Edmonds Traffic
Sounder service to Edmonds suspended Friday due to mudslides
Sounder riders to Edmonds will need to take special and regular bus service from Seattle Friday for the afternoon commute after mudslides Thursday closed northline tracks. Sounder service from and to Everett will resume Monday if no other slides occur, Sound Transit said. Northline riders can check http://www.soundtransit.org/Riding-Sound-Transit/Schedules-and-Facilities.xml for Friday morning bus schedules, or call the [...]Rep. Liias looking for ways to restore Community Transit service
Rep. Marko Liias According to our friends at Lynnwood Today, State Rep. Marko Liias (D-Edmonds) wants to help Community Transit buy back some of the service it slashed last year due to budget cuts. The agency suspended all Sunday and holiday service in June and has been looking for state and federal funding to help [...]Community Transit operating on reduced service with snow reroutes
Due to snowy and icy conditions throughout the service area, Community Transit service is reduced today and many buses are on reroute. CT advises bus riders to dress warmly, expect delays and get to a park and ride or major bus stop in a flat area for the best service. Commuter routes to Seattle are [...]Sound Transit North Corridor project narrowed to five options
According to our friends at Shoreline Area News, alternatives for the Sound Transit North Corridor Transit Project – extending mass transit to Lynnwood – have been narrowed to the following: The TSM (Transportation System Management)/bus baseline Interstate 5 elevated and mixed profile (surface, tunnel, elevated) light rail State Route 99 (Aurora Avenue North) elevated and [...]Sound Transit construction update for Edmonds Station
Heres the latest construction update on the Edmonds Sounder commuter train station, from Sound Transit: Next week or the in first week of January, the contractor will relocate a construction trailer to the temporary parking lot north of the Amtrak depot. Approximately six parking stalls will be occupied by the construction trailer and these parking [...]Flooding at Dayton and Sunset today
This is a longstanding problem with heavy rain in Edmonds, but it is amazing to see how deep the water actually gets. If you are headed to the Edmonds waterfront today, youll need to get there via Main Street and and Railroad Avenue.Mudslides cancel Edmonds-Seattle Sounder train service for Monday
If you take the Sounder train from Edmonds to Seattle to get to work, you better find another route Monday. Sound Transit has announced that Northline Sounder service between Everett and Seattle has been canceled due to mudslides. As a backup, Community Transit Route 416 will depart Edmonds Station at 5:37 a.m., 6:15 a.m., 6:35 [...]Local reroutes, limited Seattle service for Community Transit today
Icy conditions continue on roads throughout Snohomish County Wednesday morning, and Community Transit local buses are operating with some reroutes. The best place to catch a bus is a park-and-ride lot or major corridor with frequent service. And the usual reminder that buses will be delayed, so dress warmly and plan ahead. Unless listed here, [...]Icy roads cause Edmonds-area transit reroutes
Road conditions continue to be icy and slow-going Tuesday, causing some reroutes on Community Transit buses. The best place to catch a bus is a park-and-ride lot or a major corridor with frequent service. Buses will be delayed, so dress warmly and plan ahead. Community Transit notes the following: Route 116, serving Edmonds to Mill [...]Let it snow? Getting ready for winter weather in Edmonds
With snow in the forecast for this weekend, its time to recap the procedures for those who live, work, drive or go to school in Edmonds. Even if it doesnt snow (and you know thats possible, no matter what the predictions), its good to be prepared, as a cold winter is expected. First, for those [...]
