December 2003
Dec. 31 -
King
County ready for more snow
Dec. 12 -
Roadwork to temporarily close popular trail in January
Dec. 12 -
Metro adjusts bus schedules
for holidays
Dec. 10 -
Vintage
buses roll out for holiday light tour
Dec. 4 -
More changes at Eastgate Park-and-Ride
November 2003
Nov. 20 -
New Metro
buses feature low-floor entry
and (yea!) air conditioning
Nov. 14 -
Interchange work will impact bus service
in SODO area between Nov. 16-25
Nov. 10 -
Modified schedule for buses on Veterans Day
Nov. 7 -
Agencies
gear up for 'Taking Winter by Storm'
Nov. 7 -
King
County Roads Division is prepared for winter's worst
Nov. 7 -
Metro
Transit gets tough to tackle winter
Nov. 5 -
Southbound detour on Military Road
will last for three months
October 2003
Oct. 24 -
King County International Airport
to hold emergency disaster drill Saturday
Oct. 22. -
New Hyde Shuttle
& Ride
Options Hotline
ready to serve seniors in Southeast Seattle
Oct. 21 -
King
County mopping up from record rainfall
Oct. 21 -
Metro, Sound Transit ink deal for
hybrid buses
Oct. 16 -
King County pilots bio-diesel
project
for Metro buses
Oct. 15 -
Metro’s trolley buses make
temporary
power switch for next two weekends
Oct. 3 -
Fishy
fun detours buses in Issaquah this weekend
September 2003
Sept. 30 -
New
study shows traffic ‘toolbox’
reduces regional congestion
Sept. 30 -
Metro
mechanics crowned the ‘best of the best’
Sept. 29 -
Metro hosts meetings on changing bus service in two key
corridors
Sept. 26 -
King
County International Airport marks 75 years of aviation excellence as historic
terminal reopens
Sept. 24 -
Airport marks 75th
Anniversary on Friday and Saturday
Sept. 23 -
Elliott Bay Water Taxi weekday service
extended through November
Sept. 18 -
Open
house to discuss springtime repair project on 204th Place Northeast
Sept. 17 -
Transportation
proposal focuses on moving people and projects more quickly and affordably
Sept. 17 -
County
hosts meeting to discuss
Woodinville-Duvall Road project
Sept. 16 -
Metro’s seasonal service change targets
North King County and Federal Way
Sept. 11 -
Proposed
partnership to improve traffic flow on major South King County arterials
Sept. 5 -
Return of
wet weather prompts words of caution to drivers
Sept. 3 -
U.S. Senate panel
earmarks $8.5 million for King County transportation improvements
Sept. 2 -
Metro opens holes in traffic
for Husky football fans
August 2003
Aug. 28 -
Month-long detour scheduled for Northeast 124th Street
Aug. 28 -
Partial reopening for North Fork Bridge
Aug. 27 -
Metro
offers shuttles to Bumbershoot Festival
Aug. 26 -
Ride
the bus to WSU football kickoff this weekend in Seattle
Aug. 25 -
Generous transit passengers donate a
‘busful’ of school supplies for at-risk children
Aug. 22 -
New program offers Bellevue employers
rewards for encouraging smart commuting
Aug. 21 -
DOT comments
on regional transportation package
Aug. 20 -
Road, bridge closure scheduled for Carnation area
Aug. 15 -
County
to repave eight miles of Vashon roads
Aug. 8 -
Speed limit changes proposed for
roads in east and south King County
Aug. 7 -
Temporary
bus stop closures will affect
Metro routes 209 and 214 in Issaquah
Aug. 6 -
Best play
on game day - take the bus
Aug. 5 -
King County on course to deliver
record for road construction
Aug. 1 -
Help Metro plan future transit service
for the Delridge-Ambaum corridor
July 2003
July 31 -
‘Stuff a Bus’ with school supplies for
kids
July 24 -
KCIA celebrates 75th Anniversary
July 24 -
Metro buses return to ‘The Ave’ in the
U-District on Saturday, July 26
July 17 -
Tolt Bridge to close for bridge deck repairs
July 16 -
Help plan transit service for
Rainier Valley and Broadway neighborhoods
July 15 -
Go live to reconnect with items lost on Metro buses
July 11 -
Skykomish River Bridge closes
