SW Barton St Layover Repaving

Updated November 7, 2025

What's Happening Now?

Information chart that shows project status

Our construction timeline has changed! Work is now set to begin work in April 2026. Before we break ground, we plan to hold a public meeting in late January 2026 to discuss project details and respond to your questions and concerns.

You can expect to learn more about our plans for:

Bus detours
Bus stop relocations
Construction impacts to area businesses and residents

We will provide details regarding the date and location of this public meeting via email updates and also visit this webpage, where we will regularly share news of the project.

Thank you for your patience and support while we improve the roadway to better serve our community and transit system.

What are we doing and why?

Map of the Westwood Village area in Delridge. Orange line shows the project limits, spanning from 29th Ave SW to 26th Ave SW, bordering Roxhill Park

The Southwest Barton Street Layover Repaving project is a collaboration between the Seattle Department of Transportation (SDOT) and King County Metro. Currently, the concrete road surface on SW Barton Street is full of large cracks and buckling in several areas. This buckling and cracking occurs due to the weight of the buses. When soil underneath the road settles in place, a sinking effect happens, which leads to louder, bumpier rides. Bus layover zones – areas on the side of the road where buses sit idle when not in use - are particularly prone to this kind of damage. Crews must continually add asphalt to SW Barton St's Road surface.

This project addresses these concerns by replacing the underlying soil with lightweight cellular concrete and repaving the road using concrete pavement designed to take bus loads. Taking these measures to repave the road will:

Reduce maintenance costs for keeping SW Barton St in good repair
Lower maintenance costs for buses
Make for smoother driving

When are we beginning this project?

Construction expected to begin: April 2026

How will you be impacted?

If you are taking transit

During the repaving period, there will be disruptions to regular transit routes and layover operations. We are working with Metro to decide where in the neighborhood is the best place to move bus stops and the layover area. Please know that we are committed to minimizing any inconvenience and will provide up-to-date information on alternative arrangements. You can find the detour routes and bus stop & layover relocations below, in our Materials section.

Resources

Outreach materials

Engaging with the local community is vital to successfully implementing this project. Public meetings and information sessions will be held to inform residents and local businesses of our progress. See our materials below:

Funding

This project is funded by the Move Seattle Levy and King County Metro.