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Elevator and escalator outages

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Please contact a security officer at 206-398-5268 if assistance is needed while at the garage.
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To ride the 1 Line from the street:

1. Go to Broadway Ave E and turn right toward E John St.
2. Enter the station at the corner of E John St and Broadway Ave E.
3. Take the street level elevator down to the North Mezzanine for elevator access to the platform.

To ride the 1 Line from the South Mezzanine:

1. Take the pedestrian walkway toward the west exit.
2. Take elevator up to the street.
3. Turn left on Broadway Ave E.
4. Enter the station at the corner of E John St and Broadway Ave E.
5. Take the street level elevator down to the North Mezzanine for.

To exit the station from the platform:

1. Go to the opposite end of the platform toward the E John St exit.
2. Take the platform elevator to the North Mezzanine.
3. Take the elevator at the North Mezzanine up to the street (E John St & Broadway Ave E) elevator access to the platform.
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The University Street elevators serving the north mezzanine to the Benaroya Hall lobby, near Exit A2, hours will be reduced for public use beginning Tuesday, January 2, 2024. The elevators will be available only from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday through Friday, except holidays.

On some weekends and evenings, the Benaroya Hall Boeing Gallery will offer access to University Street Station from 2.5 hours prior to any public event through its conclusion. See Seattle Symphony’s calendar of Benaroya Hall events for dates and times of public events.

The elevators will only be in service at the specified times. Please use alternate elevators when these elevators are not in service.

ST Express bus

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Affected stops:
Stop #25752 Montlake Blvd E & E Shelby St (NB)
Stop #25755 Montlake Blvd NE & NE Pacific Pl - Bay 4 (NB)

Get on/off buses at:
Stop #29405 NE Pacific St & Montlake Blvd NE - Bay 2 (WB)
Stop #29420 NE Pacific St & 15th Ave NE (WB)

Heading toward their eastside destinations, routes 255 and ST 542 will also be rerouted but will serve their regular stops in the Montlake area.
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Affected stops:
Stop #67019 I-90 Expwy Ramp & 142nd Pl SE - Bay 3 (WB)

Get on/off at:
Stop #67014 Eastgate P&R Rdwy & 140th Ave SE - Bay 1 (WB)
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Get on/off:
6th Ave & Rochester St, located west of the Tacoma Public Library - Swasey Branch
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During this time, customers can board or exit ST Express 574 at King County Metro temporary bus stops.
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Affected routes:
111
212
218
ST 550
ST 554

Get on/off at:
Stop #360 2nd Ave & Cherry St (SB)
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Affected routes:
101
102
150
ST 550

Get on/off buses at:
The temporary stop east of the alley on Union St (WB).

Sounder train

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On Monday, Feb. 19, Sound Transit's contractor will close approximately 190 parking stalls at Sumner Station, to make room for garage construction. We expect the closure to last about two years. At least 110 stalls will always be available, including the 68 stalls in the lot north of Maple Street.

The work will be done in phases. During Phase 1, which may last several months, approximately 40 stalls will remain open in the station’s southwest triangle lot. This includes ADA stalls, motorcycle stalls and pick-up and drop-off stalls will be in this area. (There are also pick-up and drop-off spaces on Traffic Avenue.) During Phase 1, Narrow Street will be closed to through traffic at Maple Ave, and Academy Street will be closed to through traffic at Cherry Street.

We recommend passengers make alternate plans for getting to a Sounder station as detailed in earlier alerts, including driving to  Puyallup Station, Bonney Lake Park-and-Ride Lot, walking or bicycling, or applying for a carpool permit. One new option for east Sumner residents to get to the station is the City's Commuter Connector residential loop shuttle that travels between East Sumner and the station.
Affected lines:
S Line
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In June of 2022, Sound Transit closed the fifth and sixth floors of the Auburn garage because inspections showed the need for concrete deck repairs on the upper floor.

Affected lines:
S Line
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Due to safety concerns, bicycles are restricted on certain Sounder cars until further notice.

Only four bicycles are allowed per train car. Cyclists may only enter Sounder trains through doors with a bicycle symbol. Always follow any directions from the conductor.

Each Sounder train car has two tie-down spaces for cyclists to secure their bicycles. If the tie-down spaces are occupied, two additional cyclists may stand with their bikes. When standing with your bicycle, stand by the doors near the tie-down area. Restrain your bike with one hand and hold on to a secure pole with the other. Do not lean, or secure, your bicycle to other secured bicycles. Remember, you may need to move your bicycle, so other riders can move about the train.

Thank you.

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