Get ready: WSDOT will begin tolling drivers in the SR 99 tunnel late this summer. The #SeattleSqueeze continues, as the tolling of the new SR 99 tunnel will again change traffic patterns to and through downtown. We’ll all need to plan ahead and prepare for impacts to our commutes,… [ Keep reading ]
Sharing survey data in a new, modern way to let you visualize your commute. We’ve partnered with Commute Seattle, the Washington State Department of Transportation, and Tableau to launch an interactive Tableau dashboard tool to view employee commute habits for businesses across Seattle. The tool allows you to view an… [ Keep reading ]
Here’s a look at Seattle’s upcoming large-scale events and construction happening around the City this week, April 16-21, 2019. These events may impact how you get around town, so be sure to see our trip planning tools at the end of this post and plan ahead! Also, don’t forget to look… [ Keep reading ]
Just in time for spring showers…it’s Walk to Work Day tomorrow, April 5! So, get your rain jackets, umbrellas (yes, they are acceptable), walking shoes, and mobility devices ready. #WalktoWorkDay As we continue through the #SeattleSqueeze, walking continues to be a great option to get to and through downtown, and… [ Keep reading ]
We’re excited to announce Shop the Squeeze to encourage you to visit small downtown businesses during the #SeattleSqueeze. We’ve partnered with the Office of Economic Development to encourage you to visit your favorite small downtown businesses in Pioneer Square, Belltown, Chinatown-International District, and the downtown retail core! Get there… [ Keep reading ]
As of March 23, there are more trips on bus routes with high ridership demand. The buses are out of the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel, but that’s not the only change that’s happening to our downtown streets! As of March 23, there are more trips on bus routes… [ Keep reading ]
Uniformed Police Officers (UPOs) will be at key downtown intersections to keep cars, transit, and people moving. To help keep transit moving during the first commute days of the buses coming out of the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel, with the help of our partners at King County Metro and the Seattle… [ Keep reading ]
Another new normal. Another new chapter. Tonight, we bid our final farewell as the buses exit stage left and right of the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel platform. By the time most of you wake up on Saturday morning (3.23.19), seven bus routes will have made their permanent ascent from the… [ Keep reading ]
Seattle, your bus route is changing. It’s time to prepare. If you ride one of these routes: 41, 74, 76, 77, 101, 102, 150, 252, 255, 257, 301, 308, 311, 316, 550 You will now get on and off at the new bus stops downtown. NEW MAP:… [ Keep reading ]
Approximately 250,000 people commute to and through downtown each day. With the new SR 99 tunnel now open, we’ve been analyzing the data from the closure to understand what went well, how we could have done better, and how we can keep the good changes going during the next chapter… [ Keep reading ]
