As snowfall continues in Edmonds Tuesday, the City of Edmonds public works crew says its ready for whatever Mother Nature brings -- but citizens are encouraged to stay off the roads if possible. According to Edmonds streets manager Tod Moles, crews so far have used 2,000 gallons of anti-ice, 80 yards of sand and 130 [...]
The Washington State Patrol reminds drivers that Thanksgiving is traditionally one of the busier holiday periods of the year and that increases the traffic volume on our roads. With the volume also goes an increase in the chance for you to be involved in a traffic collision, and that is why WSP troopers will be [...]
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Updated by Sound Transit at 12:30 p.m. to include new street location for charter buses Sound Transit reports that it has canceled its Northline Sounder service between Seattle and Everett Wednesday evening due to mudslides. Seattle-to-Edmonds commuters can board charter buses at 4th Avenue South and South Jackson Street at 4:05 p.m. and 5:35 p.m. [...]
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As part of Burlington Northerns project to repair railroad tracks near the Edmonds Ferry Terminal, Main Street near the Edmonds Terminal will be closed from 6 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18, until 6 p.m. Saturday Nov. 19. During this closure, ferry traffic will be rerouted from the upper holding lanes, using Dayton and Railroad avenues. Vehicles [...]
In preparation for a second track installation by Burlington Northern Railroad, work will begin Oct. 31 on adjusting City of Edmonds utilities at the existing track on Main Street. Burlington Northern railroad staff have requested the use of the parking portion of Bracketts Landing Park located north of the ferry dock from approximately Oct. 27-Nov. [...]
Planning a trip to or through Lynnwood this weekend? You might want to consider a backup plan – or prepare for delays. The Washington State Department of Transportation sent a reminder Friday that it is closing the southbound I-5 on-ramps from SR 525 and I-405 from Friday night to Monday morning, Sept. 23 through 26, [...]
Written on September 23, 2011 | Posted in
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Construction activity is on schedule as the Edmonds Sounder Station project enters the final phase of work, according to a Sound Transit announcement Thursday. Crews have been preparing and grading the north parking area and will be ready to pave the area in asphalt early next week as weather permits. With the bus transit center [...]
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Utility work next to Main Street continues to impact the sidewalk on the south side of the street near Sound Transits Edmonds Sounder commuter train station, Sound Transit said in a update issued Friday. The pedestrian detour to the sidewalk on the north side of Main Street remains in place. Once the grading is finished for the [...]
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After cutting public transit service 15 percent last summer, including the elimination of Sunday and holiday service, Community Transit will slash its service an additional 20 percent in February 2012. The culprit is sluggish sales tax revenues in the Snohomish County, the transit agency said. “The recession has taken a large toll on public agencies that rely on [...]
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Citing an Edmonds City Council that doesnt respect -- or in many cases doesnt listen to -- their concerns about lack of funding for Edmonds street and sidewalk improvements, all five citizen members of the Edmonds Transportation Committee have resigned, leaving the committees existence in limbo, at least for now. In a memo sent last Thursday night [...]
Construction crews working on the Mukilteo ferry terminal finished early, so Edmonds ferry traffic will return to normal next weekend, April 1-3, the Washington State Ferries said in an alert Sunday. Originally, the Washington State Department of Transportation had planned to close the Mukilteo terminal for three weekends so that extensive construction work could be [...]
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According to a news release issued by the office of State Rep.Marko Liias, D- Edmonds, House lawmakers Friday approved an $8.9 billion transportation budget that would restore Sunday bus service for Community Transit. The two-year proposal, House Bill 1175, includes almost $12.5 million in funding for local projects and would create 43,000 jobs statewide, said [...]
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Sound Transit announced today that the Edmonds Sounder Stations north parking lot will close Friday, March 25 for construction, and that the new south parking lot will open Monday, March 28. To avoid being towed, all cars parked in the lot north of the Amtrak Depot must be removed by 9 p.m. Friday. Access to [...]
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Updated with evening commute bus schedule: A mudslide again has canceled Seattle-Edmonds Northline Sounder service and backup buses will be used Friday. Friday afternoon commuters should board regularly scheduled Community Transit Route 416 at 5th and James at 3:56 p.m., 4:27 p.m., 4:58 p.m., 5:28 p.m. and 5:57 p.m. In an unrelated news release issued [...]
