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Federal Way committee forwards King County Metro bus-stop enhancement agreement after questions about shelters
Summary
City staff told the Land Use & Transportation Committee that a proposed interlocal with King County Metro would add roughly citywide bus-pad improvements at an estimated net cost of about $293,800 after reimbursements; Metro will not install shelters until ridership reaches 25 daily boardings at a stop. The committee voted to forward the agreement to the Jan. 6, 2026 council consent agenda.
The Federal Way Land Use and Transportation Committee voted to forward an interlocal agreement with King County Metro that would add bus-stop enhancements across the city, city staff said.
John Strong, a city transportation staff member, told the committee Metro’s program lets the county coordinate with cities and include bus pads and minor stop construction in municipal overlay contracts in order to secure better pricing. "We’ll be reimbursed for all the design, all the construction, all our admin time that we put towards it," Strong said. The presentation included a map of proposed locations and an estimated net cost to the city…
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