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masstransitmag.com
Progress on King County Metro RapidRide R Line advances with three new strategies
Three strategies are being advanced in an effort to support the expedited delivery of the King County Metro RapidRide R Line. The line seeks to deliver more reliable transit, safer access to bus stops and better connections across South Seattle. The proposal adds stops in response to community concerns, with further opportunities for residents to shape the route and proposal during Council review and beyond.
fox13seattle.com
Seattle City Council to vote on new RV parking rules and housing plan
Seattle City Council will vote Tuesday on a $5 million plan to expand services for people living in vehicles while restricting RV parking. The proposal would create a permit system for vehicle residents and limit parking for motorhomes and trailers without permits. Housing advocates warn the restrictions could displace residents,...
soundtransit.org
On October 19 & 20, from 11 p.m. through the end of service, shuttle buses will replace 2 Line trains between International District/Chinatown and Judkins Park stations for scheduled track maintenance. Please plan ahead for additional travel time.
The closure will accommodate scheduled track maintenance. 2 Line trains will not operate between Lynnwood and International District/Chinatown stations. For service between Lynnwood and International District/Chinatown stations, board 1 Line trains, which run every 30 minutes. 2 Line trains will still operate every 16 minutes between Judkins Park and Downtown...
westseattleblog.com
FOLLOWUP: More SDOT work on Wildwood Place
If you saw the cones and crews on SW Wildwood Place this morning, no, they’re not installing the protected bicycle lane yet – but this work is related. WSB contributor Anne Higuera stopped to ask. With rechannelization coming because of the bike lane/safety changes, she learned, they needed to find out how buses would navigate.
KOMO News
Drivers warned of hour-long backups during 2-week Tacoma Narrows lane closures
TACOMA, Wash. — In just over a week, the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) will close two westbound lanes on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge for two weeks. The work could mean hour-long delays for South Sound drivers. WSDOT said the decades-old bridge needs repairs, so officials are warning...
kirklandreporter.com
Northbound I-405 closures mean a congested weekend near Bellevue | Oct. 16-19
Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... A section of northbound I-405 through Bellevue will be closed this weekend, from 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16 to Monday, Oct. 19 at 4 a.m, with additional closures on northbound I-5 and eastbound I-90. Two ramps will be closed: The Southeast 8th Street on-ramp...
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fox13seattle.com
Seattle traffic: Deadly crash closes Bellevue intersection, I-90 ramps
BELLEVUE, Wash. - Police are investigating a deadly collision between a car and a cyclist in Bellevue on Thursday morning. Deadly crash closes Bellevue intersection, I-90 ramps. What we know:. According to the Bellevue Police Department, the collision happened at around 6:35 a.m. at the intersection of northbound Bellevue Way...
everettpost.com
Everett church members plead for alternate light rail path
EVERETT – Parishioners of a south Everett church, facing possible closure based on the potential path of Sound Transit’s light rail line from Lynnwood to Everett, packed the transit agency’s first in-person public hearing, urging officials to pick the path that will spare their church building. Sonrise...
MyNorthwest.com
‘An expensive little trip’: Gee and Ursula say parking costs already sting as mayor’s budget proposes higher tax
Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s proposed budget would make parking in private lots and garages more expensive. KIRO hosts Gee Scott and Ursula Reutin said parking costs already affect where they shop and eat. Wilson’s $9.1 billion budget proposal, set to go to the City Council, would raise the commercial...
fox13seattle.com
Seattle-area highway closures to cause heavy traffic this weekend
All northbound lanes of I-405 in Bellevue between Southeast Eighth Street and Northeast Fourth Street will close from 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, until 4 a.m. Monday, Oct. 19. Traffic delays will extend across the Puget Sound region, exacerbated by ongoing northbound I-5 lane reductions across Seattle’s Ship Canal Bridge and eastbound I-90 lane cuts near Snoqualmie.
MyNorthwest.com
Watch out for these chokepoints: Tacoma Narrows Bridge delays, I-5 shutdown and ‘deFlocking’
We now know when two weeks of construction will begin on the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. We kind of know when I-5 will be shut down in Shoreline. And have you heard of “deFlocking?”. It’s a Thursday Chokepoints grab bag. Tacoma Narrows Bridge lane closures begin Oct. 24, with...