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News Releases -- 2006:
December 2006
Dec. 26 -
King
County hosts open house on plans to
improve SW 98th Street in White Center
Dec. 22 -
Metro seeks input on plans for Redmond park-and-ride garage
Dec. 21 -
Upper Preston road repairs completed three weeks early
Dec. 21 -
County partially reopens Dockton Road on Vashon Island
Dec. 18 -
KCDOT continues to respond to windstorm damage
Dec. 18 -
Sunday marks last regular home game for Seahawks
Dec. 18 -
Holiday schedule for transit service
Dec. 17 -
Woodinville-Duvall Road closing, will not be open for Monday morning
commute
Dec. 15 -
King County afternoon transportation update
Dec. 15 -
Now the clean up begins
Dec. 14 -
Metro Transit service update
Dec. 14 -
Urban flooding causing hazardous afternoon commute
Dec. 13 -
TRANSIT ALERT: Thursday football game may disrupt Metro service
Dec. 11 -
Dockton Road to close for emergency seawall repairs
Dec. 11 -
Roads Division gets creative to serve remote areas of King County
Dec. 11 -
Get matched up for a trip to the slopes
Dec. 11 -
Fambles honored as top KCIA volunteer
Dec. 4 -
Annual budget approval brings early spring to Roads Division
Dec. 4 -
Roads Division still cleaning up after record rainfall
Dec. 4 -
See the sights and the lights with MEHVA
Dec. 4 -
EARLY TRAFFIC ALERT: Thursday night football game Dec. 14
Dec. 1 -
ROAD ALERT: Landsburg Road Southeast near Ravensdale to close Dec.
4-8
November 2006
Nov. 30 -
Metro routes returning to normal; problem spots linger
Nov. 29 -
Metro prepares for forecast of more snow
Nov. 29 -
Snow and ice continue to impact Metro Transit service
Nov. 28 -
King County bracing for the next
weather headache - black ice
Nov. 28 -
Metro Transit operating curtailed service
Nov. 27 -
ROAD ALERT:
Lowland snow, freezing temperatures causing hazardous driving
countywide
Nov. 27 -
Preparation the key to dealing with snow and ice
Nov. 27 -
Hop, shop, and don’t drop
Nov. 27 -
New show, new host for ‘Inside Transportation’
Nov. 20 -
Keeping the air clean goes beyond political boundaries
Nov. 20 -
Banners highlight King County’s ‘living’ memorial
Nov. 20 -
Sunday's marathon will impact transit service
Nov. 20 -
Monday Night Football coming up
Nov. 15 -
ROAD ALERT: High winds, downed trees creating hazardous afternoon
commute
Nov. 15 - 
VIDEO:
Hybrid trucks on order
Nov. 14 -
Wheelchair-accessible taxis debut in King County
Nov. 13 -
Plenty of road damage in the aftermath of flood
Nov. 13 -
Alert crews save lives, property during flooding
Nov. 13 -
Road repaving finished ahead of stormy weather
Nov. 13 -
Metro moves quickly to get Transit Now plan rolling
Nov. 13 -
Plan ahead for Thanksgiving holiday transit service
Nov. 9 -
VIDEO:
Preston road collapses into Raging River
Nov. 9 -
Crews save flood-damaged bridge near Upper Preston; but
damage to bridge and nearby road is severe
Nov. 9 -
FLOOD
UPDATE: Planned water releases continue
Nov. 8 -
Sims thanks voters for supporting Transit Now
Nov. 8 -
FLOOD UPDATE: White River flows increase, creating moderate
flooding conditions
Nov. 8 -
FLOOD UPDATE: White River flows increase, creating moderate
flooding conditions
Nov. 8 -
ROAD ALERT: Mid-morning update on road closures
Nov. 8 -
FLOOD
UPDATE: Dangerous conditions persist even as river
levels drop
Nov. 7 -
ROAD ALERT: King County closes Woodinville-Duvall Road, severely
limiting Snoqualmie Valley access
Nov. 7 -
ROAD ALERT: Many roads closed
by flooding in Snoqualmie Valley
Nov. 7 -
Morning brings
some
flood relief to Upper Snoqualmie Valley – but major flood impacts
remain
Nov. 6 -
Plan for weather-related transit disruptions
Nov. 6 -
Snoqualmie Valley tops flooding concerns in King County
Nov. 6 -
Heavy rain causing hazardous travel conditions throughout King
County
Nov. 6 -
RideshareOnline wins national recognition
Nov. 6 -
Last Husky home game this Saturday
Nov. 6 -
Transit service adjusted for Veteran's Day holiday
Nov. 6 -
Vashon rocks! County finds way to cut costs, hassles on winter storm
repairs
Nov. 4 -
Minor flooding prompts road closures in Snoqualmie Valley
October 2006
Oct. 30 -
Dark, cold, and wet put focus on traveling safely
Oct. 30 -
Sea-Tac bus service back to normal
Oct. 30 -
Warning: Monday Night Football headed our way
Oct. 30 -
