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 10 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.

Rendering of a future rapidride H Line station at 15th Ave SW and SW Roxbury Street; Businesses are open during Construction. Headline: H within a red circle with communities listed Seattle-Delridge-White Center-Burien

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.

What to expect during construction

Map of H Line construction corridor from White Center to BurienConstruction 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

Seattle

 

Pouring concrete and sidewalks at SW Roxbury Street and 26th Avenue SW

Pouring concrete and sidewalks at SW Roxbury Street and 26th Avenue SW

20th Avenue SW and SW Roxbury Street

  • Demolishing existing bus station foundation
  • Forming and pouring bus station foundation
  • Installing sewer pipe
  • Utility and electrical work

15th Avenue SW and SW Roxbury Street

  • Demolishing roadway
  • Forming and pouring roadway
  • Grading, forming, and pouring curb and sidewalk

26th Avenue SW and SW Roxbury Street

  • Forming and pouring bus station foundation
  • Grading, forming, and pouring curb and sidewalk
  • Installing traffic signal and pedestrian push-button pole foundation
  • Electrical work

White Center

Installing the bus station island at 15th Avenue SW and SW 107th Street

Installing the bus station island at 15th Avenue SW and SW 107th Street

15th Avenue SW and SW 102nd Street

  • Demolishing existing sidewalk
  • Forming and pouring ADA compliant ramps
  • Grading, forming, and pouring curb and sidewalk
  • Grading, forming, and pouring bus station foundation

15th Avenue SW and SW 107th Street

  • Pouring foundation for fire hydrant
  • Forming pedestrian island

Burien

Construction crew members in orange safety jackets in a shallow trench pouring curb and sidewalk along Ambaum Boulevard SW Pouring curb and sidewalk along Ambaum Boulevard SW

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

  • Grading, forming and pouring curb, sidewalk and driveways
  • Electrical work

Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 128th Street

  • Demolishing and grading curbs
  • Grading, forming and pouring curb and sidewalk
  • Forming and pouring curb ramps
  • Fence installation

Ambaum Boulevard SW from SW 130th Street to SW 150th Street

  • Electrical work
  • Grading, forming and pouring curb and sidewalk
  • Forming and pouring curb ramps

Ambaum Boulevard SW and SW 148th Street

  • Forming and pouring bus station zone
  • Electrical work

Burien Farmers Market text on photo, Text reads: Every Thursday in Town Square Park, year round 10am-4pm (oct-April) & 10am-6pm May-Sept)

Community Happenings

The Burien Farmers Market is open all year! Every Thursday from 10am-6pm (May – October); and 10am-4pm (November – April), at the Burien Town Square Park. Stop by to talk with our team about what’s going on in your community.

If you have community events to share in the area, let us know! Email us at rapidride@kingcounty.gov.

Answers to your commonly asked questions (New!)

What is RapidRide H Line?
RapidRide H Line, previously known as Route 120, is one of our 10 busiest routes. It will provide connections from neighborhoods in Burien, White Center, and West Seattle to downtown Seattle along Third Avenue. RapidRide H Line will also provide needed connections to other bus routes and Link light rail.

How is RapidRide H Line different from Route 120?
RapidRide H Line buses will operate more reliably, and riders will have access to more peak commute trips operating in the reverse direction and more trips operating at night on weekends. Bus stops will be upgraded with new shelters, lighting, real-time arrival information to improve your experience. Sidewalks, street crossings, and signals will be improved around stations for pedestrians, bikes, and those with limited mobility. Additionally, new business access and transit (BAT) lanes will be added to improve travel times for transit and provide better access to businesses for drivers.

What are the construction hours and how long will construction last?
Typical work hours for the RapidRide H Line project are Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., with some nighttime and weekend work. Majority of construction is expected to last through March 2023 with some construction to last beyond 2023.

Will access to businesses be maintained throughout construction?
Access to businesses will be maintained throughout construction. We are reaching out to neighbors, businesses, and local community organizations in advance of construction near them to share when and where work will happen, as well as what impacts to expect.

Why was construction previously delayed?
Construction on RapidRide H Line was previously delayed due to a region-wide concrete driver worker strike.

Why does construction start at new locations without others being completed?
The limited and unpredictable availability of concrete resulted in crews balancing the work they can do with what materials are available to continue that work. In order to maintain the overall project schedule, we have begun several new locations where crews have the resources and materials to complete the work, while also pausing some work at other locations, as necessary. Crews are continuing to make swift progress on work throughout the project area and we look forward to being able to wrap up work at some sites throughout the project area later this summer.

Where is there currently construction being done?
Where crews are doing construction varies week by week. For more details about the locations where work is ongoing, see the “What’s Happening Now” section on our project website or visit our blog for more information. You can also sign up for project updates here.

Question 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