About:King County Metro/service change/3-21-2020

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King County Metro 3-21-2020

Big changes are coming to bus service on the Eastside of King County in March. Learn more about how the changes may impact your travel.

Changes by city

Kirkland

Impacted Routes

  • Revised: 255, DART 930
  • New: 225, 230, 231, 239, 250
  • Removed: 234, 235, 236, 238, 243, 244, 248, 277, ST 540
  • Flexible Services: NEW Juanita Area Community Ride

Travel Options

Here are some sample travel options for the Kirkland area. See how these trips are changed with the revised travel network.

Kenmore

Impacted Routes

Travel Options

Here are some sample travel options for the Kenmore area. See how these trips are changed with the revised travel network.

Bothell

Impacted Routes

Travel Options

Here are some sample travel options for the Bothell area. See how these trips are changed with the revised travel network.

Woodinville

Impacted Routes

Travel Options

Here are some sample travel options for the Woodinville area. See how these trips are changed with the revised travel network.

Redmond

Impacted Routes

  • Revised: 221, DART 930
  • New: 225, 250, ST 544
  • Removed: 238, 243, 244, 248

Travel Options

Here are some sample travel options for the Redmond area. See how these trips are changed with the revised travel network.

New and revised routes

221 Redmond - Eastgate Park & Ride

Route 221 will no longer operate on Bear Creek Parkway and 161st Ave NE south of Redmond Way. Between 161st Ave NE and Bear Creek Parkway, the route will instead operate on Redmond Way to better align with NEW Route 250.

  • Serves the following park & rides: Bellevue Christian Reformed Church, Eastgate, Saint Andrew-s Lutheran Church, and Redmond Garage.

225 Kenmore - Totem Lake - Redmond Technology Station NEW

Creates a connection from Kenmore to Overlake, linking technology employers, training centers and workforce.

  • Weekday service from 5:15 AM to 10:00 PM, running every 30 minutes until 7:00 PM.
  • Weekend service from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM, running every hour.
  • Serves the following regional transit hubs: Kenmore, Totem Lake Transit Center/Freeway Station, Lake Washington Institute of Technology and Redmond Technology Station.Route 225 map and overview

230 North Creek - Juanita - Kirkland NEW

Provides a more direct connection between Bothell and Kirkland that complements NEW Route 231, creating frequent service between 100th Ave NE and Juanita Woodinville Way NE and Kirkland Transit Center.

  • Weekday service from 7:30 AM to 10:00 PM, running every 30 minutes until 7:00 PM.
  • Weekend service from 8:00 AM to 8:30 PM, running every hour.
  • Serves the Bothell Park & Ride and the following regional transit hubs: UW Bothell/Cascadia College, Juanita, Kirkland Transit Center.Route 230 map and overview

231 Woodinville - Kirkland NEW

Provides a more direct connection between Woodinville and Kirkland that complements NEW Route 230, creating frequent service between 100th Ave NE and Juanita Woodinville Way NE and Kirkland Transit Center.

  • Weekday service from 6:15 AM to 10:00 PM, running every 30 minutes until 7:00 PM.
  • Weekend service from 8:00 AM to 9:00 PM, running every hour.
  • Serves the following park & rides: Woodinville, Brickyard Rd, Korean Covenant Church, Holy Spirit Lutheran Church
  • Serves the following regional transit hubs: Brickyard Rd Freeway Station, Juanita, Kirkland Transit Center Route 231 map and overview

239 Kirkland - UW Bothell NEW

Provides a new connection with faster, more direct service between UW Bothell, Kingsgate, Totem Lake, Rose Hill and Kirkland Transit Center.

  • Weekday service from 6:00 AM to 12:00 AM, running every 30 minutes until 9:00 PM.
  • Weekend service from 7:00 AM to 12:30 AM, running every 30 minutes until 8:00 PM.
  • Serves the following park & rides: Bothell, Kirkland Way
  • Serves the following regional transit hubs: UW Bothell/Cascadia College, Totem Lake Transit Center/Freeway Station, Kirkland Transit CenterRoute 239 map and overview

250 Avondale - Redmond - Kirkland - Bellevue NEW

Provides a frequent connection between Redmond, Kirkland and Bellevue.

  • Weekday service from 5:30 AM to 12:00 AM, running every 15 minutes until 8:00 PM.
  • Weekend service from 7:00 AM to 11:30 PM, running every 30 minutes until 10:00 PM.
  • Serves the following park & rides: Bear Creek, Redmond, South Kirkland
  • Serves the following transit centers: Redmond, Kirkland, Bellevue Route 250 map and overview

255 Totem Lake - Kirkland - U. District

Route shortened to connect to Link light rail at the University of Washington Station for trips downtown. Route 255 will no longer directly serve downtown Seattle. On the Eastside, all trips will begin and end at the Totem Lake Transit Center, no longer serving the Kingsgate neighborhood.

  • Weekday service from 5:00 AM to 12:00 AM, running at least every 15 minutes between 6:00 AM and 10:00 PM.
  • Weekend service from 6:00 AM to 12:00 AM, running every 15 minutes between 8:00 AM and 10:00 PM.
  • Serves the following park & rides: Brickyard, Holy Spirit Lutheran Church, Kingsgate, South Kirkland, Evergreen Point Bridge Route 255 map and overview

ST 541 Overlake - U. District

Most trips will be discontinued, reallocating operating resources to NEW Sound Transit Route 544. Four eastbound and five westbound trips will remain during weekday, peak travel times.

  • Eastbound trips departing Overlake Transit Center at 7:37 AM, 7:52 AM, 8:08 AM and 8:22 AM.
  • Westbound trips departing University District (15th Ave NE & NE 43rd St) at 4:47 PM, 5:19 PM, 5:39 PM and 5:59 PM.
  • Serves the following park & rides: Evergreen Point Bridge, Overlake

ST 544 Overlake - Kirkland - South Lake Union NEW

Provides a two-way connection during peak hours between Overlake Park & Ride, South Kirkland Park & Ride and South Lake Union.

DART 930 Redmond - Totem Lake

New flexible service area in the Kingsgate neighborhood, service to Lake Washington Institute of Technology eliminated, and Willows road flexible service area reduced.

  • Weekday service from 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM, running every 30 minutes.
  • Serves the following transit centers: Totem Lake Transit Center/Freeway Station, Redmond Transit CenterDART Route 930 map and overview

Juanita Area Community Ride NEW

New weekday Community Ride service runs from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM in Kenmore, North Kirkland and Downtown Bothell. Rides can be requested through the app or over the phone. A Community Ride can be requested from anywhere within a designated service area and end anywhere within that same area during operating hours. Find more information on the Community Ride website.

Bothell/Woodinville Community Ride NEW

New weekend Community Ride service runs from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM in Woodinville and Bothell. Rides can be requested through the app or over the phone. A Community Ride can be requested from anywhere within a designated service area and end anywhere within that same area during operating hours. Find more information on the Community Ride website.

Removed routes

The following routes will be removed starting March 21, 2020. Please see above for details regarding new and revised routes:

  • 234, 235, 236, 238, 243, 244, 248, 277, ST 540

Unchanged routes

The following routes will remain unchanged with Metro-s March 2020 Service Change:

  • B Line, 224, 232, 237, 245, 249, 252, 257, 268, 269, 309, 311, 312, ST 522, ST 532, ST 535, ST 542, ST 545, DART 931
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