SDOT is in the early stages of planning on 130th North between the freeway and Aurora. They are further along with the planning east of there. While it is likely too late to add BAT lanes in that project (or even prevent the loss of a queue jump) we can add BAT lanes where they will do the most good — between Aurora and the future station.
Continue reading “Add Bus Lanes not Bike Lanes on 130th”
This week is all RapidRide as we review the Candidate Corridors analyzed in Metro’s recently published RapidRide Prioritization Plan.
King County Metro Corridor 1049, a potential RapidRide conversion of Route 150, was recently set as a Tier 1 priority corridor, expected to be constructed before 2039 after the current RapidRide projects are finished. Route 150 connects Kent to Seattle via Southcenter and currently averages around 4,000 weekday boardings. When it gets upgraded to RapidRide service, Metro expects a 60% ridership increase and a 22% travel time savings.
This line will be the first RapidRide line to use a freeway alignment. Currently the route follows I-5 and the SODO busway downtown. Because the busway is planned to be taken over by the West Seattle light rail line, it would need to use 4th Avenue South instead.
Continue reading “RapidRide Corridor 1049 (Route 150)”
This week is all RapidRide as we review the Candidate Corridors analyzed in Metro’s recently published RapidRide Prioritization Plan.
King County Metro Corridor 1012, a potential RapidRide conversion of Route 44 — traveling between Ballard, Wallingford, and UW — was recently set set as a Tier 2 priority corridor for future RapidRide expansion.
Conversion of Route 44 would build on upgrades included in SDOT’s recently-completed Transit-Plus Multimodal Corridor project, and include additional transit priority treatments in Ballard, Wallingford, and around UW.
Continue reading “RapidRide Corridor 1012 (Route 44)”