Two bridges near Skykomish closed Tuesday for inspection
The King County Road Services Division will be conducting routine inspections on two bridges near Skykomish on Tuesday, June 20.

Daytime closure scheduled for NE 132nd Street on June 19 & 20
A section of Northeast 132nd Street between Avondale Road and Bear Creek Road Northeast will be closed from 6:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. both on Monday and Tuesday, June 19 and 20, while King County Road Services Division crews grind up the road surface to prepare for repaving.

Meeting previews two-month road closure in Hobart
The public is invited to an open house on Tuesday, June 20 to learn more about a road-repair project that will close 276th Avenue Southeast in Hobart for up to two months.

Road closed on Vashon Island for culvert project
The King County Road Services Division will close Southwest 216th Street on Vashon Island between 107th Avenue Southwest and 111th Avenue Southwest from 8 a.m. Wednesday, June 14 to 3 p.m. Friday, June 30 for a culvert replacement project.

Metro Transit bus service updates start Saturday
Starting Saturday, June 3, King County Metro Transit will make bus route changes in several locations to update service and adjust for major construction projects in Fremont, Issaquah and north of Kirkland.

From monorail to streetcar, Metro’s ‘Driver of the Year’ has been behind the wheel for 36 years
John Fabre has been a bus driver in Seattle for so many years, that he’s been around longer than the organization he works for. But it’s his skills – not just his longevity – that earned Fabre the respect of his peers who voted him King County Metro Transit 2005 Operator of the Year.

Buses routed off Fremont Bridge starting Monday
Bus passengers who ride Metro Transit routes 26, 28, 31 and 74 can expect major routing changes in the Fremont area beginning Monday, May 22.

County vehicle and equipment auction set for Saturday, May 20
King County’s semi-annual equipment auction featuring dozens of cars, trucks, vans and pieces of heavy equipment will be held Saturday, May 20 at 9 a.m. in Renton.

Storm repairs take center stage as county launches 2006 roads construction season
The 2005-2006 storm season may seem like a distant memory for KingPhoto: York Bridge construction County residents, but it represents a multi-million dollar challenge for road workers as they swing into high gear for the start of a new construction year.

Metro Transit talks the talk, in many languages
King County Metro Transit’s Regional Transportation Coordinators (RTC), a team of multi-lingual ambassadors who help non-English speaking residents use public transportation, have been named winners of a National Association of Counties (NACo) 2005-2006 Center for Sustainable Communities Award.