning in 2024 in north King and south Snohomish counties.

Please mark your calendar, register ?and plan to join one of our upcoming online?open houses [ [link removed] ]?to learn more about proposed route improvements. Live interpretation for Spanish, Mandarin and Cantonese will be available; other interpreted languages also can be planned by emailing in advance [email protected].


* Tuesday, January 24, 12-1:30 p.m.?Register here [ [link removed] ].
* Saturday, February 4, 10-11:30 a.m.?Register here [ [link removed] ].
* Monday, February 27, 6-7:30 p.m.?Register here [ [link removed] ].

Metro also invites you to learn more and take our survey [ [link removed] ]?on these proposed bus routes by March 10.

Read more on the Metro Matters blog [ [link removed] ].?

________________________________________________________________________






Happy Lunar New Year

two Images of the metro avatar one dressed as a cat and one as a rabbit and the text Happy Lunar New Year

?

?

Whether you are celebrating the Year of the Rabbit?or Year of the Cat, Metro wishes you a happy Lunar New Year!


________________________________________________________________________






Long banner 'I Have Drive' image with text &quot;Dedicated / Confident / Proud&quot; 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] ].?








Bookmark and Share [ [link removed] ]

[ [link removed] ]

www.kingcounty.gov/metro [ [link removed] ]

Manage your subscriptions:


* Update your preferences or unsubscribe [ [link removed] ]
* Questions about this service? Visit?Help [ [link removed] ]

.

body .abe-column-block {min-height: 5px;}
Screenshot of the email generated on import

Message Analysis