The city of Seattle and King County Metro are bringing a new bus route to one of the area's busiest beaches for the first time in more than a decade. (opens in new tab)

The city of Seattle and King County Metro are bringing a new bus route to one of the area's busiest beaches for the first time in more than a decade. The Golden Gardens Direct route will run from multiple stops along Market Street in Ballard to Seaview Avenue at Golden Gardens this summer, officials announced Monday. Two new buses will run every 30 minutes from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. daily from June 27 through Aug. 30. The goal of the pilot project is to improve park and beach access, to cut down ...