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Emergency Transportation Information

2009-2010 SCHOOL YEAR

Call our 24- hour hotline
425-831-8494

Emergencies such as snow, ice, power outages and floods can alter school schedules and affect bus transportation for students.  Please save and refer to this information if you are in doubt about conditions.

Printable Emergency Transportation Information sheet (pdf)

During inclement weather, Puget Sound area radio stations will carry school closure information between 5:00 and 8:30 a.m.

INFORMATION RESOURCES

Emergency Hotline (425) 831-8494

www.svsd410.org

www.schoolreport.org

Radio
AM

KCIS

630

KIXI

880

KOMO

1000

KLAY

1180

KENU

1330

KRKO

1380

KITZ

1400

  
FM

KPLU

88.5

KGRG

89.9

KSER

90.7

KVTI

90.9

KMPS

94.1

KUOW

94.9

KIRO

97.3

KCMS

105.3

KRWM

106.9
Television
KOMO 4
KING 5/KONG 6
KIRO 7
KCPQ 13
PSETV 26

If there is no message about Snoqualmie Valley School District #410, schools are open on a normal schedule. When our school district makes the call for adverse weather conditions, the entire district might not be affected.  The district is, therefore, divided into three geographic areas for limited transportation services: Area A, B, and C.  If your Area is identified to warrant limited bus transportation, check below to see if your pick-up location has changed, and if so, direct your student/s to that new location.  Occasionally, when only high elevation locations within an Area are affected, the locations will be listed by neighborhood (i.e. “Limited Transportation Area A: River Bend, Wilderness Rim, The Uplands only”) on the school website at www.svsd410.org

Potential announcements may say:

  • “Schools Closed”…  All school activities are also canceled for that day.
  • “Schools Open, One Hour Late”…  Scheduled runs, one hour late.  No out-of-district transportation.
  • “Schools Open, Two Hours Late”…  Scheduled runs, two hours late.   No A.M. Preschool, Encompass, AM Kindergarten, or out-of-district transportation.
  • “Schools Open, Limited Transportation”…  Shortened runs due to inclement weather or road conditions for Areas A, B or C.

AREA “ A “ NORTH BEND

  • Cedar Falls Road – No side roads serviced past River Bend and no service past Wilderness Rim.
  • Wilderness Rim – Main road only, no side street service.
  • 468th Ave. SE & Edgewick Road – All side roads meet at Edgewick Road. Route goes to 464th Way SE. and turns around at the Y.
  • Middle Fork Road - Bus will turn around at 473rd Ct.
  • Mt Si Road – Pick up main road to River Point.
  • Forster Woods - Pick up at the main entrance.
  • Rock Creek Ridge - Pick up at the main entrance.
  • The Uplands – Pick up at 415th Way SE & SE 142nd St.

AREA “ B “ SNOQUALMIE

  • 96TH ST.: Echo Lake, Leisure Time meet at entrance to 96th.
  • SNOQUALMIE RIDGE:
    Pick up on Snoqualmie Parkway
    Pick up on Douglas Ave. SE to SE Carmicheal
    Pick up on SE Carmichael to SE Sorenson
    Pick up on Fairway Ave. to Muir St.
    Pick up on Center Blvd. SE, SE Ridge St. to Eagle Lake Dr. SE
    Deer Park: Pick up at Swensen Ave. and Leitz SE
    Eagle Point: Pick up at entrance and Snoqualmie Parkway
    No side roads will be serviced.
  • Highland Drive & Tokul Road - Pick up at the Main Line & 396th Drive SE. Pick up at Tokul Road and SE 53rd St. No travel to SE 47th St. & Tokul Road.

AREA “ C “ FALL CITY

  • Ames Lake - Pick up at NE 34th St and NE 40th St.
    No transportation around Ames Lake.
    All developments along Ames Lake Road – Heather Knoll, Quail Creek, Amesbury, and Broadhurst must catch bus on Ames Lake Road at the entrance to the development.
  • Devereau / Camden Park Area - Pick up at Albertson's on Redmond-Fall City Road.
  • Issaquah / Fall City Road -Pick up at the lower Issaquah Fall City Road at the junction of SE 40th St & Issaquah Fall City Road.
  • Montaine – Pick up at 278th Ave. SE and the park.
  • Alderra Estates - Pick up at entrance at 278th Ave SE & Duthie Hill Road.
  • SE 8th - 292nd Ave NE - Pick up at Highway 202 & SE 8th
  • Blakely Woods, Hawthorn Ridge, 290th Ave NE , Tolt Hill Road - Pick up at 290th Ave NE & Tolt Hill Road.
  • Fall City Uplands - Pick up at 328th Ave SE & SE 48th St.
  • Lake Alice - Pick up at trail head SE 56th St, no transportation into Heather Crest.
  • Lake Marie - Pick up at Spring Glen Mobile Park.
  • Riverview Mobile Park - Pick up at Y stop sign.

Flooding generally affects the Snoqualmie and Fall City areas.  Rerouting is possible in most of the following areas and alternate pick ups and drop offs will be established, depending on the area affected. 

Most common areas affected by flooding in our school district:

  • Snoqualmie:  396th (Meadowbrook Way at Trestle), Fir Street, Northern Street
  • Fall City:  Fish Hatchery Road, Neal Road, 324th , SE 24th, Tolt Hill Road (Carnation side), and David Powell Road

TRANSPORTATION ROAD CLOSURE PRACTICES
When road conditions are such that school buses cannot drive their assigned routes, parents need to decide to either transport their student(s) or keep them home for the day.

NOTE:   Not every emergency situation can be anticipated. Occasionally, after a decision is made early in the morning, conditions that impact the safe transportation of students may change and merit an adjustment.  Parents are encouraged to develop emergency plans with their children, and make sure your school has accurate contact information, in the event of an early closure.

To learn how decisions are made around schedule changes, read Be Prepared for School Schedule Changes. If you have additional questions, contact the Transportation department at 831-8020.

Printable Emergency Transportation Information sheet (pdf)