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Tolt Bridge update

The new Tolt Bridge, which is located over the Snoqualmie River near Carnation, recently achieved a major construction milestone.

When the rain took some time off over Presidents Day weekend, crews did the cement concrete deck pour on the west side of the new bridge. That completed the concrete pours for the bridge deck. The east side of the bridge was poured last fall. This keeps the project on track, with the new bridge scheduled to open for traffic this June.

After the new bridge is open, the existing bridge will be demolished, the bypass road removed, and the installation of storm drainage facilities and a wetland mitigation site will be completed. Completion of the entire project by the King County Road Services Division is expected by early 2009.

Daylight Saving arrives early again

The early-start Daylight Saving Time arrives this weekend, and bus passengers should be aware of the effects on Sunday’s early morning travel.

On Saturday night, March 8, all Saturday bus service, including Night Owl trips that leave the Central Business District at 2:15 a.m. and 3:30 a.m. on Sunday, operates on Pacific Standard Time. If you are riding those “Night Owl” trips, wait to re-set your clock until after you are done riding buses for the night.

All Metro trips leaving bus bases on Sunday morning operate on Daylight Saving Time. If you are planning to ride Sunday morning service, be sure to set your clock ahead on Saturday night. See Metro Online for details.

Starting last year, the U.S. Energy Policy Act of 2005, extended Daylight Saving Time (DST) in the United States by approximately four weeks. That includes three extra weeks in March and one in November.

Metro’s Sales and Customer Service group sets record

Metro’s Sales and Customer Services group dealt with incredible growth in customer contacts during 2007 – including Web site visits, phone calls, and pass and cash fare sales.

The Metro Online Website led the way, racking up more than 7.3 million visits. That was 10 percent more than in 2006 and 34 percent more than 2005. And, there were 5.2 million separate visits to the online Trip Planner in 2007.

The Rider Information Office received more than 1.48 million telephone calls. Most were handled through the automated information system, but staff provided personalized assistance to more than 662,000 of those callers – almost 10 percent above 2006 levels.

For the sales office, farebox cash reached an all-time high of $26.3 million deposited. The total units of passes, ticketbooks and other fare media sold was more than 1.3 million.

Spot bid auction set for March 12

The next King County Spot Bid auction will take place Wednesday, March 12, and features 50 lots of surplus office equipment.

The auction is managed by the Fleet Administration Division and includes both King County surplus and items from other government agencies. Previews are on auction day only, from 10 a.m. until the start of the bidding process at noon. Check out the Spot Bid website to see a few photos of items in this month’s auction.

The auction will take place at Fleet’s warehouse at 707 S. Orcas St., Seattle. For information, photos and driving directions, visit the auction website.

Updated:  March 03, 2008

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