Metro seeks advisory group for Eastside RapidRide
King County Metro Transit – in partnership with the cities of Bellevue and Redmond – is planning a new type of bus service for the Eastside called RapidRide, and community members are needed to help develop the plans.

Metro offers transit tips for coping with I-5 construction
The big construction project on Interstate 5 in Seattle is only a day away, and King County Metro Transit is offering some last-minute travel tips for coping with the freeway lane closures and expected traffic congestion.

Chautauqua Beach Road reopens, roadwork delayed
The King County Road Services Division will reopen Chautauqua Beach Road on Vashon Island several weeks early, because a scheduled road repair project has been delayed. The road will reopen at Southwest Ellisport Road at 8 a.m. on Wednesday morning, Aug. 8.

King County hosts meeting on proposed roundabout for intersection of SE 304th Street and 124th Avenue SE
The King County Department of Transportation will host a drop-in open house on Tuesday, Aug. 14 for anyone interested in learning more about the county’s plans to build a roundabout at the intersection of Southeast 304th Street and 124th Avenue Southeast near Auburn Mountainview High School.

Enhanced Elliott Bay Water Taxi service offered during I-5 construction
King County Metro Transit and the Washington Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will be enhancing Elliott Bay Water Taxi service on weekdays from Aug. 10-29 to help relieve traffic congestion that is expected due to the lane closures on northbound Interstate 5.

Three road projects scheduled for Vashon Island
In August and September, the King County Road Services Division will begin road repair projects in three separate locations near Quartermaster and Tramp harbors on Vashon Island.

Plan ahead for I-5 closure by forming a new vanpool
The clock is ticking on a great deal to help commuters cope with the upcoming closure of Interstate 5 in Seattle that is expected to create widespread traffic backups. Instead of adding to the congestion by continuing to drive alone, why not share the ride with others in a King County Metro Transit vanpool?

King County Roads to kick off busy week of construction
There are several road and bridge projects scheduled to begin next week in unincorporated King County that could disrupt local traffic. These critical repair projects are taking place near the communities of Index, Snoqualmie, North Bend, Hobart, and South Park. Some of the road closures are lengthy.

Baring Bridge work may cause long traffic delays
King County will be making repairs to the Baring Bridge over the South Fork of the Skykomish River for approximately three weeks beginning Monday, July 9.

South Park Bridge will close July 14-15
The King County Road Services Division will close the South Park Bridge over the Duwamish River Saturday and Sunday, July 14-15, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. During the closure, crews will be trimming teeth and other structure at the center of the draw span to restore proper alignment, plus repairing rail posts and electrical conduits.