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Metro ridership keeps growing

Metro’s bus ridership is like the price of gasoline – it just keeps going up.


During the month of April, Metro averaged 395,000 daily boardings on weekdays. It’s an increase of about 22,000 boardings a day over the average for the same month in 2007 – or, a 5.9 percent increase.

Park-and-ride lots are also seeing increased use. During the first three months of 2008, the 129 lots served by Metro accommodated almost 2,000 more vehicles a day. That equals a 13 percent increase in park-and-ride usage for the first quarter of 2008 compared to first quarter of 2007.

Tree trimming scheduled for road near Duvall

The King County Road Services Division will be trimming trees this week on Northeast Lake Joy Road from Kelly Road Northeast to the y-intersection of East Lake Joy Drive Northeast.

Residents who live in the area contacted the county about tree branches blocking sightlines for drivers on Lake Joy Road. Also, heavy rain or wind could cause branches on these trees to break – a hazard to both pedestrians and motorists.

So, several large limbs that overhang the roadway will be trimmed.

The trimming is expected to start this Wednesday, June 11 and last through Friday, June 13.

 

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Updated:  June 09, 2008

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