• 4th & Seneca will reopen with the start of service on Friday, March 12.
• 4th & Union is scheduled to close on Monday, March 15 until further notice.

These stop chances impact all Community Transit and Sound Transit service to or from Snohomish County.

Stops are impacted by ongoing City of Seattle construction on 4th Avenue.

Community Transit will close the surface parking on the east side of the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center starting March 20 for an improvement project. Contractors will repair and replace pavement, improve drainage and upgrade underground utilities and light poles.

During the estimated two months of construction, the entire surface lot of the transit center will be fenced off. All cars will need to be parked in the transit center’s five-level parking garage. All bus stops and shelters will remain open during construction and service will not be impacted. Disabled parking is available near the entrance or elevator on every level except the fourth floor. Overheight parking up to 8 feet 2 inches is available on the first floor; clearance on other levels is 6 feet 10 inches.

This resurfacing project is funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, part of the 2009 stimulus package granted by the federal government specifically for capital projects only. Less than 10 percent of the project cost comes from local funds.

The Mountlake Terrace Transit Center parking garage has room for 660 vehicles, plenty of space to accommodate those who currently use the surface parking lot as well as those who already use the garage. When all the work is complete, the transit center will have room for nearly 900 vehicles. The transit center was built for transit growth; some of that will come in 2011 when Sound Transit opens its Mountlake Terrace I-5 flyer stop, which is under construction in the freeway median west of the transit center. A pedestrian bridge will connect the parking garage with the flyer stop when it opens next year.

The closest stops nearby are at

• 4th & Union
• Olive & Terry

Pedestrians and drivers are advised to continue to use caution when crossing Fourth Avenue, as drivers are not yet used to stopping at the new light.

The new light is part of an overall safety and improvement project at Mariner Park & Ride that was a joint effort between Snohomish County and Community Transit. The primary source of funding was a Federal Pedestrian Safety Grant in the amount of $663,300.

Remaining elements of the project will be completed by Community Transit this spring:

• addition of passenger shelters
• relocation of the bike lockers
• replacement of bike racks

ORCA cards can be loaded with e-purse value and/or a monthly pass.  Click here for where you can buy ORCA in Snohomish County.

Due to construction, the bus stop at 4th & Seneca closes again indefintely starting Feb. 22.

The bus stop at 4th & Cherry reopens Feb. 22.

These stop changes affect all Community Transit commuter and Sound Transit ST Express bus routes.

This closure has been extended through February 2010.

Routes 110, 115, 116, 131, 404 and 870 serve this location.

The public comment period remains open through Feb. 8.

Send comments to:

2010 Changes - Community Transit
7100 Hardeson Road
Everett, WA 9820

2010changes@commtrans.org

(425) 353-7433 (RIDE)
(800) 562-1375
TTY Relay 771

• The hearing is first on the agenda. If you want to speak, please "take a number" (literally - this will help things flow)
• To give everyone a chance to speak, you'll be limited to 3 minutes
• If you have a question you want answered, see staff who will be set up outside the hearing room. The hearing itself is for board members to listen, not respond to public comment
• Information displays will be set up outside the hearing room. Staff will be available there to answer questions and discuss the proposals
• If you don't have time to wait for your chance to speak, you can have your comment videotaped for the board. The video station will be set up outside the hearing room

The Proposed Service Changes page has been updated with new FAQs and other background materials posted in the sidebox at the top.

The public input process remains open through Feb. 8. Please submit formal comments to: 2010changes@commtrans.org

Sound Transit service from Snohomish County will serve fewer stops on 5th Avenue.

Southbound Route 510, 511 and 513 stops will be at 5th and: Pine Street, University Street, Marion Street, Jefferson Street and Jackson.

Stops have been consolidated to provide faster service in downtown Seattle, consistent with other limited-stop service on downtown Seattle streets.

For more information on Metro and Sound Transit changes, visit Metro's service change page.

Routes with canceled trips are: 402, 405, 408, 410, 411, 412, 413, 415, 416, 421, 435, 477.

Trips that will not operate are marked with the letter “H” on route schedules online and in Bus Plus schedule books. Four additional trips should have been marked with an “H” designation in Bus Plus: Route 415 at 6:40 a.m. and Route 477 at 6:30 a.m., 6:55 a.m. and 4:53 p.m.

The RideStore and Customer Information Services phone lines will be closed on Feb. 15 for the holiday.

The closest stops nearby are at

• 4th & Union
• Olive & Terry

The bus stop at 4th & Cherry remains closed until March.

The meeting site was changed to accommodate those wishing to testify before the board in a facility of adequate size.

All written and video-taped comments collected during public meetings in January will be made available to the board.

The public comment period remains open through Feb. 8. The board will not act on the proposal in February; a vote is expected at the March meeting.

Send comments to:

2010 Changes - Community Transit
7100 Hardeson Road
Everett, WA 9820

2010changes@commtrans.org

(425) 353-7433 (RIDE)
(800) 562-1375
TTY Relay 771

All Community Transit, Sound Transit and King County Metro buses will allow bike passengers at any stop.

Always make sure the coach operator sees you before you step in front of the bus, and please be careful not to step into traffic when loading or unloading your bicycle.

Roger's Market, 23120 56th Ave W, Mountlake Terrace (425) 672-8684

February is the last month to get a blank ORCA card for free. Starting March 1, ORCA cards will have a $5 fee. For a full list of ORCA outlets in Snohomish County and downtown Seattle, click here.

The bus stop at 4th & Cherry will close again starting Monday, Jan. 25 and continuing until further notice.

The bus stop at Olive & Terry will reopen Monday Jan. 25 at 10 a.m., after the morning commute.

The Route 510 and 511 stop at 5th & Cherry will continue to be closed Jan. 25-29 between the hours of 9 a.m. and 3 p.m.

During the road closure, please board or leave your bus at one of the following locations:

• Southbound to Seattle: Temporary stop on westbound 212th Street SW, just west of 48th Place W.
• Northbound to Brier: Temporary stop on eastbound 212th St SW, just east of 48th Avenue W.

The reroute may be extended more days, if necessary.

The stop is open during the morning and afternoon commute times. Contractors are working on the street mid-day only.

When the stop is closed, please use zones at either Marion or Jefferson.