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News Releases -- 2005:

December 2005

Dec. 1 - King County road crews on snow duty for afternoon commute

November 2005

Nov. 23 - Celebration marks completion of county's Des Moines Memorial Drive project

Nov. 18 - Community invited to Meadowbrook Bridge celebration

Nov. 17 - Metro Transit Waterfront Streetcar
replacement service begins Nov. 19

Nov. 10 - Agencies gear up for 'Taking Winter By Storm'

Nov. 10 - Metro Transit ready to tackle winter driving conditions

Nov. 10 -  King County road crews hope to speed up winter response time

Nov. 1 - Public hearing Thursday night for South Park Bridge options

October 2005

Oct. 19 - Higher gas prices, improving economy
boost demand for Metro Transit services

Oct. 7 - South Park Bridge environmental study
ready for public review
(información del Puente de South Park)

Oct. 5 - Public invited to discuss future transit service on the Eastside and in Southeast King County

September 2005

Sept. 29 - Metro ‘Driver of the Year’ is a customer favorite above and below ground

Sept. 28 - Metro named ‘Grand Champion’ at international transit roadeo

Sept. 28 - County vehicle & equipment auction set for Saturday

Sept. 22 - Road realignment sought for new Tolt Bridge

Sept. 22 - Only 2 days until transit tunnel closes;
do you know where your bus will go?

Sept. 20 - Metro and partners offering commute makeovers

Sept. 19 - Help plan future transit service for Eastside and South King County

Sept. 15 - Crossroads getting ‘In Motion’ this fall

Sept. 13 - New location for Metro’s downtown pass sales office

Sept. 7 - Metro bus riders test county’s first rolling WiFi hotspot

Sept. 6 - County finishes South 277^th Street rebuild a month early

Sept. 1 - King County opens new Elliott Bridge

August 2005

Aug. 18 - South Park Bridge closed Saturday and Sunday

Aug. 18 - Semanski Bridge to close for one month

Aug. 17 - Parking changes coming to White Center

Aug. 4 - Metro and Bellevue deliver transit info in many languages

July 2005

July 29 - Road projects near Carnation and Duvall
could disrupt traffic

July 25 - New markers unveiled on Des Moines Memorial Drive

July 21 - South Park Bridge closed Saturday, July 23

July 11 - Long-term road closure near 60 Acres Soccer Park

June 2005

June 20 - Ten-week detour near Elliott Bridge

June 9 - Bridge project to close Kelly Road for four months

June 1 - University Bridge closed to nighttime
marine traffic for next two weekends

May 2005

May 31 - Metro Transit making bus service changes in June

May 16 - County vehicle and equipment auction
set for Saturday, May 21 in Renton

May 9 - Seattle Metropolitan area ranks among best in U.S. for using transit to fight congestion

May 4 - Metro celebrates opening of new
Redondo Heights Park-and-Ride

April 2005

April 28 - King County to hold open house to discuss future road improvements to Novelty Hill Road network

April 25 - Elliott Bay Water Taxi begins season May 1

April 18 - County has new design for Tolt Bridge replacement

April 11 - Metro and AAA help calculate commute savings

April 7 - Redmond R-TRIP wins prestigious national environmental award

April 7 - Five-day closure set for the Tolt Bridge

April 1 - Metro teams up with Mariners to take fans
out to the ballgame

March 18 - Paving will close lanes on 124th Avenue NE in Kingsgate

March 10 - Open house features design ideas for new Burien Transit Center

March 3 - Weekend closures on two county roads

Feb. 28 - King County launches annual roadside weed control program

Feb. 25 - Tolt Bridge closed this weekend

Feb. 25 - Metro looking for a few good neighborhoods to get 'In Motion'

Feb. 23 - Week-long road closure set for 228th Avenue SE near Enumclaw

Feb. 23 -  King County seeks proposals for development near new Redmond Transit Center

Feb. 7 - Metro Transit adjusts bus service starting Saturday, Feb. 12

Feb. 2 - Tolt Bridge to close for two weekends in February

Feb. 1 - Online Trip Planner now has bus, train and ferry schedules

Jan. 25 - King County considers raising speed limit on a section of Northeast 133rd Street east of Redmond

Jan. 25 - King County considers reducing speed limit on section of 436th Avenue SE near North Bend

Jan. 19 - King County, Kenmore show how birds and buses can co-exist

Jan. 13 - Northshore Park-and-Ride closes Jan. 15, as Kenmore Park-and-Ride expands

Jan. 12 - Metro 'crowns' Aurora bus stops

Jan. 7 - Ride Metro to Seahawks playoff game  

Updated:  November 01, 2006

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