King County Metro Transit announced today it will replace its aging trolley fleet with new all-electric New Flyer coaches that will take about one-third less energy to power.   Learn more...

The public is invited to a June 19 open house and Town Hall meeting with elected leaders from cities and the county to learn more about our critical infrastructure needs for roads, bridges and transit service.  Learn more...

Starting Saturday, June 8, King County Metro Transit will revise bus service, routing and schedules to continue to operate more efficiently, improve travel times and better match bus service to ridership.  Learn more...

The King County Road Services Division has moved up the closure of Alvord T. Bridge by three weeks at the direction of King County Executive Dow Constantine, after reported observations from staff that suggest oversize load restrictions were not being complied with.  Learn more...

Drivers should plan ahead for traffic delays lasting up to 20 minutes from June 3-5 while King County Road Services grinds and patches pavement on Issaquah-Hobart Road Southeast, closing lanes and alternating traffic just south of the city of Issaquah. Work is planned daily from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday, June 3, through Wednesday, June 5, between Southeast 104th Street and May Valley Road. Crews will alternate traffic through the construction zone.  Learn more...

The King County Road Services Division will host an open house on Wednesday, June 5 to familiarize residents on upcoming guardrail improvements on Vashon-Maury Island.   Learn more...

King County hosts June 1 open house to discuss Skykomish transportation options   Learn more...

Metro Transit buses will operate on a Sunday schedule for Memorial Day – Monday, May 27 – and provide special shuttle bus service Saturday through Monday to the Folklife Festival at the Seattle Center. Shuttles will operate from both the Northgate Transit Center and South Renton Park-and-Ride.  Learn more...

SEATTLE – Transit and ferry riders can now choose from four times the number of locations to buy ORCA, the smart card for paying fares throughout the Central Puget Sound region. More than 120 retail stores, including local QFC, Safeway and Saar’s locations, just joined the 40 transit agency venues that sell ORCA cards.  Learn more...

A new campaign called “Look, Smile, Wave” is on the streets promoting bus and bike safety as Bike Month continues.  Learn more...

A public meeting is planned May 14 to discuss plans by King County Road Services to replace a collapsing aging culvert beneath Lake Alice Road Southeast this summer.  Learn more...

King County Metro Transit is reminding customers that paper ticketbooks will no longer be sold after June 30. That means ORCA cards and cash will be the primary forms of fare payment on Metro.  Learn more...

The race is on between the neighborhoods at either end of Route 50. King County Metro Transit is challenging riders to take and record at least 250 bus rides before June 7 on the east-west route, which stretches from Columbia City/Seward Park to West Seattle/Alki, connecting Link light rail and every north-south route in the area.  Learn more...

Metro Transit recommends changes to routes 210, 211, 214, 215, 216, and 218, to reduce crowding, improve on-time performance and reduce the time riders spend on the bus. The King County Council is currently reviewing the recommended changes and has scheduled a public hearing Tuesday, April 30, to hear what riders think of the service change recommendations.   Learn more...

As part of launching the RapidRide F Line in 2014, King County Metro Transit recommends changes to four bus routes in the Renton area to serve more riders more efficiently. The King County Council will consider these changes as part of a public hearing April 30.  Learn more...

There’s something happening along Northeast Novelty Hill Road that you may not see until it’s too late – and that has King County engineers increasingly concerned about safety along the busy roadway.  Learn more...

Recognizing that traditional transit services don’t always meet every community’s needs, Metro Transit has a new approach to serving riders in less populated areas -- and the Snoqualmie Valley will be the first to try it out.  Learn more...

King County plans to start construction on sidewalk improvements along Renton Avenue South in the West Hill area between 75th and 76th avenues South starting Monday, April 8. The county and the city of Renton are teaming up to add sidewalks, landscaping and provide on-street parking on the east side of Renton Avenue South.  Learn more...

The Alvord T. Bridge – one of the most deficient bridges in the state of Washington – will be permanently closed to traffic on June 28.   Learn more...

Service also reduced on another 86 routes unless state enacts funding authority  Learn more...

The American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) issued its 2013 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure today, which reaffirms the need to invest the nation’s roads and public transportation. The report confirms the public’s investment in roads, bridges and transit has fallen too far behind. This report provides more urgency for the need to take action now to reverse this trend so we can preserve our infrastructure investments.  Learn more...

King County Metro Transit has revised the scheduled launch dates for the RapidRide E and F lines, allowing time to complete needed construction on facility upgrades and features that will make future service more reliable. Before launching service, construction is needed on over 100 bus stops and stations and upgraded transit signals at more than 60 intersections across two corridors stretching 21 miles in six cities. Both RapidRide E and F lines previously were scheduled to launch September 2013. Under the new schedule, RapidRide E will begin service in February 2014. RapidRide F now is slated to launch in June 2014.  Learn more...

After several months of diverting buses around construction, King County Metro Transit plans to return bus service to Fairview Avenue North starting Saturday, March 16.  Learn more...

With more multi-family housing projects on the drawing board to accommodate King County’s growing population, how will developers know how much parking should be added to meet the future needs of their tenants?  Learn more...

On Presidents Day – Monday, Feb. 18 – King County Metro Transit will operate a regular weekday schedule with some trips canceled because the University of Washington is not in session.  Learn more...

A handful of minor changes are coming Feb. 16 for several King County Metro Transit bus routes, part of an effort to improve service, reduce crowding and meet rider requests for better schedule information.  Learn more...

Before launching the RapidRide F Line, King County Metro Transit is seeking additional rider feedback on proposed changes to three bus routes in the Renton area intended to serve more riders more efficiently.  Learn more...

The Snoqualmie Valley is poised to become the first area in King County to see a package of redesigned transit services tailor made to the needs of valley residents.  Learn more...

To ease crowding and improve travel times, Metro Transit proposes schedule and route changes on seven peak commute routes along the Interstate 90 corridor, and has launched an effort to seek public feedback on the plans.  Learn more...

King County Metro Transit will operate a reduced weekday schedule Monday, Jan. 21, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, and will reroute buses around the holiday events in downtown Seattle, the Central District and Capitol Hill.  Learn more...