Daily Archives: July 23, 2012

Metro’s Monday PM commute has ended; Routes 7 & 9 continue to be rerouted off Rainier Av S; Mariners home stand begins; plus other events

Good Monday evening! Metro’s PM commute is winding down.

Routes 7 & 9 continue to be rerouted off of Rainier Av S between S Genessee St and Martin Luther King Jr Way S in both directions.  Use the stops south of S Genesee St or north of S Hanford St. Express Route 7 will continue as a local route south of S Alaska St to help accomodate customers. 

Shuttle service is also operating via Martin Luther King Jr Way S between Rainier Av S and S Alaska St, then on S Alaska St between MLK and Rainier Av S making all posted stops along its routing.

These service disruptions are expected to last through the end of service tonight.  

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Please note the information below about potential traffic impacts
in Metro’s service area.

Mariners home stand

  • Most weekday evenings games start at 7:10 PM.
  • Wednesday, 7/25 is a day game at  12:40 PM.
  • Saturday & Sunday, 7/28 & 29 the start time is 1:10 PM.
  • There is no premium or special Transit service to or from games.
  • Ride regularly scheduled Transit service to & from games.
  • Lots of Transit service goes near Safeco Field.
  • SODO-area Transit service will operate via regular routes & stops
    and there are no post-game reroutes.
  • There is no longer any transit service on 1st Av S north of S Lander St.
  • Expect traffic & possible Transit delays before and after games on routes that serve SODO, Pioneer Square & the DSTT.

Event – Greenwood Seafair Parade

Event – Seafair Torchlight Events

  • Seafair 8K Run & Torchlight Parade – Saturday, 7/28.
  • Pine St bus routes will be rerouted from Friday night-Sunday Noon.
  • Bus rerouting near Seattle Center begins as early as 3:30 PM on Saturday.
  • The northbound Alaskan Way Viaduct closes for the 8K Run at 5:30 PM.
  • There will be bus reroutes in downtown Seattle from 6:00-10:30 PM.
  • During the Parade & until crowds clear, Metro routes 7, 36, 120 & 125
    will serve a temporary bus stop on southbound 3rd Av between Pike & Union streets, instead of their usual stops at Pine, Pike or Union.

Construction – Expect possible delays due to
I-90 lane closures near Issaquah

Crews removing an old fish culvert between eastbound and westbound Interstate 90 east of Issaquah will extend lane closures on eastbound I-90 until Friday, July 27. Expect possible delays.

Construction –
Eastbound N 85th St is closed between Greenwood & Aurora Avs N

Thank you for riding and for using Metro’s services!

We will return at 6:00 AM to help keep an Eye on Your Metro Commute.

Travel safely and have a great evening.

Metro’s Monday PM commute continues; Routes 7 & 9 still rerouted off Rainier Av S; Mariners home stand begins, plus other upcoming events.

Metro’s Monday PM commute continues with Routes 7 & 9 still  rerouted off of Rainier Av S between S Genessee and S McClellan Streets in both directions. 

Use the stops south of S Genesee St or north of S McClellan St. Express Route 7 will continue as a local route south of S Alaska St to help accomodate customers. 

Shuttle service is also operating via Martin Luther King Jr Way S between Rainier Av S and S Alaska St, then on S Alaska St between MLK and Rainier Av S. 

These service disruptions are expected to last through the end of service tonight.  

Sign up for Transit Alerts.

Please note the information below about potential traffic impacts
in Metro’s service area.

Mariners home stand

  • Most weekday evenings games start at 7:10 PM.
  • Wednesday, 7/25 is a day game at  12:40 PM.
  • Saturday & Sunday, 7/28 & 29 the start time is 1:10 PM.
  • There is no premium or special Transit service to or from games.
  • Ride regularly scheduled Transit service to & from games.
  • Lots of Transit service goes near Safeco Field.
  • SODO-area Transit service will operate via regular routes & stops
    and there are no post-game reroutes.
  • There is no longer any transit service on 1st Av S north of S Lander St.
  • Expect traffic & possible Transit delays before and after games on routes that serve SODO, Pioneer Square & the DSTT.

