Metro Weekend Update – September 16-18, 2022

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Weekend Service Impacts

Weekend Service Impacts
Overnight Construction Reroute	Routes 21 and RapidRide C Line	Transit service will be rerouted in both directions off portions of SW Avalon Way & SW Spokane St from Friday, September 16 at 10 p.m. to Saturday, September 17 at 5 a.m.
Weekend Construction Reroute	Route 545	Transit service will be affected by the closure of 4th Ave at Spring St in downtown Seattle from Friday, September 16 at 7 p.m. to Monday, September 19 at 6 a.m.
Weekend Construction Reroute	Routes 101, 150, ST 550 and ST 554	Transit service will be affected by the closure of 4th Ave at Spring St in downtown Seattle from Friday, September 16 at 7 p.m. to Monday, September 19 at 6 a.m.
Event Reroute	Routes 44 and 73	Montlake-area transit service is rerouted on Husky football game day, Saturday, September 17, at 2:30 p.m.
Event Shuttle	Husky Football Park & Ride Shuttles	Contracted Metro shuttles operates weekend UW Husky Football game-day Park & Ride non-stop service.
Event Reroute	Routes 45, 65, 67, 75, 255 and 372	Montlake-area transit service is rerouted on Husky football game day, Saturday, September 17, at 6:30 p.m.
Event Service	West Seattle Water Taxi	To support transit needs for the Orca Half Marathon on September 17, in addition to the normal West Seattle Sunday schedule, the West Seattle Water Taxi will depart Pier 50 at 7:30 a.m. and will depart Seacrest Park at 8:00 a.m.
Weekend Construction Reroute	Routes 240, 249 and ST 550	Transit service will be affected in downtown Bellevue due to closure of 108th Ave NE between NE 4th St and NE 6th St from Saturday, September 17 at 9 a.m. to Sunday, September 18 at 6 p.m.
Overnight Construction Reroute	Route 62	Transit service to downtown Seattle will be rerouted off NE 65th St and NE Princeton Way from Saturday, September 17 at 7 p.m. to Sunday, September 18 at 6 a.m.
Weekend Construction Reroute	Routes 10, 11 and 49	Transit service to downtown Seattle will be rerouted off of E Pine St between Bellevue Ave and Boren Ave from Saturday, September 17 at 7 a.m. to Sunday, September 18 at 8 p.m.
For a complete list of current service advisories, please visit Metro's Service Advisories page.

Service Reminders

- Take transit to all your sporting events in Seattle this weekend. Metro and Link Light Rail serves riders heading to T-Mobile Park and Lumen Field;
  - The Huskies will have their home game at University of Washington at 4:30 p.m. on Saturday;
  - The Sounders have a match on Saturday at 7 p.m. at Lumen Field;
- West Seattle Water Taxi and #773 and #775 shuttles are operating on the summer schedule, offering midday crossings 7 days a week, plus late options Fridays and Saturdays;
  - Special Saturday service for Orca Half Marathon on September 17. In addition to the normal West Seattle Sunday schedule, the West Seattle Water Taxi will depart Pier 50 @ 7:30 a.m., and will depart Seacrest Park @ 8:00 a.m.;
- We recommend riders arrive at their bus stop a few minutes before the scheduled departure time of their trip.
- Riders can use Text for Departures by texting their stop number to 62550 to get next departure times;
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Weekend Events

Weekend festivals ahead: Grab a ride and forget about parking...
	The Orca Running Orca Half marathon is this Saturday, September 17 in West Seattle. Special Saturday service for Orca Half Marathon on September 17. In addition to the normal West Seattle Sunday schedule, the West Seattle Water Taxi will depart Pier 50 @ 7:30 a.m.
	Celebrate the start of the fall season, German-style, at Fremont Oktoberfest from this Friday to Sunday, Sept. 16-18. It will be a beer lover’s paradise, with more than 100 brews, ciders and other tasty beverages to try. King County Metro Routes 31, 32, 40, and 62 serve this area.
	Fiestas Patrias commemorates the independence of Latin American countries at the Seattle Center. King County Metro Routes 1, 2, 8, 12, 32, RapidRide D Line, and more serve this area. Plan your trip using Metro's Trip Planner.
	Queen Anne Days is a community event that the Queen Anne Chamber of Commerce organizes every summer. Plan your trip using Metro's Trip Planner.
	Walk the Block is a Central District art festival featuring the work of local, national, and international Black & Indigenous artists. Join on September 17th, 2pm-6pm, for our 2nd Annual Walk the Block. King County Metro Routes 3, 4, 8, 48, and more serve this area.