Metro Transit Seeking Public Input For Area Bus Changes; Deadline Feb. 17

Metro Transit’s latest set of proposals for next September’s bus service changes reflect feedback heard from the community last fall. Now, Metro is seeking a second round of input to shape the final... [Read more]

Seismic Retrofit Work Will Cause Lane Closures On 509 & 518 Feb. 6–16

Seismic retrofitting work being conducted for the State Department of Transportation will cause lane closures on SR-509 and SR-518 on evenings and early mornings between Feb. 6 – 16 in the following... [Read more]

Burien Largely Unaffected By Metro Transit Bus Route Changes

Reduced evening hours on Metro’s Route 139 from the Burien Transit Center to Highline Medical Center will begin in June. The change is one of many revisions to Metro bus routes that was approved Monday... [Read more]

In Case Of Snow, City Of Burien Has Its Own ‘Mr. Plow(s)’ Standing By

Call Mr. Plow, That’s my name, That name again Is Mr. Plow. Boom-chi-cha-boom-chi-cha-boom-chi-boom I’m Mr. Plow, and I’m here to say, I’m the plowin’est guy in the... [Read more]

Metro Will Have Reduced Service Monday Due To Holiday (+ A Snow Update)

Metro bus abandoned in a field in Des Moines, Nov. 2010. Metro Transit will be offering reduced service on Monday, Jan. 16, both due to it being the Martin Luther King holiday as well as the possibility... [Read more]

PHOTOS: Wing Walls Installed At Sylvester Road Bridge Construction

Courtesy Brett Fish comes some new photos of Sylvester Bridge Construction, specifically on the installation of wing walls on Friday, Dec. 9th (click images to see larger version): Carpenters construct... [Read more]

1st Ave South Improvement Project Likely To Cause Lane Closures Dec. 12-23

The City has begun its improvement project along 1st Avenue South, between SW/S 146th and SW/S 140th Street, which means that there will likely be lane closures between 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. between Monday,... [Read more]

Metro Buses Will Return To Viaduct Routing Starting Sunday Morning

With the Alaskan Way Viaduct planned to re-open this weekend, King County Metro Transit is preparing to move its 11 viaduct bus routes back to SR-99 at the start of service Sunday morning, Oct. 30. The... [Read more]

Metro Transit Seeking Feedback On Next Year’s Bus Service Changes

King County Metro Transit is inviting the public to discuss proposals to make bus service more efficient in several communities next year, including parts of Seattle. Many of the changes are being proposed... [Read more]

VIDEO: ‘Goodbye Viaduct,’ A Video Love Letter By Scott Schaefer

BTB Publisher/Editor Scott Schaefer found time to affix a GoPro HD camera to the B-Town Blogmobile and drive on the Alaskan Way Viaduct recently, and he used that footage to create this ‘Goodbye... [Read more]

Some Transportation Alternatives For Alaskan Way Viaduct Closure

The Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) is warning that the Alaskan Way Viaduct closure, which begins this Friday (Oct. 21) is expected to affect traffic throughout the Seattle area.... [Read more]

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Southcenter Parkway & Klickitat Drive Re-Open; But Be Wary Of U-Turn Frenzy

Story & Photos by Scott Schaefer Tukwila’s Southcenter Parkway and Klickitat Drive have reopened, making access to that part of the city much better, just in time for shopping season. BUT…as... [Read more]

Win Contest And Get Exclusive Access To The Alaskan Way Viaduct Oct. 22nd!

What would you do if you had exclusive access to the Alaskan Way Viaduct for 30 minutes, free of cars and people? Maybe celebrate a birthday, propose to your significant other or play flag football?

Nervous About Viaduct Closure? Two Open Houses Coming Oct. 10th & 12th

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Nervous About Viaduct Closure? Two Open Houses Coming Oct. 10th & 12th

Goodbye Viaduct. We'll miss you! If you’re like most Burienites, you’ll probably miss the good ol’ Alaskan Way Viaduct for at least two main reasons – its efficiency in getting... [Read more]

Open House For Sound Transit’s New S. 200th Light Rail Stop Is Wed., Oct. 5

Click image to see larger version. Click image to see larger version. Sound Transit will be holding an Open House for their South 200th Street light rail extension from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. on Wednesday,... [Read more]

Local Bike & Pedestrian Counter Volunteers Needed For Census Study

Volunteers are needed between Tuesday, Sept. 27th and Thursday, Sept, 29th to help count bikes and pedestrians in Burien as part of a statewide census for the Washington State Department of Transportation. “Bicycle... [Read more]