Executive General Manager Adiam Emery speaks at the RapidRide H Line opening celebration. Other speakers included King County Metro General Manager Michelle Allison, King County Executive Dow Constantine, v Executive Director of the White Center Food Bank Carmen Smith, King County Councilmember Joe McDermott, Mayor of Burien Sofia Aragon, and Seattle City Councilmember Lisa Herbold. Summary
- The RapidRide H Line is here! As part of King County Metro’s spring service change on March 18, riders traveling along the 12-mile corridor between Burien, White Center, Delridge and downtown Seattle will experience upgrades to transit stations and improvements to speed and reliability as Route 120 becomes the RapidRide H Line. Read more in this press release.
- The RapidRide H line project represents a $154 million investment by City of Seattle, King County Metro, and City of Burien. This includes over $90 million from the City of Seattle, thanks in large part to funding from the Levy to Move Seattle. Thanks to the Levy, we repaved and re-envisioned Delridge Way SW with several improvements for buses, safety, and accessibility.
- Also in partnership with Metro, we are providing more bus service on other routes throughout the city, especially on nights and weekends. Read more on this blog post.
The RapidRide H Line is here!
As part of King County Metro’s spring service change on March 18, riders traveling along the 12-mile corridor between Burien, White Center, Delridge and downtown Seattle will experience upgrades to transit stations and improvements to speed and reliability as Route 120 becomes the RapidRide H Line.
The Rapid Ride H line project represents a $154 million investment by City of Seattle, King County Metro, and City of Burien. This includes over $90 million from the City of Seattle, thanks in large part to funding from the Levy to Move Seattle. Thanks to the Levy to Move Seattle, we repaved and re-envisioned Delridge Way SW with several improvements for buses, safety, and accessibility.
- New bus lanes provide dedicated space for buses to pass other traffic.
- Upgraded traffic signals put buses at the front of the line at red lights, and also improve safety for people walking, rolling, and biking.
- New crosswalks, sidewalks, curb ramps, protected bike lanes, and street lighting improve safety for people travelling to their bus stop or through the neighborhood.
- Freshly paved roads create a smooth, reliable trip for buses and people driving.
We also planted over 150 new trees to calm traffic, create shade, and improve air quality, planted other new landscaping, and built a new irrigation system to keep plants healthy. Finally, we upgraded the sewer, water, and electrical systems to support the growing Delridge neighborhood.
Thank you to our Delridge, Highland Park, and West Seattle neighbors and businesses in the area who have been patient during construction, generous with their ideas and contributions to the design of the project, and so much more. Read more and see photos in this blog post.
“Expanding access to fast, reliable transit that gets people where they need to go is one of our administration’s highest priorities. In so many ways, this project will open up new opportunities for Delridge neighbors and communities across the region. We have Seattle voters to thank for passing the Levy to Move Seattle, and our partners at King County Metro and City of Burien for their shared commitment to a robust, accessible, and sustainable transportation system.” – Mayor Bruce Harrell
“RapidRide H is another example of how Seattle is a national leader in transit and always working to improve people’s experience riding the bus. This is the culmination of years of work rebuilding Delridge Way Southwest to work better for people in buses, walking, and biking. Thank you to Seattle voters for passing the Levy to Move Seattle, and also to our partners at King County Metro and City of Burien.” – Seattle Department of Transportation Director Greg Spotts