The Washington State Legislature has authorized a measure to allow King County to levy a temporary congestion reduction charge of $20 per vehicle per year on each vehicle registered in King County for two years. If the King County Council passes the congestion charge, Metro will continue to provide planned bus services, including Rapid Ride. In the event the charge is not approved, King County Metro has proposed a list of service cutbacks to balance their budget. In the first round of service cuts 100,000 of service would be eliminated. In the second round, 680,000 service hours are proposed to be axed.
How will the proposed service cuts affect Crown Hill?
Crown Hill is serviced directly by the following routes:
- 15: runs along 15th NW turning around using NW 100th, 14th NW, NW 105th, 13th NW, NW 103rd. This service will be changed with the advent of Rapid Ride Line “D” scheduled for Fall 2012. This route services Downtown Seattle and Queen Anne.
- 28: runs on 8th Ave NW and services Broadview and Fremont
- 48: runs along NW 85th Street and services Loyal Heights to Rainier Beach
- 75: runs along NW 85th turning North on 15th then Eastward on Holman. Services Ballard and the U-district (via Northgate Mall)
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