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Rideshare Online wins national recognition Metro’s Cathy Blumenthal and Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) Vanpool Manager Kathy Johnston attended the conference to accept the award. The ACT honored WSDOT and Metro for the expansion of Metro’s program into a statewide service. RideshareOnline.com is now the No. 1 source for rideshare information and ridematch services across the state. In particular, ACT noted:
Last Husky home game this Saturday
Transit service adjusted for Veteran’s Day holiday
Some trips will be cancelled on routes 31, 65, 67, 68, 75, 271, 372 and ST 540 due to the University of Washington not being in session. Read the timetable symbols at the end of the weekday timetable to determine which trips will not run. Most Metro offices will be closed. Details on Veteran’s Day service can be found on Metro Online. Preparing for this year’s storm season on Vashon-Maury Island will
take on an unusual twist, as King County road crews take delivery this
week of an estimated 2,000 tons of rock to ensure there is plenty of
material on hand to respond to a variety of road problems this winter.
The shipment of such a large quantity of high-quality rock will be no small task. The Roads Division estimates it will take four 500-ton barge trips to deliver all the material. Rubber padding will be used to protect the dock and a 70-foot long ramp will allow trucks to drive right onto the barge to load the rock. From there, the material will be taken to the King County Roads Division material storage site on Dockton Road in the Mileta area, where it will be stockpiled and used as needed for a variety of road projects and repairs. The unusual delivery process will also save money. The Roads Division estimates it will save $31,000 in time and ferry fares by having the material delivered by barge. Once stockpiled on the island, the rock will be used for a number of purposes ranging from seawall or slope reinforcement to building retaining walls or temporary access roads. |
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The
UW Huskies host their last home game of the 2006 season this Saturday,
Nov. 11 at 12:30 p.m. against Stanford.
Metro
Transit will operate on a partial holiday schedule for the observance of
Veteran’s Day on Friday, Nov. 10. On Saturday, Nov. 11, all buses will
be on their regular weekend schedule.