Construction – Expect possible delays due to
I-90 lane closures near Issaquah

Crews removing an old fish culvert between eastbound and westbound Interstate 90 east of Issaquah will extend lane closures on eastbound I-90 until Friday, July 27. Expect possible delays.

Construction –
Eastbound N 85th St is closed between Greenwood & Aurora Avs N

Event – Greenwood Seafair Parade

Event – Seafair Torchlight Events

  • Seafair 8K Run & Torchlight Parade – Saturday, 7/28.
  • Pine St bus routes will be rerouted from Friday night-Sunday Noon.
  • Bus rerouting near Seattle Center begins as early as 3:30 PM on Saturday.
  • The northbound Alaskan Way Viaduct closes for the 8K Run at 5:30 PM.
  • There will be bus reroutes in downtown Seattle from 6:00-10:30 PM.
  • During the Parade & until crowds clear, Metro routes 7, 36, 120 & 125
    will serve a temporary bus stop on southbound 3rd Av between Pike & Union streets, instead of their usual stops at Pine, Pike or Union.

Thank you for riding and for using Metro’s services!

We will be here until 7:00 PM to help keep an Eye on Your Metro Commute.

Travel safely and have a great evening.

Metro’s Monday PM commute has begun; Routes 7 & 9 continue to be rerouted off Rainier Av S; Mariners home stand begins; plus more events.

Good afternoon! Metro’s Monday PM commute has begun; Routes 7 & 9 continue to be rerouted off of Rainier Av S between S Genessee and S McClellan Streets in both directions. Use the stops south of S Genesee St or north of S McClellan St. Express Route 7 will continue as a local route south of S Alaska St to help accomodate customers.  Shuttle service is operating via Martin Luther King Jr Way S between Rainier Av S and S Alaska St, then on S Alaska St between MLK and Rainier Av S. These service disruptions are expected to last through the end of service tonight.  

Sign up for Transit Alerts.

Please note the information below about potential traffic impacts
in Metro’s service area.

Mariners home stand

  • Most weekday evenings games start at 7:10 PM.
  • Wednesday, 7/25 is a day game at  12:40 PM.
  • Saturday & Sunday, 7/28 & 29 the start time is 1:10 PM.
  • There is no premium or special Transit service to or from games.
  • Ride regularly scheduled Transit service to & from games.
  • Lots of Transit service goes near Safeco Field.
  • SODO-area Transit service will operate via regular routes & stops
    and there are no post-game reroutes.
  • There is no longer any transit service on 1st Av S north of S Lander St.
  • Expect traffic & possible Transit delays before and after games on routes that serve SODO, Pioneer Square & the DSTT.

Construction – Expect possible delays due to
I-90 lane closures near Issaquah

Crews removing an old fish culvert between eastbound and westbound Interstate 90 east of Issaquah will extend lane closures on eastbound I-90 until Friday, July 27. Expect possible delays.

Construction –
Eastbound N 85th St is closed between Greenwood & Aurora Avs N

Event – Greenwood Seafair Parade

Event – Seafair Torchlight Events

  • Seafair 8K Run & Torchlight Parade – Saturday, 7/28.
  • Pine St bus routes will be rerouted from Friday night-Sunday Noon.
  • Bus rerouting near Seattle Center begins as early as 3:30 PM on Saturday.
  • The northbound Alaskan Way Viaduct closes for the 8K Run at 5:30 PM.
  • There will be bus reroutes in downtown Seattle from 6:00-10:30 PM.
  • During the Parade & until crowds clear, Metro routes 7, 36, 120 & 125
    will serve a temporary bus stop on southbound 3rd Av between Pike & Union streets, instead of their usual stops at Pine, Pike or Union.

Thank you for riding and for using Metro’s services!

We will be here until 7:00 PM to help keep an Eye on Your Metro Commute.

Travel safely and have a great afternoon.

Metro’s Monday AM commute – & the start of a busy week – has ended; events that may impact Transit service

Metro’s Monday morning commute is winding down with Rts 7 & 9 rerouted off of Rainier Av S between S Genessee St and S McClellan St in both directions. Use the stops south of S Genesee St or north of S McClellan St until further notice.

Sign up for Transit Alerts.

Please note the information below about potential traffic impacts
in Metro’s service area.