Key Arena transit service
Oct. 23 -
Never too early to prepare for winter
Oct. 23 -
County’s Fleet Division among best in nation
Oct. 23 -
New transit/HOV ramps now open at Eastgate
Oct. 23 -
Revisions next week for Sea-Tac bus stops
Oct. 23 -
Husky homecoming could be humdinger
Oct. 23 -
Late-night transit ready to do the time warp
Oct. 20 -
ROAD ALERT:
Road near Kent will be closed daily for bridge work starting Oct. 23
Oct. 16 -
County’s proposed transportation budget focuses on preserving
infrastructure
Oct. 16 -
King County cleans up at ‘Snow Roadeo’
Oct. 16 -
Take the bus to Sunday’s Seahawks game
Oct. 16 -
Metro wins Grand Award in APTA contest
Oct. 16 -
Fishy entry a big hit at Salmon Days parade
Oct. 9 -
VIDEO:
Counting bugs helps gauge the health of roadside environment
Oct. 9 -
Fall auction could light up your backyard
Oct. 9 -
Metro serving the Fall Home Show
Oct. 9 -
Bus service for Husky home game
Oct. 9 -
Go leaf peeping with MEHVA
Oct. 9 -
Flexcar and King County team up to make transportation affordable in
White Center
Oct. 6 -
County vehicle & equipment auction set for Oct. 14
Oct. 2 -
Metro benefits from two Homeland Security grants
Oct. 2 -
Russ Johnson earns national recognition
Oct. 2 -
Salmon Days will impact weekend transit service in Issaquah
Oct. 2 -
ROAD ALERT: Repair work may impact traffic on Novelty Hill Road on
Tuesday and Wednesday, Oct. 3-4
September 2006
Sept. 29 -
Elliott Bay Water Taxi marks the end of summer with
record-breaking
season
Sept. 26 -
Metro Transit and Google team up to launch new online Trip Planner
Sept. 25 -
What's buzzing in Bellevue?
Sept. 25 -
Finishing out the baseball season
Sept. 25 -
More curtain calls for special transit service
Sept. 25 -
Shuttle on over to the Greek Festival
Sept. 25 -
Road crews respond to first heavy rain
Sept. 22 -
ROAD ALERT: West Snoqualmie Valley Road closed south of
Woodinville-Duvall Road starting Sept. 25
Sept. 20 -
New
bus routes, service changes begin Saturday
Sept. 18 -
Metro is there to get you to the stadium in time for every down
Sept. 18 -
Ride the bus to the final week of the Puyallup Fair
Sept. 18 -
Update of roads standards presented to council
Sept. 15 -
King County proposes reducing speed limit on a section of Southeast Issaquah Fall City Road/Southeast Duthie Hill Road
Sept. 15 -
ROAD ALERT:
West Snoqualmie Valley Road closed
at Ames Lake-Carnation Road starting Sept. 18
Sept. 11 -
Keeping up with King County's culverts
Sept. 11 -
King County Roads staff tapped to help fight Greenwater fire
Sept. 11 -
It's a football trifecta this weekend
Sept. 8 -
County gears up for several road projects along
West Snoqualmie Valley Road
Sept. 8 -
King County revamps plans for Hobart road project
Sept. 5 -
Metro, community partners launch caravan of new vans to serve
residents with special transportation needs
Sept. 5 -
Transit agencies offer service to the Puyallup Fair
Sept. 5 -
Metro managers honored by state
Sept. 5 -
Reopening of York Bridge delayed
Sept. 1 -
King County Metro and PCC show members how to serve up ‘organic
transportation’
August
2006
Aug. 29 -
Re-opening of York Bridge delayed
Aug. 28 -
Boeing Field reopens newly rehabilitated runway
Aug. 28 -
Transit
agencies gear up
to test 'smart card'
Aug. 28 -
TRAFFIC WATCH: Seahawks home on Thursday evening
Aug. 28 -
Hop a ride to Bumbershoot
Aug. 28 -
Huskies open football season Saturday
Aug. 28 -
Labor Day transit service
Aug. 21 -
Old Elliott Bridge dismantled, recycled
Aug. 21 -
Chinese delegation visits Roads' traffic center
Aug. 17 -
Metro riding high on biodiesel
Aug. 15 -
Pre-tax transit passes are like a ‘free’ raise
Aug. 14 -
Bridge inspections support safe travel throughout King County
Aug. 14 -
Metro mechanics win state competition
Aug. 14 -
See the sites at night on an historic trolley
Aug. 7 -
Blue Angels wow aviation students
Aug. 7 -
TRAFFIC WATCH: Wednesday could be woeful near SODO and downtown
Aug. 7 -
Metro teams up with Seahawks for another super season
Aug. 4 -
ROAD ALERT: Reinig Road to close
for four weeks for repairs
Aug. 2 -
Boeing Field gears up for major runway work
July
2006
July 31 -
Watch for I-90 Bridge closures
July 26 -
Reinig Road to close for four weeks for repairs
July 24 -
Seafair
rolls on with a little help from KCDOT
July 24 -
