What’s happening now
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 busiest routes to the RapidRide H Line.
We will be sending email updates monthly to keep you informed on what to expect near you. 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.
Join us for our next virtual construction office hours
- July 28, 2022, 5pm-6pm on Zoom
- Join us online (meeting ID: 867 4154 5962) or by phone (1-253-215-8782)
- To request interpretation services for these virtual events, please contact us before the meeting via phone, at 206-257-3079, or email us at rapidride@kingcounty.gov
What to expect during construction
Construction on the RapidRide H Line project began in June 2021 and is expected to last through spring 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 are
- 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
(Map of active RapidRide H Line construction zones, including future RapidRide route and stations, road closures and detours, and temporary bus stop relocations)
Seattle
Crews pouring the bus zone foundation at 26th Avenue SW and SW Roxbury Street
26th Avenue SW and SW Cambridge Street
- Installing curb and gutter, sidewalk, and ADA-compliant ramps
- Electrical work
- Demolishing, excavating, and grading roadway
White Center
15th Avenue SW and SW Roxbury Street
- Forming and pouring bus station foundation
- Installing bus shelter and sidewalk.
15th Avenue SW and SW 102nd Street
- Forming sidewalk
15th Avenue SW and SW 107th Street
- Pouring concrete sidewalk curb for driveway, paving with asphalt
- Grading sidewalk and roadway
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
16th Avenue SW and SW 112th Street
- Installing bus shelter
16th Avenue SW and SW 116th Street
- Forming and pouring bus zone foundation
- Electrical and utility work
Ambaum Boulevard SW from SW 116th Street to SW 122nd Street
- Electrical and utility work
- Demolishing existing sidewalk, driveways and curbs
- Installing storm drains
Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 128th Street
- Electrical and utility work
- Forming and pouring center pedestrian island
Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 132nd Street
- Forming and pouring center pedestrian island
Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 136th Street
- Installing bus shelter
Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 138th Street
- Forming and pouring bus zone foundation and curb
Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 142nd Street
- Forming and pouring bus zone foundation
- Electrical and utility work
- Paving
- Excavating for sidewalk
- Forming and pouring center pedestrian island
Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 150th Street
- Utility work
SW 150th Street from Ambaum Boulevard SW and Burien Transit Center
- Demolishing existing sidewalk, driveways and curbs
- Utility work
Community happenings – NEW SECTION!
If you have community events to share in the area, let us know! Email us at rapidride@kingcounty.gov.
The Burien Farmers Market is open all year! Every Thursday from 10am-6pm (during May to October); and 10am-4pm (during November to April), taking place at the Burien Town Square Park. Stop by King County Metro as we will be there on July 21st, Aug. 4th and Aug. 18th.
If you have community events to share in the area, let us know! Email us at rapidride@kingcounty.gov.
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.
Businesses are open during construction
With construction ongoing throughout the project area, Metro is reminding the public that businesses throughout the project area remain open. Visit our Metro Matters blog to learn more about Metro’s ongoing work in the Seattle, White Center and Burien communities.
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
- Construction hotline: 206-257-3079
- Email: rapidride@kingcounty.gov
- Webpage: kingcounty.gov/rapidride/h
Sign up for RapidRide H Line email or text alerts to stay up to date on construction schedule and impacts.