Construction – Expect possible delays due to
I-90 lane closures near Issaquah

Crews removing an old fish culvert between eastbound and westbound Interstate 90 east of Issaquah will extend lane closures on eastbound I-90 until Friday, July 27. Expect possible delays.

Construction –
Eastbound N 85th St is closed between Greenwood & Aurora Avs N

Mariners home stand

  • Most weekday evenings games start at 7:10 PM.
  • Wednesday, 7/25 is a day game at  12:40 PM.
  • Saturday & Sunday, 7/28 & 29 the start time is 1:10 PM.
  • There is no premium or special Transit service to or from games.
  • Ride regularly scheduled Transit service to & from games.
  • Lots of Transit service goes near Safeco Field.
  • SODO-area Transit service will operate via regular routes & stops
    and there are no post-game reroutes.
  • There is no longer any transit service on 1st Av S north of S Lander St.
  • Expect traffic & possible Transit delays before and after games on routes that serve SODO, Pioneer Square & the DSTT.

Event – Greenwood Seafair Parade

Event – Seafair Torchlight Events

  • Seafair 8K Run & Torchlight Parade – Saturday, 7/28.
  • Pine St bus routes will be rerouted from Friday night-Sunday Noon.
  • Bus rerouting near Seattle Center begins as early as 3:30 PM on Saturday.
  • The northbound Alaskan Way Viaduct closes for the 8K Run at 5:30 PM.
  • There will be bus reroutes in downtown Seattle from 6:00-10:30 PM.
  • During the Parade & until crowds clear, Metro routes 7, 36, 120 & 125
    will serve a temporary bus stop on southbound 3rd Av between Pike & Union streets, instead of their usual stops at Pine, Pike or Union.

Thank you for riding and for using Metro’s services.

We will return at 3:00 PM to help keep an Eye on Your Metro Commute.

Travel safely and have a great morning.

Rainier Av S & S Dakota St blocked in all directions

As of 8:20, Rainier Av S is blocked in all directions due to an incident.

Rts 7 & 9 - Use the stops south of S Alaska St or north of S McClellan St along Rainier Av S until further  notice.

Thank you for your patience.

Metro’s Monday AM commute – & the start of a busy week – has begun quietly; events that may impact Transit service

Metro’s Monday morning commute has begun with no significant disruptions in Transit service to report.

Sign up for Transit Alerts.

Please note the information below about potential traffic impacts
in Metro’s service area.

Construction – Expect possible delays due to
I-90 lane closures near Issaquah

Crews removing an old fish culvert between eastbound and westbound Interstate 90 east of Issaquah will extend lane closures on eastbound I-90 until Friday, July 27. Expect possible delays.

Construction –
Eastbound N 85th St is closed between Greenwood & Aurora Avs N

Mariners home stand

  • Most weekday evenings games start at 7:10 PM.
  • Wednesday, 7/25 is a day game at  12:40 PM.
  • Saturday & Sunday, 7/28 & 29 the start time is 1:10 PM.
  • There is no premium or special Transit service to or from games.
  • Ride regularly scheduled Transit service to & from games.
  • Lots of Transit service goes near Safeco Field.
  • SODO-area Transit service will operate via regular routes & stops
    and there are no post-game reroutes.
  • There is no longer any transit service on 1st Av S north of S Lander St.
  • Expect traffic & possible Transit delays before and after games on routes that serve SODO, Pioneer Square & the DSTT.

Event – Greenwood Seafair Parade

Event – Seafair Torchlight Events

  • Seafair 8K Run & Torchlight Parade – Saturday, 7/28.
  • Pine St bus routes will be rerouted from Friday night-Sunday Noon.
  • Bus rerouting near Seattle Center begins as early as 3:30 PM on Saturday.
  • The northbound Alaskan Way Viaduct closes for the 8K Run at 5:30 PM.
  • There will be bus reroutes in downtown Seattle from 6:00-10:30 PM.
  • During the Parade & until crowds clear, Metro routes 7, 36, 120 & 125
    will serve a temporary bus stop on southbound 3rd Av between Pike & Union streets, instead of their usual stops at Pine, Pike or Union.

Thank you for riding and for using Metro’s services.

We will be here until 9:00 AM to help keep an Eye on Your Metro Commute.

Travel safely and have a great morning.