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Earth Day expo features Metro’s clean-green fleet

A veggie-powered bus, wriggling worms and a giant salmon named Bert are just some of the attractions at the Fourth Annual King County Earth Day Expo [.pdf 1MB] in downtown Seattle on Friday, April 20.

The Expo will be set up at Westlake Plaza, Fourth and Pine, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Staff from the King County Department of Transportation will be on hand in the booth displays representing eco-friendly businesses, community organizations and government groups providing examples of green products and services.
 

TRAFFIC ALERT: Mariners host day game Thursday

There will be an afternoon Mariners baseball game on Thursday starting at 3:35 p.m. Fans leaving the game at Safeco Field could affect the late-afternoon commute and early evening traffic in downtown Seattle. Regular commuters may want to adjust their work schedules to leave town earlier that day, or avoid the area around the stadium.

For those going to the game, Metro Transit offers lots of regular service that travels near Safeco Field in the mid-afternoon. After the game is over, avoid the congestion, by taking regular bus service home. There is no special shuttle service either before or after the day games.

Thursday’s bout wraps up a three-game stand against the Minnesota Twins that starts with evening games on Tuesday and Wednesday – another opportunity to use Metro to cut through baseball congestion. Detailed information for all Mariners service is available on the Metro Online website. Or, call (206) 553-3000 (voice) or (206) 684-1739 (TTY)
 

Saddle up for Metro’s ‘Pony Express’

Metro Transit is inviting horse-racing fans to ride its "Pony Express" to Emerald Downs on weekends starting this Saturday, April 21.

Each Saturday and Sunday through Sept. 30, the Pony Express bus leaves from Second Avenue and Lenora Street in Seattle at 12:47 p.m. - makes a few more stops downtown - and is at the racetrack by 1:30 p.m. The return trip leaves 10 minutes after the last race, approximately at 6:40 p.m. The service is also offered on Memorial Day, Fourth of July, and Labor Day.

On weekdays when the Pony Express does not operate, or for additional weekend service, ride regular Metro service to the Auburn Park & Ride. At the park-and-ride, board the free shuttle bus provided by Emerald Downs.

The Pony Express fare is $2 one-way, cash-only. Metro's Visitors Pass is accepted on the Pony Express, but all other passes and transfers are not accepted. Passengers pay the regular Metro fare on Route 150. For all the details, visit Metro Online.
 

Roads tapped to do trails repair

A section of King County's popular Snoqualmie Valley Trail will be closed for three weeks starting Monday, April 23 while repairs are made to an aging trestle located between Carnation and Fall City.

There will be no detours around the closed trestle, which is located two miles south of the trail's intersection with Northeast 11th Street and two miles north of its intersection with 366th Drive Southeast.

Repair work on the project is being done by the King County Road Services Division's Bridge Repair Unit, and is being paid from the King County Parks capital improvement project budget, which is funded by real estate excise funds.

The remainder of the Snoqualmie Valley Trail will remain open to public use during the repair project.
 

Updated:  April 16, 2007

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