How could your trip
improve by
transferring to Link?

5

405

Transfer at
UW Station

Redmond
520

Trip times for Eastside transit
riders going to and from
99
P
downtown Seattle along SR-520
Evergreen Pt.
are on the rise as traffic
Freeway Station
congestion increases. The good
International
District/
Lake
Bus
news is Metro and Sound Transit Downtown
Chinatown
Washington
Seattle
Station
Link light rail
are working together to make
your trip to and from downtown
90
Seattle more reliable. We’re
asking for public input on alternatives that would direct some Eastside bus routes to the University of
Washington Link light rail station, where riders would transfer to light rail to complete the trip to and from
downtown, bypassing congestion on the freeway and downtown streets. Any resource savings would be
used to improve bus service between Seattle and Eastside communities via SR-520. This graphic shows the
travel time comparisons and benefits during rush hours of connecting with light rail.

KEY

Link
light rail

Variability *

Bus

Walking

Waiting

AM WESTBOUND EXISTING TRAVEL TIME: Evergreen Point to Downtown Seattle
International District/
Chinatown Station

Evergreen Point Freeway Station
4-8

32 to 46 minutes

AM WESTBOUND FUTURE TRAVEL TIME: Evergreen Point to Downtown Seattle
1 Bus with no transfer at UW Station
International District/
Chinatown Station

Evergreen Point Freeway Station
4-8

38 to 54 minutes

2 Bus with Link light rail transfer at UW Station
UW Station

International District/
Chinatown Station

Time savings:

up to
13 minutes

Evergreen Point Freeway Station
4-8

8 to 14

4

2-4

11

1

30 to 41 minutes

* Variability: The range in travel times due to factors like traffic conditions, transit wait times, and pedestrian intersection crossings.
Assumes consistent travel times east of Evergreen Point.

kingcounty.gov/metro/520Connections
soundtransit.org/linkconnections520