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During the closure, the King County Road Services Division will be dismantling the old bridge. The river is being closed to protect the public from any falling debris, and to allow crews to have sufficient space to work on the demolition project. There will be a large barge on the river under the old bridge; also low-hanging cables will be strung across the river during the demolition. Ride Metro to the Mariners
New federal regulations governing transit charter service went into affect earlier this year, and could have limited Metro’s ability to provide special service to the baseball games. Metro has been working closely with the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Mariners, and has received an exemption from the FTA to continue service to Safeco Field until the end of the baseball season. The Mariners are back in town through Sunday, July 6. For weekday games, there is plenty of regular Metro bus service traveling to and from the stadium area. There is also special service to 13 outlying park-and-ride lots after the night games. Use Metro’s convenient online Trip Planner to research which routes provide the best connection from your home or office to the ballpark. For weekend games, there is special service both to and from the park-and-ride lots. The fare for special buses is $3 each way. See Metro Online for all the Mariners service details. Transit service for holiday weekend King County Metro Transit will operate on a Sunday schedule on Friday, July 4, which means many routes will be not be in operation. Also, expect traffic delays in areas near Fourth of July fireworks displays, parades, and other community events. Holiday/Sunday fares will be in effect.
For those coming to Seattle to view the big fireworks show on the
waterfront, the Elliott Bay Water Taxi and the West Seattle land
shuttle, Route 773, will operate on a Saturday schedule. The South Lake
Union Streetcar will operate on a regular Sunday schedule with trips
added to operate about every 15 minutes until 1 a.m. for the Lake Union
fireworks show.
King County Metro Transit is reminding customers that youth and
senior/disabled bus fares increase by 25 cents starting Tuesday, July 1.
Also, Access monthly passes are increasing to $18.
The King County Road Services
Division summer repair work kicks into high gear next week with six
new
road closures, and several ongoing projects.
The July 1 meeting is on Vashon Island, followed by meetings July 9 in Carnation and July 16 in Enumclaw. The county is looking at 15 road corridors as candidates to be designated as “heritage corridors,” and hoping local residents can contribute their knowledge and memories of these roadways for the project. Find out more at the project webpage. Metro seeking community help on future bus service
Bus service changes are coming in 2009 to neighborhoods in southeast
Seattle, Skyway/West Hill, Tukwila, and SeaTac, and people are now
needed to serve on two advisory committees that will help transit
agencies decide how to best serve local communities.
SeaPort Airlines is now flying between KCIA and the business aviation area at Portland International Airport. Currently, there are four departures in the morning and four arrivals in the evening. SeaPort joins Kenmore Air at KCIA. Kenmore has 15 to 20 flights a day out of Boeing Field to several destinations. Get moving in Renton
The In Motion program is aimed at increasing the use of transit, carpooling, bicycling and walking by providing information and incentives to residents willing to take a pledge to drive less. Metro is partnering with the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) and Hopelink to provide people with travel information and incentives. Mark your calendars for 80th birthday at Boeing Field
The birthday continues on Saturday, July 26, with a day of fun for the whole family as KCIA hosts an open house from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will be packed with activities, including historic aircraft displays, visits to the Museum of Flight, scenic flights, and a plane pull hosted by Big Brothers Big Sisters of Puget Sound. Airport tenants will showcase their businesses, while visitors and guests share in the memories. Fleet adds new hybrid work truck
One of new vehicles is a medium-duty International hybrid truck designed to transport damaged or broken-down vehicles to and from Fleet maintenance shops. It has a 22-foot rollback deck with underbody lift. All the tow functions can be operated in the electric-only mode and the truck will drive using the hybrid feature in stop and go traffic as well as highway driving. The new vehicle joins a hybrid lift truck that Fleet has already put into service with the Roads Traffic unit. Another hybrid lift will arrive later this summer. Celebrity bus driver finds out it’s not as easy as it looks
Audio of KMTT's Marty Riemer talking about driving a Metro bus!
Popular radio disc jockey Marty Riemer
says it’s been a lifelong dream to drive a bus. So last week, Metro
invited the KMTT morning host to fulfill that dream by getting behind
the wheel at the transit agency’s training course. |
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