More buses during viaduct construction

When construction starts next year on the seismically vulnerable viaduct, traffic may not be as bad as some fear. Under a $32 million plan, the state DOT is proposing a plan that would ease congestion and put more buses on the road running more frequently. “This investment by Washington State will mean more convenient service during construction and will help us be ready for more than 4,000 new riders expected to ride Metro and leave their cars at home,” King Count Executive Ron Sims said. Ballard, Aurora Ave and West Seattle are the three areas most affected by the construction and would benefit the most.

(File photo of a metro bus along Market St.)