If you arrive by private vehicle, allow time to drive to the area, park and walk to your destination. Plan Ahead: Figure out your best walking, cycling or transit route in advance. Here are some options and approaches to consider on your next trip to Seattle Center. Traffic management plans in place around Arena events will manage associated congestion, and the range of transportation options serving the Center will help to alleviate transit concerns. There are new and improved ways to access the 74-acre campus. 'Sound Transit has estimated the new Northgate, Roosevelt and U District stations that open Saturday will attract a combined 42,000-49,000 riders per day, adding to the 80,000 who rode light rail before COVID-19,' adds Lindblom.With the grand opening of Climate Pledge Arena and the return of events at venues across the grounds, easing transportation access to Seattle Center remains a priority. Trains will run every eight minutes during peak hours and travel from Northgate to the University of Washington in seven minutes, and 14 minutes from Northgate to downtown Seattle. The $1.9 billion megaproject spans 4.3 miles and will add three new stations in Seattle-two underground (the U District and Roosevelt stations) and an elevate station at Northgate. (In 2019, Planetizen shared the news of the development boom that anticipated the transit extension.) 'Light rail arrives just in time for traffic-free connections to the new Kraken Community Iceplex and a walk-bike bridge over Interstate 5 to North Seattle College, to be followed by thousands of new apartments, offices, a medical clinic and two proposed hotels,' according to Linblom. Mike Lindblom reports the big transit news for Seattle, describing the project as another transformation for North Seattle. The Northgate Link Extension, which will connect light rail transit beyond its current terminus at the University of Washington north to Northgate, will open this week.

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