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Crews busy keeping up with slick roads
Periodic snow, sleet and freezing rain have been making driving conditions hard to pin down all across the county - and it isn't over yet. We’ll likely continue to see wintry weather, rain and slippery roads through much of the week. Given the potential for continued blustery weather, motorists should closely monitor weather reports and use extra caution when traveling. This past weekend and into Monday morning, the regular crews from the maintenance division were assisted by other Roads staff who normally work on paving and drainage projects. The extra help was needed to deal with pockets of problems countywide. “We had a constant stream of calls from residents starting Saturday,” said Maintenance Superintendent Tony Ledbetter. “This one was hard to predict. There was ice on Saturday morning in South King County, slick roads in Fall City and east on Sunday, and then snow in many areas on Monday morning.” Bike racks now available on almost all buses
Earlier in January, Metro removed racks that held three bikes from about 400 buses. There were concerns about the operation of that style of rack, so Metro temporarily replaced them with two-bike racks. Due to a shortage of the two-bike racks, some buses were without any kind of bike carrier for a few weeks. Racks have now been located for all of Metro’s in-service buses, and the installation should be complete by Feb. 4. RapidRide feedback due by Friday King County Metro Transit is seeking feedback on proposals for RapidRide bus service in West Seattle and on the Eastside. The deadline for comments is this Friday, Feb. 1. Metro’s initial plans call for buses to arrive on the route every 10 minutes during the busiest morning and evening travel hours, and every 15 minutes during midday and evening hours. The new-style buses will have low floors and three doors to speed up boarding, with limited stops to make RapidRide trips faster.
• Comments can be submitted by one of the following methods: All comments are due by Friday, Feb. 1. More information about the RapidRide plans is available online. |
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