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Take the bus to the ballgames

Metro will be offering special shuttle service to the University of Washington’s home football opener this Saturday, and to the Mariners homestand against the Yankees this weekend.

Metro is offering free shuttles from eight park-and-ride lots to Husky Stadium for the BYU game. The partnership with the UW also includes free game-day trips on regular Metro service to and from the stadium area for riders who show their game ticket.

The Mariners host the Yankees Friday through Sunday at Safeco Field. Special shuttles run between Safeco and 13 outlying park-and-ride lots. For weekend games, there is special service both to and from the park-and-ride lots. The fare is $3 each way.

See Metro Online for all the details on service to the Husky and Mariners games.

County plans two rural road safety projects

King County will be improving traffic safety along two road corridors in East and Southeast areas of the county with federal funding from the Rural Safety Innovation Program (RSIP). The $200,000 grant will provide 80 percent of the funding to complete safety improvements on Southeast Lake Holm Road between Auburn and Enumclaw, and along Northeast Novelty Hill Road east of Redmond.

The King County Road Services Division has identified both locations as high-collision areas. Over the years, the majority of the collisions along these corridors have involved single vehicles running off the road, or vehicles crossing the centerline. County traffic engineers say there are steep grades and tight curves along these roads that have contributed to the higher accident rates.
The proposed safety improvements include lower-cost projects that use technology to enhance roadway safety.

KCDOT annual report for 2007 now online


The King County Department of Transportation is unique in that it is the second largest public transportation agency in the state with a diverse array of transit, road, aviation, and marine services, along with fleet management. Because of the breadth of the multiple transportation modes supported, KCDOT is an important partner in regional transportation planning to manage growth and improve mobility.

The department has recently published an annual report for 2007 that documents the work accomplished last year for the entire department and all its divisions. That report is now available online.

 
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Updated:  September 02, 2008

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