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Tunnel reopening highlights Metro’s September service
change
With the reopening of the transit tunnel, Metro is also taking the opportunity to make changes to some surface-street bus routes to balance traffic volumes and relieve congestion in the downtown core – particularly during peak commute times. Once buses return to the tunnel, more than 20 other routes will be moved to Third Avenue to take advantage of the transit priority corridor that exists from 6-9 a.m. and 3-6:30 p.m. on weekdays. These traffic restrictions have made Third Avenue a faster and more reliable corridor for transit operations through downtown during morning and afternoon commute times. These, and other changes, will allow Metro to reduce the number of buses on First, Second, Fourth and Fifth avenues. Those are not the only changes in store for bus passengers this month. Here are some highlights of the September transit service change:
• Bus routes assigned to Third Avenue when traveling through downtown include: Metro routes 2 Express, 5, 11, 16, 17, 21 Express (mornings only), 23, 35, 54, 55, 56 Express (mornings only), 66, 113, 116, 118, 119, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125 and 358; • Thanks to the Transit Now initiative approved by voters last year, there will be more service added on routes 25, 75, 234 and 269; • There are changes for three routes serving the University of Washington. Route 373 has two new morning and three new afternoon trips. Route 372 has four extra morning trips, but just when the UW is in session. And, two midday trips on the Route 272 have been discontinued; • Two morning and afternoon trips will be added to Route 918 between the Kent Sounder Station and North Kent, and other trip times have been adjusted to make better connections with the train schedule. Metro updates its routes and scheduling three times a year in February, June and September to improve service and keep up with the changing needs of transit passengers. Bus passengers should pick up a new red timetable to see if there are any changes for the routes they regularly use. Details of all these changes are included in a special Rider Alert brochure. The Rider Alerts and new red timetables will be available on buses and in Metro information racks this week. Transit customers can do some advance planning can visit Metro’s Online Trip Planner. Enter a travel date of Sept. 22 or later to find trips that reflect Metro's new and changed service. New schedules will be posted in Metro Online Friday, Sept. 21. For information about all the services Metro provides, visit Metro Online, or call Metro Rider Information at (206) 553-3000. |
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