This Week in Transportation -
Past
January 2005
January 17, 2005 -
Metro improves Aurora bus service and shelters
January 10, 2005 -
Cold start
January 03, 2005 -
Looking back on 2004
December 2004
December 20, 2004 -
20 tons of winter fun
December 13, 2004 -
Feds help King County smooth the traffic flow
December 6, 2004 -
Metro Online caps first decade with national award
November 2004
November 29, 2004 -
Roads and Transit ready to go in the cold
November 22, 2004 -
Routine inspections are the
foundation of all bridge work
November 15, 2004 -
Another park-and-ride garage project breaks ground
November 8, 2004 -
Season of flight
November 1, 2004 -
Chasing water:King County Roads prepares for flood season
October 2004
October 25, 2004 -
Biodiesel flowing in Metro buses
October 18, 2004 -
Metro mechanics tops in international competition
October 11, 2004 -
Message from the KCDOT Director:
Costs will outpace revenue growth in 2005 transportation budget
October 4, 2004 -
"Tradition of Performance" report of transportation accomplishments
September 2004
September 27, 2004 -
Archaeology Month
highlights county road system as the backbone of King County
September 20, 2004 -
Blue clues: Check new timetables for Metro service changes that start Saturday
September 13, 2004 - Transit
system saves everyone time and money - even car drivers
September 7, 2004 - Creating
a younger, cleaner and more efficient fleet
August 2004
August 30, 2004 - Be cool
(and safe) on the walk to school
August 23, 2004 - A window of
opportunity
August 16, 2004 - Are you ready
for some football?
August 9, 2004 - Volunteers
lift airport
August 2, 2004 - Paving the way
July 2004
July 26, 2004 - Driver of
the Year popular with passengers and peers
July 19, 2004 - Metro
continues to build on park-and-ride success
July 12, 2004 - Construction zone safety depends on you
July 5, 2004 - The sky's no longer the limit
June 2004
June 28, 2004 - Ride Metro
to maximize your summer fun
June 21, 2004 - Mid-project
update: NE 124th Street hitting milestones
June 14, 2004 - Beat high
gas prices by sharing the ride'
June 7, 2004 - King
County Metro's Bredas making the switch
May 2004
May 31, 2004 - Metro
rolls out the first new hybrid buses
May 24, 2004 - Road
crews 'maintain' our history
May 17, 2004 - Auction
nets good things for the public and King County
May 10, 2004 -
Improving
regional transportation 'one business at a time'
May 3, 2004 - Work
begins to replace Elliot Bridge near Renton
April 2004
April 26, 2004 - Elliot Bay
Water Taxi begins season May 1
April 19, 2004 - Spring clean up a year-round chore in DOT
April 12, 2004 - Reducing
congestion one neighborhood at a time
April 5 , 2004 - Technology
keeps ACCESS vans on track
March 2004
March 29, 2004 - Metro - a
mainstay in the Mariners lineup
March 22, 2004 - Revenue
losses prompt smaller road building proposal
March 15, 2004 - Laying
the groundwork for bus tunnel transformation
March 8, 2004 - Winter clean up is at least 17 miles long
March 1, 2004 - The
'hole' story about potholes
February 2004
February 23, 2004 - Knowing the
rules smooths the ride for all vehicles on the road
February 16, 2004 - County and
cities put traffic in synch
February 9, 2004 - Last stop on a
great run for Metro's general manager
February 2, 2004 - Metro's
ACCESS program marks milestone
January 2004
January 26, 2003 - Sims offers
transportation blueprint for moving region to solutions
January 20, 2003 - King County
Int'l Ariport continues to propel economic growth
January 12, 2003 - It may be
cold and wet, but work goes on to improve county roads
December 2003
December 29, 2003 - 2003
transportation: One last lap
December 22, 2003 - Metro at 30
- Then & Now
December 15, 2003 - Long-lost
film highlights local aviation history
 Watch the RealVideo
report on the "Taking
Winter By Storm" campaign.
December 8, 2003 - Traffic
safety starts near home
December 1, 2003 - DOT budget
still under construction
November 2003
November 24, 2003 - Are you
ready to go in the snow?
