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December, 2002

Dec. 23, 2002 - Holidays alter bus schedules

Dec. 19, 2002 - High winds causing problems in East King County

Dec. 6, 2002 - Meeting on final improvements for Northeast 124th Street

Dec. 5, 2002 - Ideas for North King County transit changes now available for review

Dec. 5, 2002 - Land donation, swap provides new facilities at Boeing Field and Museum of Flight

Dec. 4, 2002 - Expect delays on Cedar Mtn. Bridge on Saturday, Dec. 7

November, 2002

Nov. 26, 2002 - Thanksgiving holiday will impact Metro Transit bus schedules

Nov. 14, 2002 - County seeks comments on replacing Elliott Bridge

Nov. 13, 2002 - Ballard celebrates completion of community driven dream

Nov. 8, 2002 - Metro prepares fleet for rain, snow, ice & sleet

Nov. 8, 2002 - King County Roads prepared for winter's worst

Nov. 8, 2002 - Street signs near national cemetery honor veterans

Nov. 7, 2002 - Closures planned for Klein Hill Road

October, 2002

Oct. 31, 2002 - Replacing the Harris Creek Bridge

Oct. 31, 2002 - Daily closures planned for 196th Avenue Northeast

Oct. 29, 2002 - Metro begins Sonics service

Oct. 24, 2002 - Improving the Woodinville-Duvall Road

Oct. 23, 2002 - New hybrid bus being road tested

Oct. 17, 2002 - Help plan transit service for North King County
 

Oct. 17, 2002 - Help plan transit service for Federal Way and northeast Tacoma
 

Oct. 17, 2002 - New hybrid diesel-electric bus will be road and tunnel tested in coming weeks
 

Oct. 02, 2002 - Corralling congestion in the Carr Road/Trans-Valley Corridor

September, 2002

Sept. 18, 2002 - Metro launches changes in bus service Sept. 28
Sept. 16, 2002 - Metro will adjust service during ferry dock closures
Sept. 13, 2002 -- Woodinville-Duvall Bridge opens a week early
Sept. 13, 2002 -- County hosts meeting to discuss replacing Preston Bridge
Sept. 12, 2002 -- Bridge work to close 378th Avenue SE for 12 days
Sept. 9, 2002 -- Section of 260th Avenue SE to close this week
Sept. 3, 2002 -- Sail on into Husky Stadium with Metro

August, 2002

August 23, 2002 -- 241^st Avenue SE near Enumclaw to close next week
August 23, 2002 -- Mill Pond Road near Snoqualmie to close for two weeks
August 21, 2002 -- Construction causes reroutes for North Seattle bus service
August 21, 2002 -- Section of 284th Avenue SE to close near Enumclaw
August 8, 2002 -- North SPAR construction proceeding quickly
August 7, 2002 -- Metro shuttles to new Seahawks Stadium
August 2, 2002 -- Patterson Creek Bridge to close for repaving
August 1, 2002 -- Free shuttles to the Seafair Hydro Races from Boeing parking lots

July, 2002

July 31, 2002 -- Blue Angels pilots to meet with student airplane builders
July 26, 2002 -- Closure planned for Green River Gorge Bridge
July 23, 2002 -- Transit officials and first responders gather to increase public transportation emergency readiness
July 12, 2002 -- King County and Redmond merge ridematching services for easier commuting
July 11, 2002 -- Ride Metro to the King County Fair
July 5, 2002 -- Multiple road closures mean detours for southend drivers

June, 2002

June 28, 2002 -- Metro on a reduced schedule for Fourth of July
June 25, 2002 -- Woodinville "hole" now filled-in
June 21, 2002 -- Woodinville-Duvall Bridge upgrade requires summer-long closure
June 21, 2002 -- Construction to move buses off "The Ave" for up to a year
June 19, 2002 -- County set to begin work on 244^th Avenue SE project near Enumclaw
June 18, 2002 -- New video taken inside deep shaft near Woodinville; investigation continues into its past
June 18, 2002 -- County hosts meeting to discuss its portion of South 277th project
June 14, 2002 -- New radar speed signs activated in Juanita
June 14, 2002 -- Metro wants opinions on bus stop changes for Lake City Way
June 14, 2002 -- King County hosts open house to discuss options for improving South Park Bridge
June 12, 2002 -- King County set to improve East Lake Sammamish Parkway at I-90
June 10, 2002 -- Metro teams up to offer options for ferry commuters
June 10, 2002 -- County wants opinions on  Brickyard Transit-Oriented Development project June 7, 2002 -- South 120th Street to be improved by King County
June 6, 2002 -- Northgate improvements highlight Metro’s June service changes
June 4, 2002 - Preston Bridge closure planned week of June 10
June 1, 2002 -- Metro's Waterfront Streetcar now runs on "The Benson Line"

