Construction will close part of the existing lot for about a year. Metro's environmental review process is focusing on construction impacts, air quality and long-term traffic impacts. The review will also include a detailed discussion of other possible impacts. Public feedback contributed to project In January 1999, King County Metro Transit mailed a brochure and questionnaire to 8,000 community members. We received more than 950 responses to the questionnaire.
Respondents overwhelmingly support expansion of the facility.
The primary concerns of the respondents were safety issues and traffic impacts. Planners used the questionnaire results to guide the preliminary design phase of the project. In early 2001, Metro formed a community advisory group to provide community perspectives on the project. Sixty-nine percent of respondents said they were aware of the project. In March 2001, Metro held a second open house to report progress on the project.