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		Labor Day weekend transit service On Labor Day, Monday, Sept. 1, Metro Transit will operate with a Sunday schedule. If a route does not normally run on Sunday, there will be no service on Labor Day. The Elliott Bay Water Taxi and Water Taxi Land Shuttle will both operate on a Saturday schedule. All Metro offices will be closed on Labor Day. TRAFFIC ALERT: Football games, festival may cause congestion The Labor Day weekend in King County will be filled with sporting events and special events – all of which may cause traffic congestion and delays for transit service. It starts Friday night, Aug. 29 at 7 p.m., when the Seattle Seahawks host the Oakland Raiders in a final pre-season game. Traffic around Qwest Field is expected to heavy, and regular bus commuters may want to leave work a little early or take alternate routes out of the city. Also on Friday, the annual Bumbershoot Festival kicks off at the Seattle Center. The three-day festival is host to dozens of live music acts and other artists. On Saturday, Aug. 30, the Washington State Cougars travel over the mountains to host Oklahoma State in a football match-up that’s always attracts scores of westside WSU alumni and other fans. The game is at 12:30 p.m. at Qwest Field. Metro is not offering special shuttles to any of these events, but there is a lot of regular service to the stadium and Seattle Center. Use Metro’s convenient online Trip Planner to calculate your best route. Or, call Metro's Customer Information line at (206) 553-3000, but note that the customer service office will be closed on Labor Day.

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Updated: August 25, 2008

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