Due to reduced funding, King County Metro is eliminating a number of Ballard-area trips on Route 28 and Route 46. But, Metro is adding evening and Sunday trips on Route 75.

Route 28 runs between Broadview and downtown Seattle via Fremont and Eighth Avenue Northwest. The weekday southbound express trip that leaves Aurora Avenue North and 143rd Street at 5:34 a.m. is discontinued. All shuttle trips between that intersection and Fremont Avenue North and North 34th Street are also discontinued.

Route 46 runs between Golden Gardens and Fremont. The westbound trips that leave Fremont Avenue and 34th Street at 11:33 a.m., 12:33 a.m. and 1:33 p.m. are eliminated. Also eliminated are the eastbound trips that leave Golden Gardens at 12:10 p.m., 1:10 p.m. and 2:10 p.m.

According to Metro, the scheduling changes are being made to preserve service through increased efficiency while saving money, a requirement brought on by reduce sales tax revenue.

The changes may cause longer wait times for transfers or irregular spacing between buses, according to Metro.

Despite the cuts, Metro is adding service to Route 75 between Ballard and Northgate. Using funding through a partnership with the city and Seattle Children's Hospital, Metro will increase service on Route 75 from every 60 minutes to every 30 minutes on weekday evenings and all day Sunday. The change adds 79 additional trips every week.

In addition, some changes will be made to the downtown portion of Route 17, which runs between downtown Seattle and Sunset Hill.

All changes will go into effect Oct. 2. For more information, click here and click "Transit Now service enhancements on routes 5, 30, 60, 75," "Metro Schedule and Route Revisions" and "Discontinued Metro Services."