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4,000 New Bus Riders Expected During Viaduct Work

Metro Transit is preparing for more than 4,000 riders next year during the start of the Alaskan Way Viaduct construction.

The state has invested $32 million for new buses and more frequent service on popular routes along three busy travel corridors -- Aurora, Ballard and West Seattle.

Peak period service will be expanded on several routes to better meet growing demand, and passenger waits and overloads will be reduced with the help of a new bus detection system designed to more closely monitor on-time performance.

Working with employers, Metro said it plans to provide more than 3,500 transit, carpool and parking incentives to downtown Seattle workers who choose to share a ride during viaduct construction.

Metro is expecting to take delivery of the first 15 of 30 new 60-foot hybrid buses in 2009, in time for the start-up of initial viaduct construction.

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