The plaza and the adjacent Cal Anderson Park host the AIDS Memorial Pathway (AMP), commemorating survivors and those who died in the AIDS pandemic. A curbless, barrier-free environment and use of materials similar to those used in the station plaza are integrated into the street, tying the two together and providing visual cues that this is a street where pedestrians are the priority. The design intent of the festival street is to promote a sense of community by providing year-round spill over space from the plaza where neighbors can gather while also serving as an approved public right-of-way on most typical days. The plaza and the surrounding multifamily developments sit atop the light rail station. More alternative routes are available here.Home to the Capitol Hill farmers market, a transition between Cal Anderson Park and the adjacent light rail station foot traffic, the plaza is a community-driven space created as part of a transit oriented development. Late-night riders can use Route 132 at SODO Station (with departures at 12:05 a.m., 12:35 a.m., and 1:05 a.m.) along 4th Avenue and S Lander Street. Those affected by the suspension can take use King County Metro Route 8 from Seattle Center to Capitol Hill, or KC Metro Routes 101, 150, or 594 for travel between Downtown Seattle and SODO. Using the shuttles will slow riders’ trips, and people might need to find an alternate route, especially those that rely on the light rail to commute on Friday. “Passengers should plan ahead and allow for extra time for transfers between buses and trains or seek alternative transit options that may better suit their needs,” according to Sound Transit. Instead, riders will have the ability to take a shuttle service between the stations, which will run every 15 minutes and stop at all stations between Capitol Hill and SODO. “In addition, crews will also be performing work needed to tie the future East Link extension into the existing Link system,” Sound Transit said.

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