FOLLOWUP: SW Barton repaving is done early. So why won’t buses use it for seven more months? 7%
8/6/2026, 9:31:00 AM
Topics: Bus Service, Road Construction
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As we noted yesterday, Metro’s next "service change" is coming up in late August – a time when adjustments are made to bus routes.
But even though the SW Barton repaving work is done – early – in the bus layover zone by Roxhill Park, SDOT says buses won’t be using it for another seven months, longer than it was under construction.
From the latest SDOT update:
Because construction finished earlier than planned, King County Metro (KCM) was not able to approve the bus service switch in time for the Fall Bus Service Change (which begins August 29).
Metro plans to resume permanent bus service and reopen the layover zone in March 2027, restoring the previous stops on SW Barton.
We’re doublechecking that with Metro, which had told us earlier this week that no date was set for restoring bus service to Barton, yet.
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