Caution Urged as METRO Adapts Service to Cope with High Water & Severe Weather

Style Magazine Newswire | 1/18/2017, 8:59 a.m.
Prepare for a difficult morning as METRO adapts routes to cope with heavy rain and throughout its service area. Please …

Prepare for a difficult morning as METRO adapts routes to cope with heavy rain and throughout its service area. Please check METRO alerts and our website for regular updates. Be aware of high water and stay safe.

Operations affected by this morning's extreme rainfall include:

METRORail Green Line Suspended

Purple Line Service only between Palm Center and EADO

Red Line Service on south end is limited to operation from Fannin South to Smith Lands and Hermann Park/Rice U to Texas Medical Center due to high water at Greenbriar and Braeswood.

Red Line Service on the north end continues between Burnett and Northline only. No service between Burnett and Hermann Park/Rice U.

ALL METRO HOV lanes are currently closed

Bus Routes that use HOV Lanes that will use alternative routes include:

102

108

151

152

153

202

204

212

244

246

249

255

256

257

259

262

265

269

283

The Metropolitan Transit Authority of Harris County (METRO) is the region’s largest public transit provider, offering safe, reliable and affordable transportation services about 370,000 times per day. Besides operating more than 1,200 buses on a New Bus Network, METRO Rail's expanded system includes the Red Line (Main Street and Northline), Green Line (East End) and Purple Line (Southeast). METRO’s services also include: STAR Vanpool, METROLift, HOV lanes, HOT lanes, Bikes-on-Buses/Trains program, Park & Ride, and road improvement projects. Learn more about METRO services at ridemetro.org where you will also find information about our T.R.I.P. app, Next Bus Arrival texting.

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