November 17, 2003 - After 60
years, Metro electric trolleys get new substation
November 10, 2003 - Early winter heats
up preparedness efforts
Watch the RealVideo
report on the "Taking
Winter By Storm" campaign.
November 3, 2003 - Wrapping up
another roads construction season
October 2003
October 27, 2003 - County Roads
Division builds 'salmon expressway' on Rock Creek
October 20, 2003 - Metro
orders more than 200 hybrid buses
October 13, 2003 - Executive
proposed transportation budget reflects economic challenges, rising costs
October 6, 2003 - What lies
beneath our roads?
September 2003
September 29, 2003 - Aviation
veterans highlight airport anniversary event
Watch the RealVideo
report on the grand
re-opening of King County International Airport terminal.
September 22, 2003 - Investing in our
transportation future
Watch the RealVideo
report on the RTID
proposal media event .
September 15, 2003 - Metro
improves connections between communities
September 8, 2003 - Higher-ed
students making smart transportation choices
September 1, 2003 - Partnership
produces major road relief on Sammamish Plateau
Watch the RealVideo
report on the new
road network on the Sammamish Plateau.
Watch the RealVideo
report on Michael
Grady's Roadeo win.
August
2003
August 25, 2003 - Fall City
road signs go back in time
Watch the RealVideo report from the "Stuff A Bus"
event.
August 18, 2003 - Cougs,
Hawks, Dawgs - They all ride Metro
August 11, 2003 - Metro goes
retro with new streetcar stations
August 4, 2003 - Summer road
construction is hot!
July 2003
July 28, 2003 - Hit the
winding trails with Metro
July 21, 2003 - County
airport celebrates 75th Anniversary
July 14, 2003 - Be a
better bus rider — for yourself and your neighbors on the road
July 7, 2003 - When the
water meets the road, King County gets creative
June 2003
June 30, 2003 - Don’t
'pass' up a great opportunity to make your Metro ride easier
June 23, 2003 - Parchment,
digital, & award-winning — map center has it all
June 16, 2003 - School's not
out for transportation employees
June 9, 2003 - King
County summer fun: Get cool with Metro
June 2, 2003 - Metro’s
top driver educates public from behind the wheel
May 2003
May 26, 2003 - Summer
road construction won’t be the same old grind
May 19, 2003 - Bikestation
is new spoke in downtown transportation hub
May 12, 2003 - King
County reaches out to women interested in trades jobs
May 5, 2003 - Transportation
package has positive impact on King County
April 2003
April 28, 2003 - 'Smart
card' creates a transportation system without boundaries for Puget Sound region
April 21, 2003 - Let
Metro boost your pedal power
April 14, 2003 - Elliott
Bay Water Taxi sets sail again
April 7, 2003 - Building
up — not out — in Eastgate
March 2003
March 31, 2003 - Mariners
service is a line drive for Metro
March 24, 2003 - When the
earth shakes, these bridges won't break
March 17, 2003 - Hybrid bus
now on a route near you
March 10, 2003 - Pilots
become eyes in the sky and on the ground
March 3, 2003 - Lillian Hyde
leaves legacy for others through Metro
February 2003
Feb. 24, 2003 - Taking
another look at congestion
Feb. 17, 2003 - Traffic
cameras keep on coming
Feb. 10, 2003 - Technology
(again) expands bus riders’ world
Feb. 3, 2003 - Metro at 30:
What a ride!
Watch the video report from our 30th Anniversary
kickoff event at the Museum of History and Industry!
January 2003
Jan. 27, 2003 - The
Village at Overlake Station, one year later
Jan. 20, 2003 - Employers increase
investment in sharing the ride to work
Jan. 13, 2003 - Congestion relief
delivered in eight months
Watch the NSPAR road opening
ceremony video clip.
