• #91 Kingston/Bainbridge - Last PM Trip to End at George's Corner - Effective, Sunday, September 12
• #21, #25, and #29 Routes Detoured for Manette Bridge Closure, Thursday, September 2 & Wednesday, September 8, 7am to 8pm
• Labor Day Bus Service - Monday, September 6
• Feed your ORCA Card at Safeway!

#91 Kingston/Bainbridge
Last PM Trip to End at George's Corner
Effective Sunday, September 12

Kitsap Transit is revising the last evening trip of the #91 Kingston/Bainbridge bus schedule effective Sunday, September 12.

The bus currently departing the Kingston Ferry Terminal at 7:05pm for George's Corner, Suquamish and Bainbridge Island will be revised. The bus will depart 15 minutes earlier, at 6:50pm, after meeting the 6:45pm ferry arrival. The bus will serve George's Corner Park & Ride on request. It will not serve any stops beyond George's Corner Park & Ride.

The trip is being shortened because of low ridership to and beyond George's Corner.

Please click on the link below to view the revised #91 schedule:
#91 Schedule effective September 12: http://www.kitsaptransit.com/bus91eff9-12-10.html

#21 Perry Avenue, #25 East Park and #29 Trenton Avenue
Routes Detoured for Manette Bridge Closure
Thursday, September 2 & Wednesday, September 8, 7AM - 8PM

The Manette Bridge will be closed Thursday, September 2 and Wednesday, September 8 from 7AM to 8PM. Kitsap Transit's #21, #25 and #29 buses will operate detours during the closure. A Manette Closure Shuttle will operate from 8am to 5pm on the 2nd and 8th to serve riders who will not be served by the #21, #25 or #29.

Detours for the #21, #25 and #29 are detailed below. Please click on the links below to view the Manette Closure Shuttle route and schedule.

Manette Closure Shuttle: http://www.kitsaptransit.com/Manette/MCShuttle.html
Detour Map: http://www.kitsaptransit.com/Manette/mapManette.html

#21 Perry Avenue
7:15am trip departing East Bremerton for downtown - This trip will operate by its normal route until it reaches the Manette Bridge. It will then travel lower Wheaton Way to Warren Avenue to the ferry. Because it is a longer trip, this bus may arrive about five minutes late. Kitsap Transit's Foot Ferry will hold for arrivals from this bus. Please let your bus operator know if you want to connect with the ferry.

All trips between 8am and 5pm - The bus will travel to and from downtown Bremerton using the Warren Avenue Bridge. It will serve Sheridan between Wheaton and Schley, Schley between Sheridan and Magnuson, Magnuson to Perry Avenue and Perry from Stone Way to Sylvan. The portion of the trip between Perry and Sylvan and the East Bremerton Transfer Center will operate normally. The Manette Shuttle will operate to cover portions of the #21 route.

After 5pm - The bus will operate by its normal route until it reaches the Manette Bridge. It will then travel lower Wheaton Way to Warren Avenue to the ferry. Because it is a longer trip, the bus may operate behind schedule.

#25 East Park
7:15am trip departing East Bremerton for downtown - The bus will serve Sheridan, Pine and Rickey like normal. It will serve Lebo and the Harrison Hospital Loop then head downtown using Warren Avenue. The #21 will pick up riders on the opposite side of lower Wheaton Way and may arrive downtown late. Kitsap Transit's Foot Ferry will hold for arrivals from this bus. Please let your bus operator know if you want to connect with the ferry.

All trips between 8am and 5pm - The #25 bus will travel to and from downtown using the Warren Avenue Bridge. It will serve the Harrison Hospital loop then serve Lebo, Rickey, Pine and Sheridan as it normally does. The Manette Shuttle will operate to cover portions of the #25 route.

After 5pm - The #25 bus will serve Sheridan, Pine and Rickey like normal. It will also serve Lebo and the Harrison Hospital Loop. It will travel on Warren Avenue between downtown and Lebo. There will be no #25 service on lower Wheaton Way. The #21 or #29 will serve lower Wheaton Way on the opposite side of the street.

#29 Trenton Avenue
All trips between 8am and 5pm - The bus will travel to and from downtown using the Warren Avenue Bridge. It will serve Sheridan between Wheaton and Perry, Perry between Sheridan and Stone Way, and Stone Way between Perry and Trenton. The portion of the trip north of Trenton and Stone Way and the East Bremerton Transfer Center will operate normally. The Manette Shuttle will operate to cover portions of the #29 route.

After 5pm - The bus will travel Warren Avenue and connect to lower Wheaton Way to start its normal route at Shore Drive. It will continue its normal route to the East Bremerton Transfer Center. Because it is a longer trip, the bus may operate behind schedule.

The state is proposing a one-day-a-week closure of the Manette Bridge for the duration of the construction of the new bridge. The detours listed in this alert will apply to any 7AM - 8PM closure of the bridge.

LABOR DAY BUS SERVICE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 6

Kitsap Transit will NOT operate service on Monday, September 6.

* Kitsap Transit's Routed, ACCESS and Worker/Driver buses and the Kitsap Transit Foot Ferry will NOT operate service on Labor Day, Monday, September 6. Some vanpools may operate, please contact your van driver for information.

* Kitsap Transit's Customer Service Office in downtown Bremerton, our information phone lines and our Administrative Office will be closed.

* Because service is not operating Monday, September 6, Kitsap Transit ACCESS will not take next-day reservations on Sunday, September 5. Reservations lines will be open on Monday, September 6 from 8am to 4pm for next-day trip reservations.

* Because bus service is not operating, parking fees will not be collected at the Annapolis parking lot on Labor Day.

Feed Your ORCA Card at the Port Orchard Safeway!

ORCA card users can now add value to their ORCA cards at the Safeway store located in Port Orchard at 3355 Bethel Road.

Add any of the following transportation products:

* E-Purse
* Kitsap Transit Monthly Passes
* Kitsap Transit W/D Monthly Passes
* PugetPasses in any value - now valid on Kitsap Transit!
* Washington State Ferries Monthly Passes

New or replacement cards are not available at Add Value Locations. Adult riders can get an ORCA card online at www.orcacard.com, by phone at 1-888-988-6722, by mail or in-person at an ORCA Customer Service Office. Reduced Fare riders need to get an ORCA card in-person. Once you have an ORCA card you can add value at any Add Value Location, online, by mail or by phone at 1-888-988-6722.

Other Kitsap County Add Value Locations include the Kingston IGA, Bainbridge Island Safeway, West Bremerton Safeway, East Bremerton Safeway, Silverdale Safeway and Kitsap Transit’s Bremerton Customer Service Office.