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Stories from 2009

November 2, 2009

Follow evacuation signs to safety if the Green River floods

  • Metro reminds bus riders of reduced service on upcoming weekdays
  • Seahawks host Lions on Sunday
  • Ballard transportation history wows crowd

October 26, 2009

County's annual bridge report continues to highlight need to replace South Park span

  • Tolt Bridge project earns honors for county
  • West Seattle Water Taxi sailing season ends Oct. 31
  • Daylight Savings ends this weekend – adjust your bus clock
  • TRAFFIC ALERT: Sounders playoff game Thursday night

October 5, 2009

Road Division wraps up construction season

  • Huskies & Seahawks home this weekend
  • Metro launches ‘In Motion’ for southeast Seattle
  • Airport firefighters gain new status

September 28, 2009

County’s transportation budget reduces staff, projects

  • Seattle area in top tier of national ‘green’ commute list
  • TRANSIT ALERT: 4th Avenue project could disrupt buses
  • Mariners’ final home stand tops this week’s special events
  • Crabtree honored as airport volunteer of the yearORCA card rollout kicks into high gear

September 21, 2009

County seeking federal funding for South Park Bridge

  • ORCA card rollout kicks into high gear
  • Join a new Metro vanpool at a great price
  •  Semi-annual auto auction this weekend
  • Vashon Water Taxi open house Saturday
  • Bears vs Seahawks on Sunday
  • Trolley tours city’s nightlife

September 14, 2009

More connections between buses and light rail as Metro Transit service change begins this Saturday

  • TRAFFIC ALERT: Baseball game Thursday afternoon
  • Another big ‘Sports Saturday’

September 7, 2009

Commuter programs win awards for Metro and partners

  • Football triple-header this weekend
  • Watch for weekend road closures

August 31, 2009

Metro, Circle of Friends team up to make senior transportation even friendlier

  • Labor Day transit service and county furlough day
  • Seahawks & Mariners games could disrupt traffic
  • Ride the bus to Saturday's UW football kickoff
  • SAFETY REMINDER: School back in session, drive carefully

August 24, 2009

Hybrid trucks continue to pack a punch

  • South Park Bridge closed Saturday, Aug. 29
  • Seahawks & Mariners games could disrupt traffic next week

August 10, 2009

Bike Share Expo explores the possibilities of other kinds of transportation rentals
  • Executive Triplett unveils Metro Transit financial plan
  • Road safety projects begin near Redmond, Auburn
  • REMINDER: North Bend road discussion this week

August 3, 2009

Keeping crews and customers cool when temperatures soar

  • Community invited to discuss Clough Creek project
  • Bike Share Expo coming to Seattle & Redmond
  • TRAFFIC ALERT: Special events keep on coming

July 27, 2009

Blues bring big week to Boeing Field

  • Transportation tips for air show and hydro races this weekend
  • TRAFFIC ALERT: Mariners day game on Wednesday
  • Ineke DeBoer named Operator of the Year

July 20, 2009

Greenbridge project will connect community

  • Federal stimulus funding to deliver more buses for Metro
  • Torchlight Parade and other special events will reroute buses
  • Transit tunnel now operating with buses and trains
  • Work scheduled for Preston-Fall City Road

July 13, 2009

Light rail joins region's transportation family

  • Light rail opening weekend will cause some changes in tunnel service
  • Another busy week = bus disruptions
  • Vashon ferry info at Strawberry Festival this weekend

July 6, 2009

County tackles challenging project on Union Hill Road

  • Using roadside ditches to improve water quality
  • I-90 restrictions & other projects causing bus reroutes, delays
  • TRAFFIC ALERT: Mariners day game on Wednesday
  • REMINDER: Transit tunnel closing early through Friday

June 29, 2009

6 things bus riders should know about July's I-90 lane closures

  • Transit service for the holiday weekend & beyond
  • New Redmond garage opens Monday, July 6
  • Shortened hours for transit tunnel July 6-10
  • Three northeast King County road projects kick off in July
  • Next county spot auction is July 8

June 15, 2009

Staycationing this summer?

