Community Transit

Proposed 2011 Service Changes

After reading the proposals, please take our online survey.

Community Transit is seeking public input on several proposed service changes in 2011. The proposed changes affect service in south Snohomish County, as two new Sound Transit projects are implemented on the Edmonds waterfront and at the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center. With Community Transit sales tax income still low, these proposed changes are intended to take advantage of the new projects to create more efficient bus service.

Community Transit does not plan to restore Sunday or major holiday bus service in 2011.

Routes affected: Routes 110, 112, 116, 130, 408, 413, 414, 415, 416, 477.

Public comment on these proposals will be accepted through September 6. A public hearing before the Community Transit Board of Directors will take place at 3 p.m. September 2 at the Community Transit Board Room, 7100 Hardeson Rd., Everett (accessed by Everett Transit Route 8).

Mountlake Terrace Transit Center

In February 2011, Sound Transit is scheduled to open the Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station on I-5. This will add substantial Sound Transit bus service to the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center. See the Sound Transit project page.

With the opening of the freeway station, Community Transit is proposing to move its downtown Seattle commuter service through Mountlake Terrace to the freeway station and to realign local service on city streets. With these changes, residents of Mountlake Terrace and surrounding communities will have more transit options.

Several proposals have multiple options; your input will help determine which options are selected by the board of directors.

Route 112

Route 112 between Edmonds Community College and Lynnwood Transit Center currently serves Mountlake Terrace via 236th Street, 56th Avenue and 230th Street, but does not serve the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center. Three options are being considered:

• Option A would leave routing as is. The closest stop is about 1/4 mile away from the transit center.
• Option B would have Route 112 remain on 236th Street, serving the transit center. The route then would turn onto 66th Avenue W., which it would follow to rejoin the current routing.
• Option C would have Route 112 follow 236th Street to 58th Avenue W., where it would turn and resume current routing at 230th Street.

Click here to see a map of the Route 112 routing options.

Route 130

Route 130 between Aurora Village and Lynnwood Transit Center currently serves 58th Avenue W. between 220th and 230th Streets. The proposed change would shift the route onto 56th Avenue W. between 220th and 230th Streets, reinforcing 56th Avenue W. as the primary transit corridor in Mountlake Terrace. See map.

Route 408

Route 408 to downtown Seattle via Stewart Street currently serves the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center, entering and exiting the freeway via 236th Street. The proposed change would eliminate Route 408 and redirect Seattle-bound passengers to Community Transit Routes 413 or 415, which would stop at the Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station. Seattle-bound riders also will have the option of taking Sound Transit service.See map.

Route 413

Route 413 currently travels between the Swamp Creek Park & Ride and downtown Seattle via the Ash Way Park & Ride. The proposed change would have this route stop at the Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station to pick up or drop off passengers in Mountlake Terrace. See map.

Route 414

Route 414 currently has mid-morning service from McCollum Park Park & Ride to downtown Seattle via Mariner and Ash Way park & rides and the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center. Buses serve Mountlake Terrace on 56th Avenue W. Two options are being considered:

• Option A would re-align the route from the city streets to I-5 and serve the Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station instead. Two early afternoon northbound trips would be eliminated. Two late morning southbound and two late evening northbound trips would still operate.
• Option B would eliminate Route 414 and operate the remaining four trips (as described in Option A) as Route 415 trips, serving Swamp Creek and Ash Way park & rides instead of Mariner and McCollum Park park & rides.

See a map of the proposed Route 414 options.

Route 415

Route 415 currently travels between North Lynnwood and downtown Seattle via the Ash Way Park & Ride. The proposed change would have this route stop at the Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station to pick up or drop off passengers in Mountlake Terrace. See map.

Route 477

Route 477 currently operates between Brier and downtown Seattle via Cherry Street. The proposed change would eliminate Route 477 and redirect Seattle-bound passengers to Community Transit Routes 413 or 415, which would stop at the Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station. Seattle-bound riders also will have the option of taking Sound Transit service. The eastern leg of this route would be replaced by a new peak-hour local route, Route 111. There are two options for the new peak-hour local route (Route 111):

• Option A would follow the current Route 477 routing between Brier and the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center. In the morning, passengers would travel from Brier to the transit center. In the afternoon, passengers would travel from the transit center to Brier.
• Option B would follow new routing between Brier and the Lynnwood Transit Center. In the morning, this route would run from the Brier Park & Ride on 228th Street to 48th Avenue, then turn on 212th Street and continuing north on 44th Street to LTC. In the afternoon the route would run the opposite direction. This routing would provide local passengers options to board commuter buses to Seattle or Bellevue at the Lynnwood Transit Center, as well as allow numerous other local or commuter transit options.

See a map of the proposed Route 111 options.

Edmonds Station

Sound Transit’s improved Edmonds Station is scheduled to open in mid-2011 and will provide an easy location to transfer between Community Transit bus, Sounder rail and Washington State Ferries service. See the project page.

When Edmonds Station opens, Community Transit proposes to move most of its service in that area to the new bus stops east of the railroad tracks, eliminating potential delays and facilitating transfers to Sounder trains.Click here for map.

Route 110

Route 110 to Lynnwood Transit Center would begin and end at the new Edmonds Station rather than crossing the railroad tracks. The new transit center will be very close to the ferry dock.

Route 116

Route 116 to Silver Firs would begin and end at the new Edmonds Station rather than crossing the railroad tracks. The new transit center will be very close to the ferry dock.

Route 131

Route 131 between Aurora Village and Edmonds Community College would continue its existing route on Railroad Avenue, serving the Edmonds Senior Center four times an hour on weekdays. Passengers could transfer between Route 131 and other local buses on Dayton Street in Edmonds.

Route 416

Route 416 would begin and end at the new Edmonds Station rather than crossing the railroad tracks. The new transit center will be very close to the ferry dock.

Click here for a map of proposed downtown Edmonds service.