May 2002

May 31, 2002 -- King County honored as Commuter Choice Pioneer
May 30, 2002 -- Detour posted for section of Cedar River Trail due to bridge demolition work
May 23, 2002 -- King County extends Water Taxi through summer
May 23, 2002 -- Metro on holiday schedule for Memorial Day
May 17, 2002 -- Metro Bus Operator of the Year for 2001 sets the standard for excellence on the road
May 15, 2002 -- Metro Transit to begin work on Ballard Hub
May 7, 2002 -- King County set to begin bridge construction on SE Jones Road
May 6, 2002 -- King County invites you to be a ‘roads scholar’
May 1, 2002 -- Three-day closure planned for West Snoqualmie Valley Road

April 2002

April 26, 2002 -- King County readies for record road-building year
April 26, 2002 -- New transit center in Shoreline ‘delivers’ in many ways
April 19, 2002 -- Metro offering more service on Mariners game days
April 16, 2002 -- Open house to discuss improvements on 124th Avenue NE north of Kirkland
April 9, 2002 -- Open house shows plans for replacing Edgewick Bridge
April 9, 2002 -- King County accelerates North SPAR
April 8, 2002 -- Aurora Village Transit Center reopens April 13th
April 1, 2002 -- Metro Transit rerouting regular bus service to avoid SAFECO Field after Mariners home games

March 2002

March 20, 2002 -- South Park Bridge to close for repairs this weekend
March 11, 2002 -- Nine out of 10 surveyed say they're pleased with King County Metro service (106KB)
March 8, 2002 -- Metro Transit buses returning to regular routes
March 7, 2002 -- Metro Transit prepared for snow Friday morning
March 5, 2002 -- Teaming up for high-rise transportation solution: Bank of America Tower first to participate in new congestion-relief package

February 2002

Feb. 28, 2002 -- King County International Airport to discuss noise study recommendations at open house
Feb. 28, 2002 -- Overlake park-and-ride lot reopens March 1: New facility redefines suburban living for some Eastsiders
Feb. 26, 2002 -- Metro transports soccer fans to international match
Feb. 21 2002 -- 148th Avenue Northeast to close for road work
Feb. 19, 2002 -- King County provides more traffic relief for local cities
Feb. 15, 2002 -- Sims names Harold Taniguchi as Transportation Director
Feb. 14, 2002 -- King County asks public how to approach South Park Bridge project
Feb. 12, 2002 -- King County launches annual roadside weed control program
Feb. 8, 2002 -- Metro and Sonics: driving to the Key together: New shuttle service helps basketball fans avoid traffic jams, parking hassles
Feb. 8, 2002 -- Bus service improvements planned for State Route 522 corridor
Feb. 7, 2002 -- New traffic warning system improves safety near elementary school
Feb. 6, 2002 -- More King County commuters leaving their cars home

January 2002

Jan. 29, 2002 -- New Sammamish route part of Metro's February service changes
Jan. 28, 2002 -- Most Metro buses on regular schedule Monday morning
Jan. 27, 2002 -- Metro Transit prepared for snow and ice Monday morning
Jan. 27, 2002 -- Many King County Metro buses on snow reroutes
Jan. 25, 2002 -- King County transit and road crews prepare for snow
Jan. 24, 2002 -- Elliott Bridge to close for repairs this weekend
Jan. 22, 2002 -- New approaches to road maintenance: First salmon protection "win" for Washington
Jan. 14, 2002 -- King County begins review of South Park Bridge options
Jan. 11, 2002 -- Metro to offer new direct commuter service from Sammamish to Seattle
Jan. 10, 2002 -- Metro Transit rolls out the first of 100 new trolley buses; purchase designed to save $20 million

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