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There is more than one way to get to and from Renton.
Freeways & Roads
Renton is situated in the center of the regional transportation
interchange connecting State Routes 167, 169, 515 and
900 to Interstates 5, 405 and 90. I-405 and State Routes
167, 169, 515 and 900 all intersect in Renton bringing
more than 350,000 vehicles a day through the City. Additionally,
surface arterials Rainier Avenue, Lake Washington Boulevard
and Coal Creek Parkway provide alternative access to
Seattle and Bellevue. This transportation network brings
tens of thousands of people into the community each
day to work, shop and play.
Busses
In 1996, Renton became the first city in King County
to participate in Metro's suburban, hub-based transit
system. The service makes it easier to make both regional
and local suburban bus connections and provides
significant
additional service to Renton. A downtown
transit center and 150-space park and ride were
completed in 2001, providing a central hub for bus
activity.
Both Metro
and Sound
Transit ST Express busses provide frequent and
convenient connections to Seattle, Bellevue, South
King County
and beyond. Locally, Renton's shuttle service, RUSH (Renton
Urban SHuttle), transports commuters from downtown
Renton to the City's major employment sites.
Commuter Rail & Trains
Sounder
Commuter Rail offers commuter rail service between
Tacoma and downtown Seattle with stops in Puyallup,
Sumner, Auburn, Kent, and Tukwila/Renton. Metro
bus routes provide convenient connections to downtown
Renton and major employers.
Amtrak
recently began servicing the Tukwila train depot. Adjacent
to the Renton City limits, this stop now provides daily
trains to Vancouver, BC, Seattle, Portland and Eugene,
OR. It also provides an easy connection to additional
trains at Seattle's King Street Station.
An extensive network of freight rail lines also serves
Renton, providing links for goods across the nation
and connections to the international seaports in Seattle
and Tacoma.
Airports
The City of Renton maintains its own 170-acre municipal
airport providing regional aviation services for
charter, air taxi, corporate, business and recreational
flyers. It is also a Federal Aviation Administration-designated
"reliever" airport diverting general aviation
aircraft traffic from Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
The Boeing Company, located on and adjacent to the airport,
manufactures Boeing 737s and 757s and uses the airport
for all maiden flights of these aircraft. Seaplane operations
also comprise a significant level of activity at the
airport. The seaplane facilities are referred to as
the Will
Rogers-Wiley Post Memorial Seaplane Base.
King
County International Airport, Boeing Field, just
six miles from Renton, is among the most active and
diverse airports in the nation. Located in Seattle,
the airport was originally developed in the late 1920s
to support the early growth of the Boeing Company and
it remains a major center for Boeing operations. It
also serves air cargo companies, recreational fliers,
charter services, flight schools and emergency services.
Also six miles from Renton, Seattle-Tacoma
International Airport serves more than 28 million
people each year, providing international passenger
and air cargo activity to a growing region whose economy
is increasingly intertwined with international markets.
The 2,500-acre airport ranks as the 17th busiest in
the U.S. Seattle-Tacoma International Airport is in
the midst of a multi-year capital improvement project
to be completed by 2010 that will increase capacity
and integrate advanced technologies. The result will
be a modern, world-class airport that will better serve
the needs of people from all over the world for many
years.
Shipping
Renton's close proximity to the container and bulk seaports
of Seattle
and Tacoma,
13 and 23 miles away respectively, provides expedient
movement of goods to international markets. Both ports
are located on Puget Sound and provide a range of seaport
services and facilities with excellent inland market
connections to transcontinental railroad routes and
highways. As natural deep-water seaports closer to Asia
than any other major U.S. port, the Ports of Seattle
and Tacoma offer premier gateways for products moving
to and from North America.
Bike Trails
Bicycling is becoming a more common transportation option
for many people. To help support commuters wishing to
combine biking and transit, Metro
has equipped its entire bus fleet with bicycle racks.
The region has miles of bike trails, lanes and routes.
The most popular bicycle trail in Renton is the Cedar
River Trail, a paved regional trail running past the
Maplewood Golf Course to 149th Avenue SE. A county trail
extends east to Lake Wilderness Park in Maple Valley.
King
County offers an online map of bike trails in the
County.
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