Jan. 6, 2003 - 'Hitting our
stride' – KCDOT looks ahead to 2003
December 2002
Dec. 30, 2002 - Looking in the
rear-view mirror: KCDOT puts finish on another big year
Dec. 23, 2002 - No holiday snow,
but it never hurts to be prepared
Dec. 16, 2002 - Metro's Public
Safety Partnership reaches out more in 2002
Dec. 9, 2002 - New facilities
mark the start of exciting changes at Boeing Field
Dec. 2, 2002 - King County Fleet
operates clean and green machines
November 2002
Nov. 25, 2002 - Connecting the
information dots for better transportation services
Nov. 18, 2002 - Are you ready
for winter?
Nov. 11, 2002 - 'Where heroes
rest' — New county street signs honor nation’s veterans
Nov. 4, 2002 - Works of
art at Metro bus shelters
October 2002
Oct. 28, 2002 - Road testing
begins for new hybrid bus
Oct. 21, 2002 - Making a
match: New service connects carpoolers going to special events
Oct. 14, 2002 - Transportation
department maximizes revenues for big construction year in 2003
Oct. 7, 2002 - Giving King
County neighborhoods a facelift
Watch a video clip of the Bear Creek
Neighborhood Alliance Volunteers at work.
September 2002
Sept. 30, 2002 - Corralling
congestion on the Carr Road corridor
Sept. 23, 2002 - Metro launches
September service change
Sept. 16, 2002 - Woodinville-Duvall
Bridge reopens a week early
Sept. 9, 2002 - Salmon eager to
'test-swim' new stream created by King County Roads
Sept. 3, 2002 - From football to
flowers, Metro’s special service meets the needs of all fans
August 2002
Aug. 26, 2002 - Ferry riders
can share the ride onshore
Aug. 19, 2002 - Safer walking
routes for students
Aug. 12, 2002 - Public supports
projects that relieve congestion
Aug, 5, 2002 - Blue Angels
pilots inspire students in "Opportunity Skyway"
July 2002
July 29, 2002 - Transit
security gets new emphasis after 9/11
July 22, 2002 - Metro helps
seniors and people with disabilities stay on the go
July 15, 2002 - More
Transit-Oriented Developments taking shape
July 8, 2002 - Adopt-A-Road
program logs 50,000th hour during 10th anniversary year
July 1, 2002 - King
County Airport passenger terminal being restored to original art-deco style
June 2002
June 24, 2002 - Know
before you go this summer
June 17, 2002 - Streaming videos
on summer paving projects
June 10, 2002 - Woodinville-Duvall
Bridge upgrade requires summer-long closure
June 3, 2002 - Metro's
Waterfront Streetcar now "The Benson Line"
May 2002
May 27, 2002 - New
Leadership for King County Transportation
May 20, 2002 - Metro
celebrates its Bus Operator of the Year
May 13, 2002 - Bike to Work with
Metro and King County Roads
May 6, 2002 - Help King County
set priorities for roads
April 2002
April 29, 2002 - Record
construction season begins for Roads
April 22, 2002 - Car-sharing
expands throughout King County
April 15, 2002 - Digital
video recorders keep an eye on rider safety
April 8, 2002 - Congestion
relief on the fast track for Sammamish Plateau
April 1, 2002 - More downtown
Bellevue workers are sharing the ride to avoid construction
March 2002
March 25, 2002 - Metro Mojo
ready to hit the streets for Mariners games
March 18, 2002 - What the
State Transportation Package could mean for King County
March 11, 2002 - Nine out of 10
say they're pleased with King County Metro service
March 5, 2002 - A high-rise
transportation solution
February 2002
Feb. 25, 2002 - The Nisqually
Earthquake: one year later
Feb. 19, 2002 -
Signal synchronization
brings traffic relief for you
Feb. 11, 2002 - More King County
commuters leaving their cars at home, according to new report delivered to Olympia
Feb. 4, 2002 - 'Spirit of St.
Louis' lives at King County Airport
January 2002
Jan. 28, 2002 - New Sammamish
bus route part of February Metro Transit service changes
Jan. 21, 2002 - New approach to
road maintenance that protects salmon
Jan. 14, 2002 - New Challenges:
The Year Ahead for King County Transportation
Jan. 7, 2002 - The 'Gee-Man'
now taking questions on variety of county services
Also see: Picture of the Week archives
for 2001 |