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Sound Transit said Thursday that its Northline Sounder service between Seattle and Edmonds will not be available on Thursday evening due to mudslides, but the agency anticipates that normal service will resume Friday if no additional slides occur. Seattle-Edmonds back-up bus service for Thursday afternoon: Board regularly scheduled Community Transit Route 416 at 5th and James [...]
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Due to mudslides, Northline Sounder commuter train service between Seattle and Edmonds will not be available tonight, Monday, and all day Tuesday, Sound Transit said. Monday evening back-up bus service: Board regularly scheduled Community Transit Route 416 at 5th and James at 3:56 p.m., 4:27 p.m., 4:58 p.m., 5:28 p.m. and 5:57 p.m. Tuesday morning back-up bus [...]
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Updated with Monday morning bus service schedule: Sound Transit said that Sounder commuter train service for Monday has been canceled as a result of a mudslide that occurred Sunday morning south of Edmonds. Alternative bus service between Edmonds and Seattle is in place for the morning commute as follows: Community Transit Route 416 will depart [...]
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Northline Sounder scommuter train ervice will operate from Seattle to Edmonds and Mukilteo on a normal schedule Friday afternoon, Sound Transit said. Service to Everett is cancelled due to Thursdays mudslide, with charter buses scheduled to take commuters to Everett. For more information, visit the Sound Transit website.
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Sound Transit reports that all Sounder Commuter Train Northline service from Everett, Mukilteo and Edmonds to Seattle is canceled for the morning commute Friday due to a mudslide. Instead, Community Transit Route 416 will depart from the train station at 5:37 a.m., 6:15 a.m., 6:35 a.m., 6:55 a.m., 7:20 a.m. and 7:47 a.m. Note that [...]
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Community Transit reports that all buses are operating on regular routes, but the transit agency has dropped select trips on all routes to make the remaining service more reliable. The following trips will not operate, listed by the first timepoint - the start time of the bus which will not run. 105 southbound from Mariner at [...]
Written on February 24, 2011 | Posted in
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Sound Transit says that late this week, after the morning commute, the ticket vending machines and shelter at the Edmonds Sounder Station will be moved to their permanent location. Once relocated, commuters will find the ticket vending machines in the area south of the Amtrak depot. In preparation for the move, crews will be pouring concrete to complete the platform area. [...]
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Edmonds residents should brace themselves for an influx of ferry traffic in March and April when the Mukilteo ferry terminal shuts down for extensive preservation work, and a temporary Edmonds-Clinton run is established. The Washington State Department of Transportation will close the Mukilteo Terminal Friday through Sunday on March 18-20, March 25-27 and April 1-3. [...]
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Legislation introduced earlier this week by State Rep. Marko Liias, D-Edmonds, would give transit agencies the ability to temporarily institute a $30 "congestion reduction charge" on vehicle license renewals. The bill is limited to King, Pierce and Snohomish counties, where service cuts have limited transit options for communities relying on them. “People here know good [...]
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Community Transit’s next service change, originally scheduled to take place in early February, has been moved to mid-March because work still is being completed at the Mountlake Terrace Freeway Station being built by Sound Transit. The current bus schedules, available in the Bus Plus books and online, will remain in effect until the service change. Much of [...]
Written on January 25, 2011 | Posted in
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Sound Transit said that it will complete the new accessible ramp at the Edmonds Sounder Station by the middle to the end of this week. The remaining portion of the old ramp will be removed and the temporary passenger platform detour around the work area will end. As a result, commuters from the north end [...]
Written on January 23, 2011 | Posted in
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Sound Transit said Wednesday night that Sounder train service, which was disrupted by a mudslide Tuesday and Wednesday, will resume between Mukilteo, Edmonds and Seattle starting Thursday morning. Back-up bus service will continue between Everett Station and Seattle. Full service for all riders is expected to resume Friday morning, Sound Transit said.
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Sound Transit has confirmed that its Northline Sounder train service between Seattle and Everett will not be available for this afternoons commute due to mudslides. Evening back-up bus services is as follows between Seattle and Edmonds: Express bus service will depart 4th Ave S & S Jackson at 4:15 p.m., 4:45 p.m., and 5:35 p.m. Riders may also [...]
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