Road near Snoqualmie to close for seven weeks
King County will close 396th Drive Southeast north of Snoqualmie for seven weeks to make major repairs. The road will be closed from Monday, July 9 through Thursday, Aug. 23 between Southeast 53rd Street and Southeast 60th Street.

Upcoming bridge project will close North Fork Road Southeast
Wagners Bridge, which carries North Fork Road Southeast over the North Fork of the Snoqualmie River about 10 miles northeast of North Bend, will be closed for construction from Monday, July 9 through November. The road is a popular access point to the Alpine Lakes Wilderness for hikers and recreationalists.

Hobart road closure begins July 9
King County will close 276th Avenue Southeast in Hobart for seven weeks to make major repairs. The road will be closed from Monday, July 9 through Wednesday, Aug. 22 between Southeast 197th Street and Southeast 200th Street.

Metro’s ‘Driver of the Year’ is psyched about his work
King County Metro Transit’s 2006 Operator of the Year has a degree in psychology, but his 27 years behind the wheel of a bus have probably taught him more about human nature than any textbook could. It’s enhanced his own natural friendliness and compassion – just two reasons other bus drivers selected Geme “Pat” Calman for Metro’s annual top honor.

Six-week road closure planned near Fall City
A section of the Issaquah-Fall City Road near Fall City will be closed Monday, June 25 through Friday, Aug. 3 for two sets of repairs. The road will be accessible for the majority of local residents, but motorists wishing to travel through could face a lengthy detour.

Rainier Beach gets In Motion
This summer, residents of the Rainier Beach neighborhood in Seattle have extra motivation to leave their cars behind and increase their use of transit, carpooling, biking and walking.

Closure planned for Black Diamond-Ravensdale Road
The King County Road Services Division will be replacing an aging and undersized culvert underneath Black Diamond-Ravensdale Road that will result in a two-week closure and detour.

Metro gives goats a spin for weed control
Those won’t be four-legged commuters at the Metro’s Tukwila Park-and-Ride this weekend. The herd of 250 goats scheduled to show up on Sunday is actually a “crew” hired to help the transit agency tackle some thorny weed-control issues.

Bus service changes begin Saturday, June 2
Starting Saturday, June 2, King County Metro Transit will make several bus route changes to update service, including adding service on three routes with funding from the Transit Now initiative.

FACT SHEET: Metro Transit bus contract
King County Metro Transit is signing a five-year contract with New Flyer of America to purchase up to 500 articulated buses to both expand the transit system and replace aging buses.