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Stories from 2009October 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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