About:King County Metro/service change/3-23-2019
King County Metro 3-23-2019
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Route 15
One new southbound trip will be added in the morning to help address overcrowding and trips between 8:00 and 8:30 a.m. will be adjusted to accommodate the new trip.
Route 40
On weekdays, several new trips will be added between 6:00 a.m. and 7:00 p.m. to improve frequency and schedules will be adjusted to accommodate the new trips.
Route 41
Beginning March 23, 2019, all buses that currently operate in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel (DSTT) will be removed to operate exclusively on surface streets.
Route 41 will operate to downtown Seattle on Stewart St and 3rd Ave, and to Northgate on 3rd Ave and Olive Way/Howell St.
On Saturday, two new night owl trips will be added to improve service frequency.
Route 50
On weekdays, six new trips will be added to improve midday service, and schedules will be adjusted to accommodate the added trips.
Route 55
The trip currently departing California Av SW/SW Atlantic St at 3:56 p.m. will depart 17 minutes earlier at 3:39 p.m.
Route 70
In February 2019, SDOT began construction to replace the Fairview Ave Bridge along Lake Union in the Eastlake neighborhood. Reconstruction of the bridge will require a detour of Route 70 to operate on Aloha St and Eastlake Ave E throughout the duration of the construction project and Route 70 will be operated with diesel buses.
Route 74
Beginning March 23, 2019, all buses that currently operate in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel - routes 41, 74, 101, 102, 150, 255 and ST 550 will be moved to operate exclusively on surface streets. Route 74 will operate to downtown Seattle on Union St and 2nd Ave, and to Sand Point on 5th Ave, 6th Ave and Pike St.
Route 76
Northbound Route 76 will no longer operate on 4th Ave. Northbound buses will operate on 5th Ave, 6th Ave and Pike St to Wedgewood. Southbound routing will not change.
Route 77
Northbound Route 77 will no longer operate on 4th Ave. Northbound buses will operate on 5th Ave, 6th Ave and Pike St to North City. Southbound routing will not change.
Routes 101 & 102
Beginning March 23, 2019, all buses that currently operate in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel - routes 41, 74, 101, 102, 150, 255 and ST 550 will be moved to operate exclusively on surface streets.
Routes 101 and 102 will operate to downtown Seattle on 4th Ave S, 4th Ave and Pike St, and to Renton on Union St, 2nd Ave and 4th Ave S.
Route 105
Route 105 will no longer operate on Edmonds Ave NE and NE 4th St to/from the Renton Highlands. Route 105 will continue on NE 3rd St and a new set of stops will be installed at NE 3rd St & Edmonds Ave NE.
Route 106
On Sunday, several trips will be added to increase service to every 15 minutes and schedules will be adjusted to accommodate the added trips.
Route 111
One morning and evening trip will be added to help address overcrowding, and schedules will be adjusted to accommodate the added trips.
Routes 116, 118 & 119
For the first week of the March service change, these routes will temporarily operate on the September, 2018 schedule while the old ferry schedule is still in effect. Beginning Sunday, March 31, trip times will be revised to accommodate the revised Fauntleroy/Vashon Island/Southworth ferry schedule. At that time, please refer to Metro's website or the new blue timetable for accurate trip times.
Route 120
On weekdays and Sunday, several trips will be added to increase the frequency of service. Schedules will be adjusted to accommodate the added trips.
Route 150
Beginning March 23, 2019, all buses that currently operate in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel - routes 41, 74, 101, 102, 150, 255 and ST 550 will be moved to operate exclusively on surface streets.
Route 150 will operate to downtown Seattle on SODO Busway, 4th Ave S, 4th Ave and Pike St, and to Kent on Union St, 2nd Ave, 4th Ave S and SODO Busway.
Route 158
Two AM trip times will be changed to connect with Sounder arrival times at the Kent Sounder Station. The trip that arrives to Kent Sounder Station at 5:51 a.m. will be changed to 5:43 a.m. and the trip that arrives to Kent Sounder Station at 6:15 a.m. will be changed to 6:08 a.m.
Route 169
Route 169 trip times will be adjusted to allow for more recovery time.
Route 201
Route 201 will be deleted. The service hours will be reinvested to provide Saturday service on the DART Route 204.
Route 204
Route 204 will be converted to a DART route with flexible service areas in south Mercer Island and north Mercer Island. Trips in flexible service areas must be requested in advance. Hourly Saturday service will be added to DART Route 204.
