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ATTACHMENT 2 Fall 2021 Route Status Summary Route Description March Status October Status Status Details 1 Kinnear to Downtown Seattle Active Active No change - full service 2 West QA to Downtown Seattle to Madrona Park Active Active Reduced (STBD) 3 SPU to Downtown Seattle to Madrona Active Active Reduced (STBD) 4 SPU to Downtown Seattle to Madrona Active Active Reduced (STBD) 5 Shoreline CC to Downtown Seattle via Greenwood Active Active No change - full service 5X Shoreline CC to Downtown Seattle via Greenwood Suspended Deleted Deleted (North Link Connections) 7 Prentice Street/Rainier Beach to Downtown Seattle Active Active No change - full service 8 Seattle Center to Mt. Baker TC via Capitol Hill Active Active No change - full service 9 Rainier Beach to Columbia City to Broadway Suspended Active Partial restoration 10 Capitol Hill to Downtown Seattle Active Active Reduced (STBD) 11 Madison Park to Downtown Seattle via Capitol Hill Active Active Reduced (STBD) 12 Interlaken Park to Downtown Seattle via First Hill Active Active Reduced (STBD) 13 SPU to Downtown Seattle Active Active No change - full service 14 Mt. Baker to Downtown Seattle Active Active No change - full service 15X Blue Ridge to Crown Hill to Downtown Seattle Suspended Active Partial restoration 16X Broadview to Greenwood to Downtown Seattle Planned New New route - partial service (North Link Connections) 17X Sunset Hill to Ballard to Downtown Seattle Suspended Active Partial restoration 18X North Beach to Ballard to Downtown Seattle Suspended Active Partial restoration 19 West Magnolia to Downtown Seattle Suspended Suspended No change - continue full suspension 20 University District to Green Lake to Northgate to Lake City Planned New New route - full service (North Link Connections) 21 Westwood Village to Downtown Seattle via 35th Ave SW Active Active Reduced (STBD) 21X Westwood Village to Downtown Seattle Active Active No change - continue partial suspension 22 Arbor Heights to Westwood Village to Alaska Junction Suspended Active Partial restoration 24 West Magnolia to Downtown Seattle Active Active Reduced (STBD) 26 Northgate TC to East Green Lake to Downtown Seattle Active Deleted Deleted (North Link Connections) 27 Colman Park to Downtown Seattle Active Active No change - full service 28 Broadview/Carkeek Park to Downtown Seattle Active Active Reduced (STBD) 29 Ballard to SPU to Queen Anne to Downtown Seattle Suspended Active Partial restoration 31 Magnolia to Fremont to University District Active Active Revised (North Link Connections) 32 Magnolia to Fremont to University District Active Active Revised (North Link Connections) 33 Discovery Park to Downtown Seattle Active Active Reduced (STBD) 36 Othello Station to Beacon Hill to Downtown Seattle Active Active No change - full service 37 Alaska Junction to Alki to Downtown Seattle Suspended Suspended No change - continue full suspension 40 Northgate TC to Fremont to Downtown Seattle via Ballard Active Active Revised (North Link Connections) 41 Lake City to Northgate TC to Downtown Seattle Active Deleted Deleted (North Link Connections) 43 University District to Capitol Hill to Downtown Seattle Active Active Revised (North Link Connections) 44 Ballard to Wallingford to UW Station Active Active Revised (North Link Connections) 45 Loyal Heights to UW Station via Roosevelt Active Active Revised (North Link Connections) 47 Summit to Downtown Seattle Suspended Suspended No change - continue full suspension 48 Mt. Baker TC to University District Active Active Revised (North Link Connections) 49 University District to Broadway to Downtown Seattle Active Active Revised (North Link Connections) 50 Othello Station to SODO to Alki Active Active Revised 55 Admiral District to Alaska Junction to Downtown Seattle Active Active No change - continue partial suspension 56 Alki to Admiral District to Downtown Seattle Active Active Reduced (STBD) 57 Alaska Junction to Admiral District to Downtown Seattle Active Active Reduced (STBD) 60 Westwood Village to Beacon Hill to Broadway via South Park Active Active Service investment (STBD) 8 Route Description March Status October Status Status Details 62 Sand Point to Green Lake to Downtown Seattle via Fremont Active Active Revised (North Link Connections) 63 Northgate TC to First Hill via SLU Suspended Deleted Deleted (North Link Connections) 64 Jackson Park to First Hill via SLU Active Active Revised (North Link Connections) 65 Jackson Park to Lake City to University District Active Active Revised (North Link Connections) 67 Northgate TC to University District to Children's Hospital Active Active Revised (North Link Connections) 70 University District to Eastlake to Downtown Seattle Active Active Revised (North Link Connections) 71 Wedgwood to UW Station Suspended