King County Metro, in partnership with the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and the City of Burien, is working to upgrade Metro Bus Route 120 — one of our 10 busiest routes — to the RapidRide H Line.
We will be sending email updates monthly to keep you informed on what to expect with construction activities over the coming weeks. We’ll also be reaching out to route neighbors, businesses, and local community organizations throughout construction to notify them when and where work will happen, as well as what impacts to expect.
Please feel free to share this information with your neighbors and encourage them to sign up for project email updates.
With construction getting underway throughout the project area, we invite you to take our construction survey to share comments, questions, and concerns, and to guide our outreach efforts.
Join us for our virtual construction office hours!
We are continuing to host biweekly virtual office hours from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. every other Wednesday on Teams.
We hope you’ll join us to learn more about the project and to ask questions! These are informal events; we welcome you to come and go as you please.
Meetings will be held from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m. on the following dates:
- Nov. 3
- Nov. 17
How to join the meetings
- To join online, click the following link: Click here to join the meeting
- To join by phone, call: 206-485-0017; Conference ID: 343 764 643#
- To request interpretation services for these virtual events, please contact us at least 48 hours before the meeting:
- 206-257-3079
- rapidride@kingcounty.gov
What’s happening now
What to expect during construction
Construction on the RapidRide H Line project began in June 2021 and is expected to last through late 2022. Typical work hours are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with some nighttime and weekend work.
During construction, you can expect:
- Noise, vibrations, and dust in the project area
- Temporary parking restrictions
- Periodic lane and driveway closures
- Large machinery and truck activity
- Construction staging and parking impacts near the construction site
- Some sidewalk, intersection, and lane closures
- Detours for people walking, biking, and rolling
- Temporary bus detours and bus stop relocations for Route 120
- Flaggers to direct traffic around work areas
Crews are installing safety improvements and bus station upgrades along the route. Work has already started or will begin in the coming weeks at the following locations in Seattle, White Center, and Burien.
SEATTLE
26th Avenue SW between SW Barton Street and SW Roxbury Street
- Southbound lanes demolition, grading, and paving
- Sidewalk, curb, and ADA ramp installation
Note: People driving will not be able to access 26th Avenue SW from SW Cambridge Street
15th Avenue SW and SW Roxbury Street
- Sidewalk, curb, and ADA ramp installation
- Sidewalk, curb, and ADA ramp installation at station
26th Avenue SW and SW Roxbury Street
- Roadway and sidewalk demolition
- Roadway and sidewalk excavation and grading
WHITE CENTER
15th Avenue SW and SW 102nd Street
- Roadway and sidewalk demolition
- Electrical and utility work
15th Avenue SW and SW 107th Street
- Driveway installations
- Electrical and utility work
- Sidewalk and ADA ramp installation
- Roadway paving and concrete road panel installation
16th Avenue SW and SW 112th Street
- Bus station foundation installation
BURIEN
Ambaum Boulevard SW between SW 116th and SW 122nd Street
- Roadway and sidewalk demolition, grading, and paving
- Sidewalk, curb, and ADA ramp installation
Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 128th Street
- Bus station foundation installation
SW 136th Street from Ambaum Boulevard SW to 8th Avenue SW
- Sidewalk and lighting improvements
- Sidewalk and curb installations
Questions during construction? Contact us!
We are committed to being a good neighbor. Thank you for your patience as we improve transit in your area. Keeping you informed and minimizing impacts are our top priorities. Throughout construction we will:
- Be available for questions
- Provide advance notice about construction through email updates, flyers, and other promotions
- Maintain access to businesses and residences
RapidRide H Line Outreach Team
Construction hotline: 206-257-3079
Email: rapidride@kingcounty.gov
Webpage: www.kingcounty.gov/metro/hlineinfo
Sign up for RapidRide H Line email or text alerts to stay up to date on construction schedule and impacts.