Regional Express buses
Community connections
HOV access ramps
Contract schedule
Buses aren't much of a transit option if they're stuck in traffic like the rest of us. In a partnership with the Washington State Department of Transportation, Sound Transit will give express buses the freedom they need via a seamless network of HOV/carpool lanes. In addition, a series of special access ramps will allow buses to enter and leave freeways without weaving in and out of traffic. The first express buses will launch in fall 1997 running between Lakewood, Tacoma and Seattle.
Regional Express bus service 1998-2000
Everett to Aurora Village
Everett to Mountlake Terrace/Seattle: I-5
S. Everett to Bellevue: I-405
Bellevue to SeaTac
Federal Way to Bellevue
Puyallup to Bellevue
SeaTac to Seattle
Tacoma to Seattle
Woodinville to Northgate
Redmond to Bellevue/Seattle
Redmond to University District
Tacoma to Seattle Express
Lakewood to Seattle Express
Tacoma Dome to Auburn: SR-167
Lakewood to Tacoma Express
Midcounty to Downtown Express
Lakewood to Puyallup Express
Community connections
Sound Transit will help fund transit centers, transit access improvements and park and ride lots.
1998-2000
Ash Way Park and Ride
Swamp Creek Park and Ride
South Everett Transit Center
Lynnwood Park and Ride enhancements
Federal Way Park and Ride
Bellevue Transit Center
Mercer Island Transit Center
Overlake Transit Center
I-90 two-way center roadway
SR-512 Park and Ride Expansion
South Hill Park and Ride
2001-2003
Lynnwood Transit Center
Mountlake Terrace flyer stop
Lynnwood Transit Center/P&R connector
Pacific Avenue overpass
North Everett Transit Center
112th St. Park and Ride flyer stop
Federal Way Transit Center/city center
Kirkland Transit Center
Woodinville arterial HOV enhancements
SR-522 HOV enhancements.
Tacoma Dome expansion
2004-2006
East Everett Park and Ride
Star Lake Park and Ride capacity enhancements
Bothell/Canyon Park flyer stop
Bothell Branch campus access
Issaquah Transit Center
Willows HOV (Redmond)
Dupont Park and Ride
Newcastle Transit Center
HOV Access
HOV access ramps
Actual design and construction of all HOV lanes and ramps will be done by the state Transportation Department. Before building each HOV access ramp, Sound Transit will work with the state, local transit operators, cities and citizen committees to determine ramp locations and functions.
1998-2000
SR-525 @164th (Swamp Creek)
2001-2003
I-5 @ 164th
I-5 @ Lynnwood Park and Ride
I-5 @ 112th (Silver Lake)
I-405 @ N. Kirkland
I-405 @ Kirkland
I-405 @ Bellevue
I-405 @ Sunset Interchange
2004 - 2006
I-5 @320th
I-5 @ 272nd
I-405 @ Southcenter
I-405 @ Park Ave. (Renton)
I-405 @ Talbot Rd. (Renton)
I-90 @ Eastgate Park and Ride