(Editor’s note: Construction open house June 23.)

SW Roxbury St and 15th Ave SW is open to traffic!
SW Roxbury St and 15th Ave SW is open to traffic!

What’s happening now

Community Event: Taste of White Center

King County Metro is proud to sponsor the ‘Taste of White Center’, which will be held on Saturday, June 25, 2022, on 16th Ave SW in White Center. This family-friendly event will celebrate the neighborhood’s wide variety of restaurants and raise funds for the White Center Food Bank. More event details can be found here.

What to expect during construction

Construction on the RapidRide H Line project began in June 2021 and is expected to last through March 2023. 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 and other area transit and bus routes.
  • Flaggers to direct traffic around work areas
H Line construction map
Map of active RapidRide H Line construction zones, including future RapidRide route and stations, road closures and detours, and temporary bus stop relocations

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

Crew working on Roxbury
Crews excavating the corner of SW Roxbury St and 15th Ave SW to install underground utilities

26th Avenue SW and SW Cambridge Street

  • Demolishing, excavating, and grading roadway
  • Installing curb and gutter, sidewalk, and ADA-compliant ramps

20th Avenue SW and SW Roxbury Street

  • Demolishing, excavating, and grading roadway
  • Utility work

White Center

16th Ave SW & SW 112th St
16th Ave SW & SW 112th St

15th Avenue SW and SW Roxbury Street

  • Electrical and utility work
  • Forming and pouring bus station foundation

15th Avenue SW and SW 107th Street

  • Installing curb and gutter, sidewalk, and ADA-compliant ramps
  • Forming and pouring median island

Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 112th Street

  • Grading, forming, and pouring sidewalk
  • Installing curb and gutter and ADA-compliant ramps
  • Forming and pouring bus zone foundation

Burien

Crews on Ambaum Blvd SW
Crews demolishing and excavating the road on Ambaum Blvd SW and SW 112th St

16th Avenue SW and SW 116th Street

  • Forming and pouring bus zone foundation
  • Electrical and utility work
  • Grading, forming, and pouring sidewalk

Ambaum Boulevard SW from SW 116th Street to SW 122nd Street

  • Grading, forming, and pouring sidewalk
  • Electrical and utility work

Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 128th Street

  • Electrical and utility work
  • Demolishing, excavating, and grading roadway
  • Installing curb and gutter, sidewalk, and ADA-compliant ramps
  • Build retaining wall

Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 132nd Street

  • Forming and pouring median island

Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 136th Street

  • Forming and pouring curb and gutter
  • Preparing to install handrails

Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 142nd Street

  • Forming and pouring bus zone foundation
  • Electrical and utility work

Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 148th Street

  • Electrical and utility work

Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 150th Street

  • Demolishing, excavating, and grading roadway
  • Electrical and utility work

 

Virtual construction office hours

Virtual Construction Office Hours

Join us for our virtual construction office hours on June 23, 2022, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. on Zoom

We hope you’ll join us on Zoom to learn more about the project and ask questions! These are informal events; we welcome you to come and go as you please.

How to join the meeting:

RapidRide H Line to launch in March 2023

The original timeline of the RapidRide H Line project has been extended by several months due to unforeseen construction and materials delays. RapidRide H Line will now launch in March 2023 rather than fall 2022. Read more about the updated project timeline and construction progress on our blog.

Do you have questions about construction? Contact us!

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

Sign up for RapidRide H Line email or text alerts to stay up to date on construction schedule and impacts.