In the News:
Current and recent news
releases on transportation issues
September 2008
Sept. 2 -
More
buses to ease impact of viaduct work
Sept. 2 -
Take the bus to the ball games
Sept. 2 -
KCDOT annual report for 2007 now online
August 2008
Aug. 29 -
King County wins grant for two rural road safety projects near
Redmond, Enumclaw
Aug. 29 -
West Snoqualmie Valley Road project
near Duvall delayed
Aug. 25 -
Labor Day weekend transit service
Aug. 25 -
TRAFFIC ALERT: Football games, festival may cause
congestion
Aug. 21 -
Save money, stay healthy, and earn a new bike
Aug. 11 -
Blue Angels meet with local students
Aug. 11 -
Airport staff host summer benefit for local food bank
Aug. 8 -
Two bus drivers win gold with their peers
Aug. 4 -
More to mowing than meets the eye
Aug. 4 -
Roads winners advance to national roadeo
Aug. 4 -
TRAFFIC WATCH: Afternoon baseball game Wednesday
Aug. 4 -
REI employees jump into vanpooling
Aug. 4 -
Cicci earns first Turner Award for 2008
Aug.
1 -
Review of Metro fare proposals pending
July 2008
July 31 -
Metro bus riders saving more by driving less
July 28 -
King County Metro Transit begins construction of new
Burien Transit Center
July 28 -
Applications due this week to serve on Metro sounding
boards
July 28-
Metro offers special service to hydro races on
Saturday and Sunday
July 28 -
Blue Angels roar back to town; watch for I-90 bridge
closures
July 28 -
Boeing Field 80th anniversary attracts crowds
July 24 -
King County International Airport/Boeing Field celebrates 80th
anniversary this weekend
July 24 -
King
County begins early preparations for bridge replacement on SE May Valley
Road
July 23 -
Snoqualmie River reopened near Carnation
July 21 -
Happy birthday, KCIA & Boeing Field
July 21 -
TRAFFIC WATCH: Afternoon baseball game Wednesday
July 21 -
Bye-bye old Tolt Bridge
July 21 -
Klahanie pedestrian safety projects in progress
July 21 -
TRAFFIC
WATCH: Issaquah-Hobart road paving
begins July 31
July 18 -
King County begins Klahanie
pedestrian safety projects
July 14 -
Long-range plan for short-span bridges
July 14 -
Mt. Si Bridge construction could disrupt travel
July 14 -
River closure extended
July 14 -
Festival fun in full swing - expect delays
July 14 -
Mariners back in town
July 11 -
Snoqualmie River closure extended to July 31
July 11 -
SE 304th Street east of Auburn
closed July 16 to Aug. 31
July 10 -
Traffic alert for Mt. Si
Bridge
near North Bend
July 7 -
Metro forming Ballard-Interbay advisory group
July 7 -
Project will impact intersection near Auburn
July 3 -
Skyrocketing fuel costs prompt proposal to boost Metro Transit fares
June 2008
June 30 -
Transit service for holiday weekend
June 30 -
Ride Metro to the Mariners
June 30 -
Reminder: Youth and senior bus fares increase July 1
June 30 -
Airport has new service
June 30 -
Fleet adds new hybrid work truck
June 30 -
Mark your calendars for 80th birthday at Boeing Field
June 30 -
Celebrity bus driver finds out it's not
as easy as it looks
June 30 -
Snoqualmie River closed under
Tolt Bridge from July 1-17
June 27 -
Central Renton ‘In Motion’ program
encourages healthy travel, provides options during I-405
construction
June 26 -
Community members needed to help plan future bus service for
southeast Seattle & southwest King County
June 26 -
King County road projects along Kelly Road begin Monday, July 7
June 23 -
County road construction focuses on safety, preservation
June 23 -
Redmond Park-and-Ride closes for
construction
June 23 -
Lemmon tops the crop at Metroadeo
June 23 -
VIDEO: Get an up-close look at Metro's new hybrid
buses!
