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King County Metro updates Bellevue on RapidRide K Line; downtown bus lanes could cut travel times
Summary
King County Metro presented its RapidRide K Line update to Bellevue City Council on Feb. 11, saying downtown bus-priority projects could shorten travel times and that revenue service is targeted for 2030.
King County Metro presented details of the RapidRide K Line to the Bellevue City Council on Feb. 11 and returned seeking further city partnership on station access, traffic impacts and legislative changes to allow employer shuttles to use transit-priority lanes.
Ryan Whitney, Metro’s acting line lead for the K Line, said the 16-mile route will include roughly 35 station pairs and connect Totem Lake to Eastgate with frequent service planned every 10 to 15 minutes. Metro described a multi-step project schedule: community engagement concluding Feb. 13, a March request to Bellevue for a letter of support for a locally preferred alternative, King County Council adoption targeted for June, a Small Starts federal grant application and preliminary design starting in fall 2025, with revenue service estimated in 2030.
Yuvia Allison Morales, Metro’s senior community engagement planner, said phase-3 outreach included a multilingual online survey (launched Jan. 16,…
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