Transit service to Bellevue Arts & Crafts Fair
July 24 -
Commuters rewarded when they 'fill it up'
July 24 -
Metro driver and passenger honored for heroic efforts
July 24 -
Guardrail repair crews going gung ho
July 17 -
Safety and skills emphasized at transportation 'roadeos'
July 17 -
KCDOT earns multiple honors and awards
July 17 -
Watch the latest episode of 'Inside Transportation'
July 17 -
Special
service for big weekend festivals
July 14 -
ROAD ALERT:
111th Avenue SW on Vashon to close for six weeks
July 12 -
ROAD ALERT: Two bridges near Skykomish to close for inspection
July 10 -
The many shades of Metro
July 10 -
Council invites public comment on Transit Now initiative
July 10 -
Opportunity Skyway graduates finish studies
July 7 -
King County briefs community on Hobart road closure
July 3 -
King County’s road and bridge network spans three centuries
July 3 -
Longer closure of Cherry Valley Road begins Thursday
July 3 -
Mariners slide home on a hot streak
June 2006
June 26 -
County begins construction of new Tolt Bridge
June 26 -
UPDATE: Road project in Cherry Valley on schedule
June 26 -
Parking restrictions are popular with neighbors
June 26 -
Plan ahead for holiday transit service
June 26 -
Zip through the traffic to 'Zoo Tunes'
June
23 -
Thursday’s one-day Water Taxi ridership triples
June 22 -
UPDATE:
Metro adds afternoon Water Taxi
service for West Seattle commuters
June 22 -
Metro Transit services eased West Seattleites
through morning bridge closure
June 19 -
ROAD ALERT: Two bridges near Skykomish closed Tuesday for inspection
June 19 -
Transit Now moves to council for review, approval
June 19 -
Early warning: I-405 closure will result in bus reroutes
June 19 -
Transit service for the Pride Festival
June 19 -
Toone triumphs in annual Route-Off competition
June 16 -
ROAD ALERT: Daytime closure scheduled for NE 132nd Street on June 19
& 20
June 15 -
King County’s Transit Now draws strong public support
June 15 -
Meeting previews two-month road closure in Hobart
June 13 -
ROAD ALERT: Road closed on Vashon Island for culvert project
June 12 -
Road projects in Cherry Valley begin Thursday, June 15
June 12 -
Metro now offers customer services around the clock
June 12 -
Shuttling to and from the Fremont Fair
June
5 -
County smoothing out the process for sidewalks and streets
June
5 -
Metro offers trip planning sessions in Fremont
June
5 -
'Ballard
in Motion' kicks off this summer
June
5 -
Reminder: Thursday afternoon Mariner game could disrupt traffic
May 2006
May 30 -
Metro Transit bus service updates start Saturday
May 29 -
I-405 work will result in bus reroutes, delays
May 29 -
Roads earns top award for paving prep program
May 29 -
Construction starts on pedestrian walkway
May 23 -
From monorail to streetcar, Metro’s ‘Driver of the
Year' has been behind the wheel for 36 years
May 22 -
Traffic Control Center keeps an eye on your commute
May 22 -
Memorial Day Holiday bus service
May 22 -
Westbound Yarrow Point bus stop closed for two weeks
May 22 -
Reminder: Thursday afternoon Mariner game could disrupt traffic
May 22 -
Bus service to Folklife Festival, Film Fest, and other fun stuff
May 17 -
Buses routed off Fremont
Bridge starting Monday
May 15 -
More
people putting their cars on the ‘park-and-ride’ diet
May 15 -
King
County & Metro join climate exchange program
May 15 -
April
brought a shower of volunteer road cleanup work
May 12 -
County vehicle and equipment auction
set for Saturday, May 20
May 9 -
Storm repairs take center stage as county
launches 2006 roads construction season
May 8 -
New-old street signs for a historic town
May 8 -
Wednesday afternoon Mariner game could disrupt traffic
May 8 -
Early warning: Two weeks until the Fremont Bridge closes to buses
May 3 -
Metro talks the talk, in many languages
May 1 -
Grant funding recognizes success of
King County transportation programs
May 1 -
It’s spring - make way for ducklings!
May 1 -
Elliott
Bay Water Taxi free this Sunday
April 2006
April 24 -
Nussbaum leads the pack as Metro's best mechanic
April 24 -
Elliott Bay Water Taxi sets sail Monday, May 1
April 24 -
White Center celebrates new sidewalks
April 18 -
Sims announces major initiative to deliver 21 million more rides on
Metro Transit
April 18 -
Time to re-calculate your commute?
