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Route 168
Why make changes?
- Respond to requests for expanded service coverage: Residents of Covington and the Four Corners area of Maple Valley have requested transit service into Kent.
- Improve service efficiency and effectiveness: Residents of the Timberlane area have requested two-way service through their neighborhood instead of the existing one-way loop.
Proposed changes
- Route 168 would be extended to Four Corners: Route 168 would be extended seven days a week from Timberlane to Four Corners in Maple Valley (Kent Kangley Road/Maple Valley-Black Diamond Road).
- Hours of operation and frequency would not change: Route 168 would continue to operate every 60 minutes with approximately the same hours of operation (weekdays 4:45 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Saturdays 5:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m., Sundays 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.).
Advantages
- Expanded coverage: The extension of Route 168 to Four Corners would provide new service along Kent Kangley Road between 192nd Avenue SE and Maple Valley-Black Diamond Road.
- Two-way service through Timberlane: Route 168 would provide two-way service through Timberlane, instead of the existing one-way loop that requires some riders to wait and transfer.
Disadvantages
- Competition with other needs: Because new resources would be needed to extend Route 168 to Four Corners, the change would compete for resources needed to make improvements on other Auburn and Kent bus routes.
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