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Summer 2024 Service Changes

In June 2024, Kitsap Transit will significantly change its fixed-route structure to accommodate the new Silverdale Transit Center opening on Ridgetop Boulevard near St. Michael’s Medical Center. The current Silverdale Transit Center below The Trails shopping center will be permanently closed. A new route will serve The Trails using different stops.

After reviewing public feedback, Kitsap Transit has revised the proposed route changes. Changes include keeping service on Ridgetop Boulevard, maintaining Routes 332 and 333 and adding the new Route 331.

Additionally, the proposal adds two new local Silverdale routes and one new route between Silverdale and Poulsbo, adds hours and frequency on some routes, redraws route patterns to serve the new transit center, adds and moves some bus stops and removes two routes.

Routes 212, 217, 223, 301, 331, 332 and 333 will travel to the new transit center. Routes 235 and 237 will be removed. New Routes 265 and 266 – plus Routes 223, 301 and 331 – will cover these areas. Routes 265 and 266 will operate extended hours every half-hour. Route 338 will remain suspended instead of replacing a section of Route 333See the table and maps below for full details. 


In addition, other routes will be modified as part of our June service change: 

  • Routes 97, 98, 219, 344 and 390 will have adjusted timepoints for better connections.
  • Route 221 will no longer serve Kitsap Mental Health Services on Almira Drive or streets north of Riddell Road. Route 223 will serve Kitsap Mental Health Services and Almira Drive north of Riddell Road and Fuson Road.  
  • Starting on May 4, 2024, Fast Ferry Summer Service will resume and Routes 86 and 307 will operate Saturday service. 
  • Starting on June 16, 2024, Sunday bus service for Port Orchard, Poulsbo and Silverdale will begin: Route 8 will operate Sundays from 8:00 AM to 4:25 PM. Route 332 will operate from 8:30 AM to 4:20 PM. On-Demand Service will operate in specific service areas from 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, with timed stops. Visit our Sunday Bus Service page for full details.


The online comment form closed on April 10, 2024. Members of the public can still submit comments in writing or via email. See the Kitsap Transit’s Board page for more information.

The Kitsap Transit Board of Commissioners will hold a public hearing on the proposed bus service changes for the new Silverdale Transit Center at 8:30 AM on May 7, 2024. Attendance instructions will be posted on Kitsap Transit’s Board page ahead of the meeting.  

Silverdale Transit Route Realignment New Proposal 

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   Route Realignment to new Silverdale Transit Center located on Sid Uhnick Drive

 

 

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New Silverdale Transit Center route realignment


Silverdale Route Realignment 

Route 212–Bremerton/Silverdale West

Click here to view the current Route 212 schedule.

Route 212 - Map  

Notable Changes

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  • Route 212 will no longer serve the current Silverdale Transit Center. The route will be modified to serve the new Silverdale Transit Center located at the intersection of Sid Uhinck Drive and Chena Road.   
  • Timepoints will be updated to reflect the new route pattern.
  • For service along Kitsap Mall Boulevard see Route 266.
  • Click here to view larger Route 212 map.
 

 

 

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Route 217–Bremerton/Silverdale East

Click here to view the current Route 217 schedule.

Route 217 - Map  

Notable Changes

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  • Route 217 will no longer serve the current Silverdale Transit Center. The route will be modified to serve the new Silverdale Transit Center located at the intersection of Sid Uhinck Drive and Chena Road.   
  • Timepoints will be updated to reflect the new route pattern. 
  • Click here to view larger Route 217 map.

 

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Route 223–Kariotis

Click here to view the current Route 223 schedule.

Route 223 - Map  

Notable Changes

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  • Route 223 will no longer serve the current Silverdale Transit Center. The route will be modified to serve the new Silverdale Transit Center located at the intersection of Sid Uhinck Drive and Chena Road. 
  • Timepoints will be updated to reflect the new route pattern. 
  • Route 223 will now serve Riddell Road between Highway 305 and Almira Drive, Almira Drive (Kitsap Mental Health Services) and Fuson Road north of Lowe's.  
  • Route 223 will no longer serve Highway 303 between Riddell Road and Fuson Road. See Routes 215 and 217 for service along this section of Highway 303.
  • Click here to view larger Route 223 map.

