(The Center Square) – King County Metro has suspended bus service at a Seattle location that is becoming more and more of a public safety concern.
As of Monday morning, the bus stops along 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street in Seattle’s Little Saigon neighborhood near the International District are temporarily closed until further notice.
Metro notified subscribers to Metro Transit Alerts of the closure on Sunday evening and rider notifications were posted at the stops.
King County Metro Public Information Officer Al Sanders said that the department flagged the area as a safety concern for riders, transit operators and facilities employees.
“Due to the current daily environment in the surrounding area, our customers are often unable to comfortably use the stops to board or exit,” Sanders told The Center Square in an email. “As a result of these conditions, Metro made the difficult decision to temporarily suspend serving all the stops at 12th Avenue South and South Jackson Street in all directions.”