The agency’s first biennial budget funds a number of service expansions and more safety workers.
The busy road will be closed between 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. on Saturday, according to the city. Plan for extra traffic.
The federal grants will pay for Community Transit and Everett Transit to replace diesel vehicles with hybrid buses.
Commuters traveling between Lynnwood and downtown Seattle will see extra trains starting next week as the agency prepares to double its peak frequency.
Initial pile driving work is expected to begin next week. Be prepared for lots of noise, the department said.
The closures are needed in January and February to make repairs to a part of the Mukilteo ferry terminal.
The agency’s first biennial budget would pay for increased service levels, new employees and upgrades to infrastructure.
Some, however, raised concerns over center-running bus lanes, which would speed up both buses and cars along the corridor at the cost of on-street parking.
The regional transit agency is seeking feedback on the proposed service changes, set to go into effect in fall 2026.
As construction crews bring in large concrete beams necessary for construction, trucks could impact parking and slow traffic along Glenwood Avenue.
Everett Transit’s Route 12 will be free for six months. A 2022 change to city law gave the mayor power to provide temporary fare-free service.
Youth age 5 to 18 can enter a Community Transit art contest through Oct. 20. Winners may get their artwork displayed on buses.
Officials built the new interchange and ramps with the goal of relieving traffic along the congested corridor between Everett and Marysville.
The changes add language to clarify the ways the transit agency can enforce its rules and expand the rules to include Zip Shuttle services.
The initiative hopes to educate about the challenges people who can’t drive face when traveling day-to-day.
Unionized drivers are fighting for better pay, retirement and health care benefits. Both sides lay the blame on each other for the stalemate.
The $2.5 million in grant dollars will pay for the design of a long-awaited pedestrian bridge near Everett Community College.
