News / Published on Feb 15, 2024

New bus routes coming March 30

Routes 102, 114, and 166 will begin serving south Snohomish County
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On March 30, Community Transit is introducing four new bus routes to communities in south Snohomish County. We have already talked about the highly anticipated Swift Orange Line that will run between McCollum Park and Edmonds College. There are three more new routes that will expanding your transit options. These changes also mean that some bus routes will be going away and will be replaced with new routes.

New: Route 102 (Edmonds – Lynnwood)

A map of new route 102

Route 102 is a new local route between downtown Edmonds, Edmonds-Woodway High School, Swedish Hospital, and Lynnwood Transit Center. This route will connect to the Swift Blue and Swift Orange lines and to Link light rail when it opens in Lynnwood later this year. Route 102 will replace a section of Route 116 (Silver Firs - Edmonds) which will be discontinued after March 29.

Route 102 incorporates your feedback asking us to add more weekend service and improve weekday frequency. Service on this route will begin with 30-minute frequency on weekdays during peak travel times, with plans to increase the frequency in the future. 

New: Route 114 (Aurora Village – Lynnwood) 

A map of the new route 114

Route 114 is a new local route between Aurora Village Transit Center, Edmonds-Woodway High School, Edmonds College, 200th St., and Lynnwood Transit Center. It will connect to the Swift Blue and Swift Orange lines and to Link light rail later this year. Route 114 will replace sections of Route 115 (McCollum Park - Aurora Village) and Route 116 (Silver Firs - Edmonds), which will both be discontinued after March 29.

Route 114 incorporates your input asking us to increase weekday frequency and will have service every 30 minutes during peak weekday travel hours. 

New: Route 166 (Edmonds – Silver Firs) 

A map of the new route 166

Route 166 is a new local route between Silver Firs and Edmonds. It will serve Seattle Hill Rd., 164th, Alderwood Mall, 196th, Lynnwood Convention Center, Lynnwood Transit Center , Edmonds College, and Edmonds. It will connects to the Swift Blue, Swift Green, and Swift Orange lines and Link light rail later this year.

Route 166 will replace Route 116 (Silver Firs – Edmonds) and Route 196 (Ash Way – Edmonds), which will be discontinued after March 29. This route incorporates your input asking us to better serve the Silver Firs community, with service every 30 minutes during weekday peak travel times. 

Prepare for the March 30 service change

Major service changes are happening on March 30 and again in August. The best way to prepare yourself for these changes is to learn about how they will affect you.  

Visit the Service Changes page on the Community Transit website to see a full list of route changes that are happening on March 30. This page provides a comprehensive list of route changes, including maps, videos, and instructions on finding your new route.

Please sign up for Rider Alerts to receive digital notifications via text or email about construction, holidays, severe weather conditions, and upcoming service changes that affect your service. If you connect to Link light rail, sign up for Sound Transit’s Link rider alerts.

For additional questions or comments about the upcoming service changes, contact Customer Care, available Monday to Friday from 6:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at (800) 562-1375 or (425) 353-RIDE (7433), TTY: 711, or via email at riders@commtrans.org.

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Written by Samantha Menzimer, Communications Strategist