June 18 -
Metro signing up new vanpoolers in droves
June 17 -
'Dump the Pump' with Metro's help
June 17 -
Downtown Bellevue gets ‘in motion’ again
as summer begins
June 16 -
Metro's training staff rolls seven days a week
June 16 -
Metro roadeo and employee car show this weekend
June 16 -
Lengthy detour for Kent-Black Diamond Road closure
June
16 -
Join King County for ‘trip down Memory Lane’
June 9 -
Metro ridership keeps growing
June 9 -
Tree trimming scheduled for road near Duvall
June 6 -
More Metro hybrid buses hit the streets
June 2 -
Transit ridership up nationwide
June 2 -
TRAFFIC WATCH: Afternoon baseball on Wednesday
May 2008
May 30 -
New Tolt Bridge opens
(watch
video)
May 26 -
Bus schedule, routing, and stop changes arrive Saturday
May 26 -
Road Division piggybacks projects to save time, money
May 23 -
Snow still
limiting road access in some areas of
King County
May 19 -
Airport preps for rehab of Taxiway Bravo
May 19 -
TRAFFIC WATCH: Union Hill Road closed this
weekend
May 19 -
Memorial Day transit service
May 12 -
Metro's Rothwell honored for safe driving
May 12 -
Bicycling gains popularity as King County commute option
May 12 -
Road improvements finished near Maple Valley
May 12 -
Metro - Transit agency to the stars
May 12 -
Metro finishes well at APTA Roadeo
May 12 -
KCIA project award
May 9 -
Changes pending for Metro Transit’s special event service
May 5 -
New signs for new times
May 5 -
Be patient - patchy pavement is
just a preview
May 5 -
Baseball is back in town
May 1 -
Daily closures scheduled for Vashon Highway May 5-9
May 1 -
Tolt Bridge to close for four weeks to prep for new bridge
opening
April 2008
April 28 -
Metro keeping up with continued growth in transit ridership
April 28 -
TRAFFIC WATCH: Public marches on Thursday,
May 1
April 28 -
Metro seeking public comment on new design
for bus stop signs
April 28 -
Flynn is Metro's top Vehicle Maintenance
employee
April 28-
KCDOT says goodbye to award-winning manager
April 28 -
Women in Trades Fair features transportation
jobs
April 21 -
Everyday ways to 'green up' your life
April 21 -
Celebrate Earth Day with King County
April 21 -
Elliott Bay Water Taxi begins 2008 season
this weekend
April 16 -
Love blooms on the Route 308
(watch video)
April 15 -
King County hosts open house to discuss Klahanie pedestrian
safety
April 14 -
It's easy being green
(watch video)
April 14 -
REMINDER: Mariners have day game on Tuesday
April 14 -
Pony up for trips to Emerald Downs
April 7 -
These safety projects are done by the
gallon
April 7 -
Roads crew rides to the rescue
April 7 -
Mariners return for second homestand
April 7 -
Dalai Lama's visit could disrupt traffic
April 7 -
Ride Metro to this weekend's Green Festival
April 4 -
Partnerships signed to deliver more local bus service
March 2008
March 31 -
More Eastsiders leaving cars at home to share the ride
March 31 -
Baseball is back
March 31 -
Late snowfall keeps county road crews busy
March 25 -
Fourteen islanders selected for Dockton Road advisory group
March 24 -
Focusing on FOD is safety measure for airport staff
March 24 -
Metro info available in 11 languages
March 17 -
Keeping up with the chores saves money,
improves roads
March 17 -
Get a 'snapshot' of Mt. Si Bridge progress
March 17 -
Green Festival coming to King County
March 10 -
Hyde Shuttle expanding
March 10 -
North Base posts Metro's best safety record
March 10 -
Buses make way for St. Patrick's Day Parade
March 10 -
KCDOT employees shake it up during disaster drill
March 3 -
Roads Division documenting ‘Memory Lane’
March 3 -
Tolt Bridge update
March 3 -
Daylight Saving arrives early again
March 3 -
Metro's Sales and Customer Service group sets record
March 3 -
Spot bid auction set for March 12
February 2008
Feb. 27 -
King County launches annual roadside weed control program
Feb. 25 -
Metro proposes new and revised Kent, Eastside service
Feb. 25 -
Big honors for two Metro Transit Police deputies, one former
deputy
Feb. 25 -
New bus fares starting March 1
Feb. 25 -
A successful quick fix on Newport Way
Feb. 20 -
Transit Now partners help deliver even more new service for
commuters
Feb. 20 -
Metro proposing changes to east I-90 bus service, including new commuter
route for North Bend
Feb. 20 -
Metro proposing new Kent East Hill bus service
Feb. 18 -
Park-and-ride usage surged in 2007
Feb. 18 -
Revised shuttle service for annual Flower and Garden show
Feb. 18 -
Home Show shuttle continues
Feb. 18 -