Deleted Deleted (North Link Connections) 73 Jackson Park to Cowen Park to UW Station Active Active Revised (North Link Connections) 74 Sand Point to Downtown Seattle Active Deleted Deleted (North Link Connections) 75 Northgate TC to Lake City to Sand Point to University District Active Active Revised (North Link Connections) 76 Wedgwood to Downtown Seattle Suspended Deleted Deleted (North Link Connections) 77 North City to Downtown Seattle Suspended Deleted Deleted (North Link Connections) 78 Children's Hospital to UW Station Suspended Deleted Deleted (North Link Connections) 79 Roosevelt to Magnuson Park to University District Planned New New route - full service (North Link Connections) 101 South Renton P&R to Downtown Seattle Active Active No change - full service 102 Fairwood to Downtown Seattle Active Active No change - continue partial suspension 105 Renton Highlands to Renton TC Active Active No change - full service 106 Renton TC to Downtown Seattle Active Active Reduced (STBD) 107 Renton TC to Beacon Hill Link via Rainier Beach Active Active Reduced (STBD) 111 Maplewood to Lake Kathleen to Downtown Seattle Active Active No change - continue partial suspension 113 Shorewood to Downtown Seattle Suspended Active Partial restoration 114 Renton Highlands to Downtown Seattle Suspended Active Partial restoration 116 Fauntleroy Ferry to Downtown Seattle Suspended Suspended No change - continue full suspension 118 Tahlequah Ferry to Vashon Ferry Active Active No change - continue partial suspension 118X Tahlequah Ferry to Downtown Seattle Suspended Suspended No change - continue full suspension 119 Dockton to Vashon Ferry Active Active No change - continue partial suspension 119X Dockton to Downtown Seattle Suspended Suspended No change - continue full suspension 120 Burien TC to Westwood Village to Downtown Seattle Active Active Service investment (STBD) 121 Highline College to Burien TC to Downtown Seattle Suspended Active Partial restoration 122 Highline College to Burien TC to Downtown Seattle Suspended Suspended No change - continue full suspension 123 Burien to Downtown Seattle Suspended Suspended No change - continue full suspension 124 TIBS to Downtown Seattle via Georgetown Active Active No change 125 Westwood Village to South Seattle College to Downtown Seattle Active Active Reduced (STBD) 128 Southcenter to Alaska Junction to Admiral District Active Active No change - full service 131 Burien TC to Georgetown to Downtown Seattle Active Active Revised (North Link Connections) 132 Burien TC to South Park to Downtown Seattle Active Active Revised (North Link Connections) 143 Black Diamond to Downtown Seattle via Renton TC Suspended Suspended No change - continue full suspension 148 Fairwood to Renton TC Active Active No change - full service 150 Kent Station to Southcenter to Downtown Seattle Active Active No change - full service 153 Kent Station to Renton TC Active Active No change - full service 154 Tukwila Station to Boeing Industrial Suspended Suspended No change - continue full suspension 156 Highline College to Sea-Tac Airport to Southcenter Active Active No change - full service 157 Lake Meridian P&R to Downtown Seattle Suspended Suspended No change - continue full suspension 160 Auburn TC to Kent Station to Renton TC Active Active No change - full service 161 Kent Station to SeaTac Airport to Burien TC Active Active No change - full service 162 Lake Meridian to Kent Station to Downtown Seattle Active Active No change - full service 165 Green River College to Kent Station to Burien TC Active Active No change - full service 167 South Renton P&R to University District Suspended Active Partial restoration 168 Maple Valley to Kent Station Active Active No change - full service 177 Federal Way to Downtown Seattle Suspended Active Partial restoration and revision 9 Route Description March Status October Status Status Details 178 South Federal Way P&R to Downtown Seattle Suspended Suspended No change - continue full suspension 179 Twin Lakes P&R to Downtown Seattle Suspended Suspended No change - continue full suspension 181 Twin Lakes P&R to Auburn Station to Green River College Active Active No change - full service 182 Northeast Tacoma to Federal Way TC Active Active No change - full service 183 Federal Way TC to Kent Station Active Active No change - full service 184 Auburn Station to Pacific Active Active No change - full service 187 Federal Way TC to Twin Lakes Active Active No change - full service 190 Redondo Heights P&R to Downtown Seattle Suspended Active Partial restoration 193 Federal Way P&R to First Hill Active Active No change - full service 197 Twin Lakes P&R to University District via Federal Way TC Suspended Suspended No change - continue full suspension 200 Downtown Issaquah to Issaquah
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