Join King County Metro and Sound Transit for a discussion on the upcoming restructure of Metro and Sound Transit bus service on the Eastside to prepare for the expansion of Link light rail in 2023. You will have an opportunity to preview potential route changes, talk with service planners and provide feedback.
Routes with potential changes and proposed new routes include: B Line, 4, 8, 111, 114, 167, 200, 202, 203, 204, 208, 212, 214, 215, 216, 217, 218, 219, 220, 221, 222, 223, 224, 225, 226, 232, 237, 240, 241, 245, 246, 249, 250, 251, 252, 256, 257, 268, 269, 270, 271, 311, 342, 541, 542, 544, 545, 550, 554, 555/556, 630, 930, 931
Some of the proposed changes for Issaquah include:
- New route: Issaquah to Factoria and South Bellevue Link Station (203)
- Updated route: Redmond, Sammamish, and Issaquah to Mercer Island (Route 269 via Issaquah Highlands and Eastgate).
- Enhanced service: All day frequent service on Route 554 between Issaquah and Bellevue.
Learn more via this map.
How to Provide Feedback
- Attend one of the virtual information sessions: on Thursday, February 17 from 6-7 p.m. or Saturday, February 26 from 10-11 a.m.
- Take the East Link Connections survey before March 7:
- Preview proposed route changes and provide feedback on draft Sound Transit Express and Metro routes that will connect riders to 12 new Link light rail stations as part of East Link and Downtown Redmond Link Extension opening
- Explore the benefits of connecting to Link light rail
- Review the transfer experience at each new Link light rail station
Both the survey and the online open house materials are available in: English, Spanish, Hindi, Korean, Simplified Chinese, Tagalog, Vietnamese and Russian.