12 King County Metro bus routes start on new downtown bus lanes Saturday
Thousands of bus riders are finally getting a smoother commute with the reopening of Columbia Street from Alaskan Way to Third Avenue on Saturday.
Since the former Alaskan Way Viaduct closed, 12 bus routes have traveled on surface streets while crews demolished the viaduct and rebuilt Columbia Street for two-way bus operations.
The rebuilt bus lanes run in both directions from Alaskan Way to Third Avenue and will speed up the commute for these 12 routes from Seattle to Burien, White Center and West Seattle -- 21 Express, 37, 55, 56, 57, 113, 120, 121, 122, 123, 125, and the RapidRide C Line.
These routes faced major delays that peaked last summer, prompting Metro and Seattle to temporarily shift southbound buses to Fourth Avenue South to avoid major rush hour traffic delays.
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