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		Tolt Bridge project waiting to clear last hurdle King County Executive Ron Sims has asked the Metropolitan King County Council to clear the last legislative hurdle in the way of replacing the deteriorating Tolt Bridge near Carnation. Last week, Sims transmitted an ordinance to the council that would establish a new right-of-way on Northeast Tolt Hill Road. Approval of the ordinance will allow the King County Road Services Division to obtain the necessary right-of-way to begin constructing the new bridge next year. The current Tolt Bridge was constructed in 1922, and suffers from general deterioration. The bridge has become increasingly costly to maintain, and has some safety deficiencies due to an awkward road alignment. The ordinance establishing alternative right-of-way along Northeast Tolt Hill Road will significantly improve safety and sight distance. Construction of a new Tolt Bridge, including the realignment of approaches and demolition of the old bridge, will cost an estimated $23 million. The new bridge is expected to open in fall of 2007. Get some help coping with commuting Price of gas and traffic congestion got you tied up in knots? Why not get a commute makeover? King County Metro Transit and its partners in the project to retrofit the downtown transit tunnel are offering individualized planning sessions to help commuters find their best travel options – whether by bus, train, carpool, vanpool, or bike. Along with your customized information, you get incentives and the tools you need to get started on a new commute. For the next five weeks, you can get personal assistance at one of several “Plan Your Commute” stations located throughout downtown Seattle. The sessions are drop-in, and offer one-on-one advice from an expert trip planner. They are held Monday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. each day. For more information on these sessions – including locations – visit either the tunnel project website or Metro Online, and go to the “Tools To Keep You Moving” section. ‘Transportation Connection’ pass sales store now open Metro Transit has relocated its downtown pass sales office to a new storefront location on a retail concourse inside Rainier Square. The new “Transportation Connection” can be entered from the Fourth Avenue side of Rainier Square, between University and Union streets. It sells passes and ticket books, plus has timetables and brochures for Metro Transit, Community Transit, Pierce Transit, and Sound Transit. The hours are Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Water Taxi ends another successful sailing season Metro’s Elliott Bay Water Taxi is wrapping up another successful sailing season this week. The last day of operation for the Water Taxi for 2005 is Friday, Sept. 30. This year, the service operated across Seattle’s Elliott Bay seven days a week, between Pier 55 on the downtown Seattle waterfront and the Seacrest dock in West Seattle. It was complemented by a bus shuttle in West Seattle – Route 773. That summer time-only bus route will also close down after Friday. Fall auto & equipment auction this Saturday King County’s semi-annual equipment auction featuring dozens of cars, trucks, vans, motorcycles, and pieces of heavy equipment will be held Saturday, Oct. 1 at 9 a.m. in Renton. The popular auction hosted by the Department of Transportation’s Fleet Administration Division will be held at 3005 NE Fourth Street, near the Renton Technical College. A preview for the auction will be held Thursday and Friday, Sept. 29 and 30, at the auction site from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., and on Saturday starting at 8 a.m. This fall auction features quite a few police vehicles, several dump trucks, vans fitted with wheelchair lifts, and a deck mower. A more complete preliminary list of auction items is available online, along with driving directions and auction terms.

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Updated: September 26, 2005

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