December 2004
Dec. 7 -
Sims proposes plan to rehab Meadowbrook Bridge
Dec. 2 -
Metro Online honored as one of
top four transit websites in nation
November 2004
Nov. 23 -
Mt. Si Bridge meeting will preview design plans
Nov. 15 -
Construction starts on Metro’s newest
park-and-ride garage at Issaquah Highlands
Nov. 10 -
King County road crews ready to push snow and chase water
Nov. 10 -
Metro Transit ready to roll with the snow and ice
October 2004
Oct. 27 -
Metro Transit says goodbye to George Benson, father of the Waterfront
Streetcar
Oct. 26 -
Metro Transit pilot project may tip balance
for new statewide industry
Oct. 15 -
Metro Transit mechanics top international
competition for second year in a row
September 2004
Sept. 29 -
King County unveils "Tradition of Performance" report of transportation
accomplishments
Sept. 27 -
County vehicle, equipment auction
set for this Saturday, Oct. 2
Sept. 24 -
New Metro bus routes, service
changes begin Sept. 25
Sept. 15 -
Gone and going again: King County to auction off last Kingdome goal post
on eBay
August 2004
Aug. 31 -
Nine-day closure for south end of
West Snoqualmie Valley Road
Aug. 24 -
Late summer storms causing winter-like problems in King County
Aug. 18 -
Ride Metro to Seahawks and Husky home games
Aug. 18 -
Demolition of the old Norman Bridge to start soon
Aug. 13 -
AIRPORT ADVISORY: Presidential visit to close county airport
July 2004
July 30 -
Sunday closure scheduled for South Park Bridge
July 30 -
Work begins on Upper Tokul Bridge Tuesday, Aug. 3
July 29 -
Weekend closure for NE 124th Street near Duvall
July 29
-
Community members needed to advise county on Mt. Si Bridge
July 22 -
Metro’s ‘Driver of the Year’ popular
with both peers and passengers
July 14 -
Metro offers special service for special weekend
July 1 -
Aviation High School has landed
July 1
-
Bridge on Kelly Road closes July 6 for two months
June
2004
June 29 -
Bus service adjusted for two-day
observance of Independence Day
June 28 -
Safety work set for eastern section of Novelty Hill Road
June 15 -
Metro bus drivers saddle up 40-foot ‘steeds’ in annual Roadeo
June 11 -
Lake Forest Park explores new ways of getting around
June 11 -
Public workshop to discuss future of North Lake Union site
June 10 -
Transportation Jobs Fair combines career and commute opportunities
June 10 -
King County International Airport to
support diverted military flights
May 2004
May 27 -
Metro Transit rolls out the first new hybrid buses
May 26 -
New Eastgate Park-and-Ride garage opens June 5
May 19 -
Kevin Desmond selected to head
King County Metro Transit
May 12 -
Innovative program links NewHolly
residents with transportation options
May 10 -
Regional property owners discuss improving transportation ‘one business
at a time’
May 5 -
Statement from Metro Transit
April 2004
April 28 -
Elliott Bay Water Taxi begins season
April 23 -
Wynaco Bridge to close for five months
April 13 -
Madison-Miller neighbors giving up cars for spring
April 1 -
Metro - A mainstay in the Mariners lineup
March 2004
March 29 -
Edgewick Bridge traffic switches to temporary crossing on April 6
March 18 -
Trolley routes switch buses this weekend
March 18 -
Comments sought on proposed Delridge Way rush-hour parking restrictions
March 17 -
King County launches annual
roadside weed-control program
March 9 -
King County grinding away at a mountain of winter debris
March 9 -
Help Metro design a new Burien Transit Center
February 2004
Feb. 25 -
Closure planned for NE 124th Street near Redmond
Feb. 17 -
King County awards grants to cities to synchronize 61 traffic signals
Feb. 17 -
King County warns wrong-way drivers
on Vashon Island to stop risky behavior
Feb. 6. -
Metro Transit’s general manager to retire
Feb. 4 -
Construction begins on final segment of
South 277th Street improvements
Feb. 3 -
Feedback needed on proposed bus route changes for Rainier
Valley-Broadway by Feb. 12
January 2004
Jan. 30 -
New managers named within King County DOT
Jan. 28 -
Metro Transit adjusts bus schedules starting Saturday, Jan. 31
Jan. 21 -
Elliott Bridge near Renton set to reopen
Jan. 20 -
King County International Airport continues to propel economic growth
Jan. 16 -
Feedback needed on proposed bus route changes
Jan. 5 -
King County Roads ready for snow and rain (video link)
Jan. 2 -
King County braces for next wave of snow and cold temps
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