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News Release
Release date: April
2, 2001
7:50 p.m.
Metro to continue reroutes around Alaskan Way Viaduct
Although the Washington State Department of Transportation has
partially reopened the Alaskan Way Viaduct, Metro Transit will continue
its surface street reroutes until further notice.
In keeping with temporary weight limits established by WSDOT, Metro
will continue to reroute buses on to surface streets until it is
determined the bridge can accommodate oversized loads. With the
following exceptions, passengers will not miss any regular bus stops
either in downtown Seattle or along other parts of their routes.
All buses that normally exit the northbound Viaduct at Seneca
Street will miss their northbound 1st Avenue stops at Union or Pine.
(Eastbound Pike Street at 2nd Avenue is already closed for
construction.)
Buses that normally make stops in either direction along East
Marginal Way will miss those stops at South Idaho, Diagonal, Alaska and
Hudson Streets. There are temporary stops posted on the reroute in both
directions on South Hudson Street at East Marginal Way. Passengers are
reminded that these buses may experience delays.
The following routes are directly affected: 20, 21 Express, 37
Express southbound only, 54, 55, 56 Express, 113, 130 Express, 132
Express, 135, 137 Express southbound only, and the 950 Custom Bus.
The restriction of viaduct traffic adjacent to the downtown area
may cause surface streets to be more congested than normal. All transit
service in this corridor may be delayed as a result. Additionally, the
schedules of other bus routes in Metro's service area could be affected
by congestion in the south end.
For specific route information, see Metro Online.
Using transit or other transportation alternatives instead of
driving alone will help reduce traffic-related delays. Metro has
recently introduced an online ridematching system at
www.rideshareonline.com,
which may be a good alternative for many commuters.
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