  • Plan now for July lane closures on the I-90 floating bridge
  • Construction projects causing daily disruptions for buses
  • Road closure between Woodinville and Duvall set to begin June 22
  • Metro celebrates with Burien

June 8, 2009

Overhead to underground: King County coordinates at all transportation levels

  • Bridge projects will close roads in southeast King County
  • May Creek Bridge open house this Thursday
  • Spot auction set for June 10
  • Trolley back in time

June 1, 2009

County spreads the good stuff around in annual roadway paving program

  • Deadline approaching for I-90 vanpool rewards
  • REMINDER: Transit tunnel now open nights and weekends

May 25, 2009

New Burien Transit Center opens Saturday as part of Metro Transit's service change

  • Rich Green honored as Metro's VM employee of the year
  • May Creek Bridge open house set for June 11
  • ROADWATCH

May 18, 2009

Road corridors identified for historic recognition

  • Memorial Day transit service and county furlough day
  • Plan a bus trip to the film festival
  • ROADWATCH

April 20, 2009

Every day is earth day at KCDOT

  • The ORCA card is here
  • TRAFFIC ALERT: Plan now for I-90 congestion
  • TRAFFIC ALERT: Mariners have Thursday day game
  • New airport fire truck is officially official
  • Paving will close Northgate parking spaces starting April 27

April 13, 2009

King County International Airport continues to be important economic hub for the county, region, and state

  • Rideshare helps you create a ‘fanpool’ to Mariners games
  • TRAFFIC ALERT: Mariners home opener set for Tuesday, April 14 could disrupt commute

March 30, 2009

Metro marks its 3 billionth passenger boarding

  • King County Water Taxi launches its 2009 season on Elliott Bay this Sunday
  • Watch bridge rebuild and traffic with online camera

March 16, 2009

Transportation operations adapt for local wildlife

  • REMINDER: Bandaret Bridge work begins this week
  • Ryerson Base wins transit safety award

March 9, 2009

New park-and-ride spaces scheduled to open in April at Northgate Transit Center

  • Wild weekend weather challenges roads and transit crews
  • County hosts spot bid auction this Wednesday, March 11

March 2, 2009

2009 county road construction kicks off with May Valley Bridge rebuild

  • Daylight Saving Time arrives this Sunday
  • New 'Inside Transportation' features winter work

February 23, 2009

Economic downturn paints gloomy picture for Metro

  • SODO traffic disruptions will affect bus service
  • County looking at improvments for NE Woodinville-Duvall Road
  • New Boeing Field fire truck now in service

February 9,  2009

Roads division 'smartens up' streets north of Kirkland

  • REMINDER: Reduced weekday schedule for Metro on Monday
  • 2008 was another record for transit use
  • Spot auction this Wednesday

February 2, 2009

Cleanup activies last long after storms pass

  • York Bridge project wins award
  • Metro on reduced weekday schedule for Feb. 16 Presidents Day Holiday
  • Metro service change starts his weekend
  • Metro hosts Federal Way and Holly Parks meetings on bus changes

January 26, 2009

Ballard-Uptown RapidRide plans move forward

  • Meetings continue for southeast/southwest bus service changes
  • Adult bus fares increase Sunday, Feb. 1
  • Most county bridges unscathed by early January floods
  • Metro's Rideshare group honored

January 12, 2009

Proposed bus service changes ready for review, comment

  • Flood response continues as Road Division assesses damage, starts repairs
  • Reduced bus service on Monday, Jan. 19
  • King County hosts MLK celebration Jan. 15

January 5, 2009

KCDOT focus in 2008 was “more” and “less”

  • Metro and Road services still recovering, debriefing after successive snow storms
  • Airport operations continued despite snow and ice
  • Assistance may be available for storm-related damages

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