Written on November 16, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds City Government,Edmonds Traffic,News | Leave a comment
Sounder station construction to impact Railroad Avenue, Senior Center
Beginning Monday or Tuesday, excavation and trenching work on the Edmonds Sounder commuter train station will impact traffic on Railroad Avenue and the sidewalk adjacent to the Edmonds Senior Center as new electrical and communication lines under Railroad Avenue are connected to existing service, Sound Transit said. During this time, one lane of traffic on [...]Community Transit bus service as usual on Veterans Day
Although Community Transit has suspended its service on Sunday and major holidays due to current economic conditions, it will operate on a normal schedule this Thursday, Veterans Day. Buses will not run on the following upcoming holidays: Thanksgiving Day - Thursday, Nov. 25 Christmas Day - Saturday, Dec. 25 (also no service on Sunday, Dec. 26) [...]Stop studying Edmonds for Clinton ferry run, Cooper tells officials
Washington State Ferries staff left Edmonds Wednesday night secure in the knowledge that city officials arent interested in absorbing the additional ferry traffic from Clinton ferry run. Mayor Mike Cooper and Economic Development Director Stephen Clifton both delivered that message loud and clear during a public meeting the ferry system held in the Edmonds City [...]Traffic rerouted as car strikes power pole at 88th and 196th in Edmonds
Edmonds police are currently investigating a one-car motor vehicle collision in the area of 88th Avenue West and 196th Street Southwest (otherwise known as State Route 524) in Edmonds that occurred just before 7 a.m. this morning. There are no serious injuries but the vehicle did strike a utility pole, which has necessitated the closure of [...]Sound Transit looks at high-capacity alternatives for Northend commuters
A voter-approved plan in 2008 to expand Sound Transits light rail system north from downtown Seattle to Lynnwood may not end up involving light rail at all. That was one possibility discussed during a North Corridor transit planning meeting sponsored by Sound Transit at the Shoreline Conference Center Thursday night. It was the third in [...]Welcome to our newest sponsor, Sound Transit
My Edmonds News is proud to welcome as its newest sponsor Sound Transit, which is starting the formal planning process for mass transit between Northgate and Lynnwood as part of the Sound Transit 2 plan approved by voters in 2008. You are invited to attend a hands-on planning session to learn and comment about the [...]Update on Edmonds Sounder Station construction
Last week, Sound Transit’s contractor, Pellco Construction, started the demolition and removal of asphalt from the south parking lot in preparation for soil remediation -- the removal and disposal of contaminated soil. This week, the contractor will begin to remove potentially contaminated soil from the site. Next week, crews will prepare to bore under the tracks in [...]Complete Streets meeting becomes forum for Edmonds car tax supporters
Last Thursday nights meeting about the Cascade Land Conservancys "Complete Streets" initiative -- aimed at producing pedestrian- and bicycle-friendly streets in Edmonds -- became mostly a forum for those supporting Edmonds Proposition 1, a proposed $40-per-vehicle increase in licensing fees to fund 37 separate city traffic safety, congestion and pedestrian improvements. Among the approximately 20 [...]
Written on September 12, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds City Government,Edmonds Traffic,News | 15 Comments
Letter: Edmonds car tax a burden to those already struggling
I am proud to be the only member of the Edmonds Citizens Transportation Committee to oppose the TBD vehicle fee increase. While I hope we can look for ways to increase transportation revenue, such as REET redistribution, I will not support increased revenue at any cost. This fee is yet another affront to working families. [...]
Written on September 10, 2010 | Posted in Edmonds City Government,Edmonds Traffic,Letters | 16 Comments
Edmonds traffic death may be linked to other driver’s history of seizures
An Edmonds mans death in a 2009 traffic crash may be linked to another drivers decision to stick behind the wheel despite a long history of epilepsy and collisions, according to allegations by the Snohomish County Prosecutors Office reported in the Daily Herald Wednesday. My Edmonds News reported on the original accident here. According to the Herald [...]Sound Transit to break ground on new train station Wednesday
Sound Transit is breaking ground for the permanent Edmonds Sounder commuter train station Wednesday, and you are invited to attend. A new train platform on the east side of the tracks will include a larger passenger loading area and new transit shelters. A new transit center at the north end of the station for Community [...]Edmonds Sounder Train commuter parking lot to close Aug. 17
Heres a reminder from Sound Transit: On Tuesday, Aug. 17, the commuter parking lot south of the Amtrak Depot at the Edmonds Sounder Train Station will be closed for construction until further notice. When the south lot closes, commuter parking will be available in the temporary parking lot north of the Amtrak Depot and south [...]Construction on Edmonds Sounder rail station to start in mid-August
Sound Transit reports that construction is ready to begin on the permanent Sounder commuter rail station in Edmonds. Pellco Construction Inc. has been selected as the contractor for the project and Harris & Associates will provide construction management services. Construction is expected to start in mid-August and will be completed in spring 2011. Sounder service [...]Southbound I-5 road improvements near Lynnwood on way
Edmonds commuters who find themselves traveling southbound I-5 in Lynnwood can look forward to smoother and safer trips by fall 2011. Crews will build new on- and off-ramps to help eliminate lane-weaving and reduce congestion-related collisions on busy southbound I-5 between I-405 and 196th Street Southwest. "The new ramps will separate traffic entering the freeway [...]Edmonds ferry run canceled after car grazes worker
Washington State Ferries canceled a sailing from Edmonds Wednesday after a car leaving the ferry Puyallup grazed a ferry worker, My Edmonds News online news partner The Seattle Times has reported. According to ferry security, the worker received minor injuries when the car struck him. He was taken to a hospital for evaluation, the Times [...]Tracks close by mudslide reopened; commuter service to resume Monday
The Associated Press reported Sunday that passenger trains are running again on a stretch of railroad tracks north of Seattle that was closed because of a mudslide. Burlington Northern Santa Fe spokesman Gus Melonas said Sunday that the commuter train service resumed at 6:15 a.m. Passenger trains had been blocked for 48 hours as a [...]Search MyEdmondsNews.com
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