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If it’s fall, it’s football time – and Metro is there to get you to the stadium in time for every down.

On Saturday, the University of Washington Huskies will host UCLA at 12:30 p.m. at Husky Stadium. The Huskies will be offering free Metro service to the stadium. In addition to regular bus service to and from campus, there is also special shuttle service between the stadium and eight park-and-ride lots: Shoreline; Northgate Transit Center; Houghton; Kingsgate; South Kirkland; Eastgate; South Renton; and Federal Way.

On Sunday at 1 p.m., the Seahawks take on Eli Manning and the New York Giants. There will be special shuttles to Qwest Field from the following park-and-ride lots: Northgate, South Kirkland, Eastgate, Kent/James Street, and Federal Way/South 320th Street. The fare is $3 each way.

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

Ride the bus to the final week of the Puyallup Fair

“The Puyallup,” Western Washington’s largest fair [external link], is winding down for another scone-filled season and will close on Sunday, Sept. 24. But, there’s still time for one last Krusty Pup.

There are a lot of transit options for getting to and from the fair – including connecting service on Metro for King County passengers who transfer to service in Pierce County for the final leg to the fairgrounds.

To travel to the fair from King County using regular bus service, passengers will need to transfer from Metro Transit to service provided by Pierce Transit or Sound Transit. Use the Trip Planner with the destination of “Puyallup Fair” to find the most convenient connections to the fairgrounds.

Pierce Transit and Sound Transit are also offering special shuttles to the fair from several locations, but King County residents will probably find the Tacoma Dome Station and Sumner Station the easiest to get to. Use the Trip Planner to help you figure out the best transit trip from points in King County to those two locations.

See Metro Online for all the details on getting to the fair.
 

Update of roads standards presented to council

Periodically, the Road Design and Construction Standards (road standards) for unincorporated King County are updated to reflect new road design and construction requirements and practices, and to comply with current storm water management, environmental policies, state and federal requirements, and the county's Comprehensive Plan.

Last week, King County Executive Ron Sims transmitted a draft of the updated road standards to the Metropolitan King County Council. The county requires standardization of road design elements where necessary for consistency and to assure as much as possible that the public's motorized and non-motorized needs are met. Considerations include safety, convenience, aesthetic appearance, proper drainage, economical maintenance, and cultural and environmental resource protection.

For more information, visit the road standards Web site.

Updated:  September 18, 2006

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