April 18 -
Metro's Pony Express rides again
April 18 -
'Road Alert' info redesigned for easier use
April 10 -
Metro looking to revamp Eastside bus service
April 10 -
Turner Award goes to two of Metro's best
April 6 -
Work begins next week to
improve
Novelty Hill Road intersection
April 5 -
Metro Transit earns national Clean Air Excellence Award
April 3 -
County fleet is getting even greener
April 3 -
Boeing Film has cameo in film festival short
March 2006
March 29 -
How do you travel around Ballard?
March 29 -
Section of Beacon Avenue South to close permanently
March 27 -
Metro steps up to the plate to deliver Mariners service
March 27 -
Roads helps open East Lake Sammamish Trail
March 27 -
County pledges to increase biodiesel use
March 20 -
King County
Roads starts spring with
long list of winter storm repairs
March 20 -
New park-and-ride opens in Sammamish
March 20 -
Executive Sims honored by Aviation High School
March 20 -
Roads engineers star in more than one 'arena'
March 16 -
Mercer Island P&R closes this weekend
for construction start on new garage
March 14 -
King County launches annual roadside weed control program
March 13 -
Adopt-a-Road program is great way to 'spring' into cleaning up the
neighborhood
March 13 -
Bus service disruptions March 18 and 19 in downtown Seattle
March 13 -
Bellevue Base wins transit safety award
March 6 -
Transit terms offer insight on operations
March 6 -
Spot bid auction to be held March 8
March 6 -
New edition of 'Inside Transportation' now airing on KCTV
March 6 -
Metro driver almost makes cut on 'American Idol'
March 3 -
ROAD ALERT: Daytime closures of Alvord T Bridge near Kent
March 1 -
Metro gathers transit agencies to improve emergency preparedness
February 2006
Feb. 27 -
New law snuffs out smoking at Metro bus shelters
Feb. 27 -
Effects of Nisqually Earthquake still linger after five years
Feb. 27 -
VIDEO:
Airport project includes earthquake repairs (RealVideo
or
WindowsMedia)
Feb. 27 -
Maintenance work to close bridge near Kent
Feb. 23 -
One-day closures of Vashon north-end ferry parking lots for cleaning
on two Saturdays in March
Feb. 22 -
Open house to preview Burien Transit Center plans
Feb. 20 -
Roads crew clears path to radio tower
Feb. 17 -
Sims announces improved countywide bike
map
Feb. 14 -
King County announces preferred
replacement option for South
Park Bridge
Feb. 14 -
VIDEO:
South Park Bridge in final phase of useful life (RealVideo
or
WindowsMedia)
Feb. 13 -
Buses on holiday schedule for Presidents' Day
Feb. 13 -
Prepare for predicted cold weather
Feb. 13 -
Ride the bus to the Spring Home Show
Feb. 10 -
Issaquah Highlands Park-and-Ride garage opens Monday
Feb. 7 -
Transit service and options expand in February with
new park-and-ride lots and new commuter routes
Feb. 6 -
Ride Metro to the Northwest Flower and Garden Show
Feb. 6 -
Big rock to become zoo attraction
Feb. 6 -
ROAD ALERT: Crews monitoring cracked road near Bothell
Feb. 1 -
ROAD ALERT: High winds causing road closures, power outages on
Vashon Island
January 2006
Jan. 31 -
One year
later, Metro’s hybrid buses delivering on
their commitment to cleaner air
Jan. 31 -
Airport gets flying colors in annual inspection
Jan. 30 -
ROAD ALERT: Heavy rain causing urban flooding, slide problems in
some areas of King County
Jan. 24 -
Roads projects require layers of planning and design
Jan. 24 -
Council hosts transportation forum
Jan. 24 -
Seahawks winning season was also a success for Metro
Jan. 19 -
Metro Transit hosts meetings
to review proposed changes for bus service in South King County
Jan. 17 -
County crews keeping watchful eye on Renton mudslide
Jan. 17 -
Ride Metro to NFC championship game
Jan. 13 -
County crews complete repairs, reopen
Issaquah-Hobart Road ahead of schedule
Jan. 13 -
VIDEO:
Crews tackle rain-caused damage in four locations (RealVideo
or
WindowsMedia)
Jan. 11 -
Road crews fight to make repairs before the next storm
Jan. 10 -
ROAD ALERT: Mudslides, river flooding causing hazardous
morning travel conditions in King County
Jan. 9 -
It's official, landslide season is here
Jan. 9 -
Seahawks fans can ride Metro to Saturday's playoff
Jan. 9 -
Reduced bus service on MLK holiday
Jan. 9 -
Sims proposes maintaining Vashon ferry service
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