Airport passes inspection with 'flying' colors
Feb. 11 -
Transit Now targets 100,000 hours by year’s end
Feb. 11 -
Reduced bus service on Presidents Day holiday
Feb. 11 -
Share a ride to the Home Show
Feb. 11 -
Roads Division assists tribe in South King County
Feb. 11 -
KCIA center of the caucus universe
Feb. 7 -
Metro hosts additional open house for
West Seattle RapidRide plans
Feb. 6 -
Transit Now marks first anniversary by rolling out new routes
and more service
Watch
Ron Sims speak at Redmond Transit Center
Watch Kevin Desmond speak at Redmond Transit Center
Feb. 6 -
February bus service changes focus on Eastside
Feb. 6 -
Redmond Transit Center opens Feb. 9
Feb. 4 -
Lending a helping snow plow
Feb. 4 -
Time to check out new bus timetables
Feb. 4 -
County auction set for Feb. 13
Feb. 1 -
Help plan future of Dockton Road at Tramp Harbor
Feb. 1 -
Metro and partners increase bus service
for South Lake Union area
January 2008
Jan. 29 -
County’s new hybrid truck delivers on two fronts
Jan. 28 -
Crews busy keeping up with slick roads
Jan. 28 -
Bike racks now available on almost all buses
Jan. 28 -
RapidRide feedback due by Friday
Jan. 28 -
ROAD & TRANSIT ALERT:
Snow showers, cold weather add up to week of unpredictable
travel in King County
Jan. 23 -
Metro estimates biggest ridership gain in 10 years
Jan. 22 -
Roads east of Redmond to get smarter
Jan. 22 -
Roundup on December storm repairs
Jan. 22 -
Mercer Island Park-and-Ride has reopened
Jan. 15 -
METRO SERVICE ALERT: Snow slows Tuesday morning bus travel
Jan. 14 -
METRO SERVICE ALERT: Snow, ice may affect Tuesday travel
Jan. 14 -
ROAD ALERT:
Snow showers, falling temperatures bringing hazardous travel
conditions to some areas of King County
Jan. 14 -
Transit Control Center: The bus ride starts here
Jan. 14 -
Metro observes MLK holiday next Monday
Jan. 14 -
Roads environmental projects get boost with state funding
Jan. 14 -
Deep snows keep Skykomish crews busy
Jan. 11 -
METRO SERVICE ALERT:
Vashon Island & Fauntleroy bus routes
Jan. 10 -
Pre-tax transit passes are like a 'free' raise
Jan. 7 -
Bridges, transit centers highlight 2008 construction plan
Jan. 7 -
Bridge closures coming for Tolt and South Park
Jan. 7 -
Spot auction this Wednesday
Jan. 7 -
Share your aviation memories
Jan. 4 -
Metro Transit looking for feedback on
Eastside RapidRide plans
Jan. 4 -
Metro looking for feedback on West Seattle RapidRide
December 2007
Dec. 31 -
2007 in review for King County DOT
Dec. 31 -
Metro hosts January meetings on RapidRide plans
Dec. 31 -
Limits increased for pre-tax transportation benefits
Dec. 31 -
Metro has service to Hawks' first playoff game
Dec. 31 -
KCDOT staff donate time and talent for charitable causes
Dec. 27 -
County will reopen one lane of Holmes Point Drive
Dec. 26 -
Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel open Thursday morning
Dec. 24 -
Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel closure continues
Dec. 21 -
Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel remains closed through Dec. 25
Dec. 20 -
Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel to remain closed through Friday
Dec. 19 -
Update: Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel closed Thursday, Dec. 20
Dec. 19 -
Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel remains closed throughout Wednesday
Dec. 19 -
Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel closed again Wednesday morning
Dec. 18 -
Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel is open
Dec. 17 -
Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel closed due to computer issues
Dec. 17 -
Around the clock, King County Roads is on duty
Dec. 17 -
Redmond Park-and-Ride changes
Dec. 17 -
Bus to Hawks last regular-season home game
Dec. 17 -
Plan ahead for holiday transit service
Dec. 17 -
Boeing Field volunteer flies high
Dec. 11 -
Road damage from last week’s storm continues to mount
Dec. 11 -
Teaming up to tame traffic
Dec. 11 -
County’s green practices find international audience
Dec. 3 -
ROAD ALERT: Travel conditions in King County steadily improve, but
several road problems remain
Dec. 3 -
As flood waters recede, county’s road crews see first of storm’s
damage
Dec. 3 -
ROAD ALERT: King County's afternoon commute promises to be soggy and
slow-going
Dec. 3 -
Heavy rain causing hazardous travel conditions throughout King
County
Dec. 1 -
Metro Transit rolls out revamped winter-weather plan
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