Last October, King County Metro published a proposal for a September 2012 change to Greater Seattle’s transit system. The proposed service change includes a modification of Route 16, which connects downtown Seattle to the Northgate neighborhood via east Green Lake. If the current proposal is adopted, trips would be added to Route 16, and the north part of the route would be moved to N 92nd St and 1st Ave NE. Currently, the route travels via College Way N, Meridian Avenue N and NE Northgate Way between North Seattle Community College and the Northgate Transit Center. Several residents of The Hearthstone, a continuing care retirement community in east Green Lake, are unhappy…
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Metro to host Green Lake meeting to discuss routing options for RapidRide E Line
King County Metro Transit will be introducing RapidRide service between Shoreline and Downtown Seattle in 2013, and is looking for input to finalize the routing. According to Metro, the RapidRide E Line will provide “frequent, fast, and reliable service” connecting Shoreline and North Seattle neighborhoods to downtown. It will have 10 to 15-minute frequency most of the day, seven days a week. Metro is considering two routing options for the Green Lake area, and is hosting an open house meeting to provide information, answer questions, and get feedback on those options and the overall route design and stop locations. The meeting will be…
Hearthstone resident says she is “madder than a wet hen” about proposed change to Route 16
Last month, King County Metro published a proposal for a September 2012 change to Greater Seattle’s transit system. The proposed service change includes a new route, Route 63, which would replace Route 26. We took a close look at this possible new route here. Metro is also proposing changes to Route 16, which connects downtown Seattle to the Northgate neighborhood via east Green Lake. Under the proposed service change, trips would be added Route 16, and the north part of the route would be moved to N 92nd St and 1st Ave NE. Currently, the route travels via College Way N, Meridian Avenue N and NE Northgate Way between North…
Metro proposes elimination of Route 26, addition of new Route 63
Yesterday (Monday, October 24, 2011), King County Metro published an initial proposal for a September 2012 change to Greater Seattle’s transit system. The proposed service change includes a new route, Route 63, which would connect east Green Lake to Sand Point via the University District. Once in the U-District, riders would be able to connect with routes that travel to downtown Seattle, Bellevue, and northeast and central Seattle. Buses would run every day of the week and would run about every 30 minutes, except for at night, when they would run every 30-60 minutes. Between NE 40th St and Green Lake…
Washington State Transportation Commission seeks your input on transportation priorities
photo credit: l0st2 The Washington State Transportation Commission has created an online survey so people can tell local and state leaders what our transportation priorities should be. Findings will be reported to the Governor, Legislature, policy makers and advisory groups such as the Connecting Washington Task Force. According to King County Metro, the survey is an opportunity for you “to help shape the future of your local, regional, and statewide transportation system.” The survey asks what type of transportation is most important to you, how it should be paid for, how tolling revenue should be used, and similar questions. It takes about 20-30 minutes to complete. The…