on July 15 for two months
July 11 -
South Park Bridge environmental review
extended
July 10 -
King
County hosts meeting on
Meadowbrook Bridge project
July 2 -
North Fork Bridge to close July 7 for
eight weeks
June 2003
June 30 -
Fourth of
July holiday kicks off
a month of special bus service
June 27 -
Metro bus passes now on sale at QFC
June 24 -
Meeting previews plans for
124th Avenue NE in Kirkland
June 19 -
Work
begins Monday on Sahalee Way
intersection with State Route 202
June 19 -
Culvert
project to close 182nd Place NE
June 18 -
Metro
drivers test their mettle by pedal
in annual ‘Roadeo’ on Saturday
June 6 -
Culvert
failure accelerates road project
June 3 -
Metro’s ‘Driver of the Year’ went
from blackboard to blacktop
June 3 -
'Club R,' a
good reason to share your ride
May 2003
May 22 -
King County’s summer work focuses on
making roads safer, smoother, and longer lasting
May 20 -
Transit service in SODO affected by
baseball, construction and holiday
May 12 -
Sims recommends plan for
light rail operations
May 12 -
Ames Lake Trestle to be closed for six
weeks
May 8 -
King
County auto and equipment auction set for Saturday, May 17 in Renton
May 2 -
Quartermaster Drive on Vashon
to close for seawall repairs
April 2003
April 29 -
‘Smart
card’ agreement creates a transportation system without boundaries
April 28 -
Metro
exploring more changes for Route 48
April 25 -
Share a
memory about Metro
April 25 -
Teens
take transit ideas to the public
April 24 -
King
County hosts meeting to discuss
Tolt Bridge replacement
April 22 -
Weekend closure scheduled for Elliott Bridge
April 15 -
Water
Taxi sets sail starting April 21
April 10 -
Metro offers online help for employee commute programs
April 7 -
Additional lot opens April 12 for Eastgate park-and-ride users
April 3 -
Preston Bridge to close seven months;
will be replaced with new bridge
March 2003
March 31 -
Metro drives in Mariner fans, and drives them home too
March 26 -
Metro retires last of a long-lived trolley fleet
March 25 -
Work planned for major Renton intersection
March 24 -
Vashon residents asked if island
ready for first traffic signal
March 17 -
Sims announces new
partnerships to move Northgate development and transportation hub forward
March 17 -
Metro
Transit honored by County Council
March 14-
Preston
Food Bank to relocate
as Preston Bridge project begins
March 14 -
New
Sammamish Plateau road opens
March 12 -
New
airport manager hired
March 10-
Quartermaster Drive on Vashon to close for seawall repairs
February 2003
Feb. 28 -
Bequest to
Metro will provide key transportation services for seniors and disabled in
southeast Seattle
Feb. 27-
Weekend
closure scheduled for Cedar Mountain Bridge
Feb. 26 -
Metro bus
vouchers help new workers
connect to the workplace
Feb. 21 -
Access
to road near Redmond
to close permanently
Feb. 12, 2003 -
King
County launches annual roadside weed control program
Feb. 11, 2003 -
King
County awards grants for synchronizing 82 traffic signals
Feb. 11, 2003 -
‘Smart’
technology will link major transit
systems
Feb. 10, 2003 -
February
brings special Metro service for events; and holiday changes
Feb. 10, 2003 -
Public
input wanted on proposed bus service changes in North King County
January 2003
Jan. 30, 2003 -
Metro kicks off 30th
anniversary with special event at MOHAI
Jan. 29, 2003 -
County
preps for more flooding; roads crews on alert
Jan. 28, 2003 -
New
Kent shuttle highlights Metro’s
upcoming service changes
Jan. 28, 2003 -
Expect traffic delays near Sammamish Plateau intersection
Jan. 14, 2003 -
Most
Metro routes on regular schedule for Martin Luther King holiday
Jan. 13, 2003 -
Sims
cuts ribbon on new corridor connecting Sammamish Plateau to I-90
Jan. 10, 2003 -
Work to begin on 140th Avenue SE
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