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Ongoing Fremont Bridge work results in bus reroutes

The city of Seattle is finishing up work on the Fremont Bridge, and the ongoing construction is causing reroutes for some Metro Transit service.

The city is expected to close the bridge at night Monday through Thursday, July 9-12, from 9 p.m. to 6 a.m. During the closures, Metro routes 26 and 28 will be rerouted.

For more information about bus service during the bridge closures, visit Metro Online.

Mariners return for hot time at home

After this week’s All-Star break, the smokin’ hot Seattle Mariners return home for a rare Seattle heat wave and seven games starting Thursday, July 12. Metro will be there with a variety of service to and from Safeco Field.

Mariners third baseman Adrian Beltre.

For regular service to the game, Metro’s convenient online Trip Planner allows you to easily research which routes provide the best connection from your home or office to the ballpark.

A premium service between the ballpark and several outlying park-and-ride lots operates after weeknight games and both before and after weekend games. It is not available for weekday games that begin before 5 p.m. The fare for special buses is $3 each way.

Detailed information for all Mariners service is available on the Metro Online website. Or, call (206) 553-3000 (voice) or (206) 684-1739 (TTY).

Metro serving up Seafair fun this weekend

Metro will be offering up special service for two Seafair events this weekend on Saturday and Sunday, July 14 and 15.

For the Vashon Strawberry Festival, there will be a Metro bus leaving the Vashon ferry terminal approximately once an hour starting at 9:10 a.m. and dropping off riders at Ober Park. There is a $1 charge for the shuttle each way. Children under 10 are free. The last shuttle leaving Ober Park will be at 3:45 p.m. to connect with the ferry back to Fauntleroy.

The buses will wait for incoming boats rather than leave at strictly scheduled times. The regular Saturday schedule for Route 118 will also be in effect and follow a reroute around the festival activities in town. Reminder, there is no Route 118 service on Sunday, and there is no shuttle service from the Tahlequah ferry terminal.

On Saturday in Kent, Metro is offering free shuttle service to and from the Lake Meridian Dragon Boat Races venue before and after the event. The shuttle serves Lake Meridian Park-and-Ride, Horizon Elementary School, the fire station at 15635 SE 272nd St., Kentwood High School, and Lake Meridian Park.

For more information about these special shuttles, visit Metro Online.

South Park Bridge closed Saturday and Sunday

The King County Road Services Division will close the South Park Bridge over the Duwamish River Saturday and Sunday, July 14-15, from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. During the closure, crews will be performing work at the center of the draw span to restore proper alignment, plus repairing rail posts and electrical conduits.

While the bridge is closed, there will be no vehicle or pedestrian access on14th/16th Avenue South. The bridge will open one leaf for boat traffic with a four-hour advance notice. Motorists can detour via the First Avenue South Bridge.

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Updated: July 10, 2007

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