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Route 265–Silverdale Central 

Click here to view the current Route 235 schedule.

Click here to view the current Route 237 schedule.

Route 265 - Map
 

Notable Changes

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The new Route 265 will operate on a bi-directional loop through Silverdale and connect with other services at the new Silverdale Transit Center. Operates on weekdays and Saturdays.  

  • Route 265 absorbs part of Routes 235 and 237
  • Buses will travel both directions on the loop: Passengers can catch a bus every half-hour from stops across the street from each other, or every hour from stops on the same side of the street.
  • On weekdays, Route 265 will operate from 8:30 AM to 7:20 PM.
  • On Saturday, service will operate from 8:30 AM to 6:55 PM.
  • There will no longer be service along Tracyton Boulevard and Fairgrounds Road west of Nels Nelson Road. Route 301 will now serve Nels Nelson Road and Bucklin Hill Road between Myhre Road and Nels Nelson Road. 
  • Click here to view larger Route 265 map.

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Route 266–Silverdale Ridgetop 

Click here to view the current Route 235 schedule.

Click here to view the current Route 237 schedule.

Route 266 - Map
 

Notable Changes

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The new Route 266 will operate between the new Silverdale Transit Center, St. Michael Medical Center and The Trails Shopping Center on Greaves Way. Operates on weekdays and Saturdays.  

  • Route 266 absorbs parts of Routes 223 and 332, covering Ridgetop Boulevard west of Highway 305, Kitsap Mall Boulevard and bus stops at the intersection of Kitsap Mall Boulevard and Plaza Road.
  • Service will operate every 30 minutes.
  • On weekdays, Route 266 will operate from 7:00 AM to 7:25 PM.
  • On Saturday, service will operate from 9:00 AM to 6:55 PM. 
  • Click here to view larger Route 266 map.

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Route 301–North Kitsap Fast Ferry

Click here to view the current Route 301 schedule.

Route 301 Map  

Notable Changes

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  • Route 301 absorbs part of Route 237.
  • Route 301 will no longer serve the current Silverdale Transit Center. The route will be modified to serve the new Silverdale Transit Center located at the intersection of Sid Uhinck Drive and Chena Road. 
  • Route 301 will now travel Fairgrounds Road to Nels Nelson Road and Nels Nelson Road, Bucklin Hill Road, Myhre Road and Ridgetop Boulevard to the new Silverdale Transit Center.  
  • Route 301 will no longer serve Central Valley Road and Highway 303 between Central Valley Road and Ridgetop Boulevard. For service along Central Valley Road see Route 217.
  • Click here to view larger Route 301 map.

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 Route 331–Poulsbo/Myhre (New Route)

Route 331 - Map  

Proposed Changes – April 26, 2024

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New Route 331 will operate between the Silverdale Transit Center and North Viking Transit Center along Ridgetop Boulevard, Myhre Road, Silverdale Way and Viking Avenue.  

  • On weekdays, Route 331 will operate every hour from 6:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
  • On Saturdays, Route 331 will operate every hour from 8:00 AM to 8:00 PM.
  • For additional service from Silverdale to Poulsbo, see Route 332. For service between Silverdale and the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal, see Route 333
  • Click here to view larger Route 331 map.

Original Proposed Changes – March 21, 2024

The changes below are no longer being considered. See the revised changes above.

 

In the originally proposed changes, Route 332 would have followed the new Route 331’s pattern and would have been renamed Route 332–Poulsbo/Myhre. 

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Route 332–Poulsbo/Silverdale (Update)

Click here to view the current Route 332 schedule.

Route 332 - Map  

Proposed Changes – April 26, 2024

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Route 332 will serve the new Silverdale Transit Center on Ridgetop Boulevard. The route will maintain service on Ridgetop Boulevard, as the public strongly opposed removing service from Ridgetop in comments our planners received.


Original Proposed Changes – March 21, 2024

The changes below are no longer being considered. See the revised changes above.

Route 332 will no longer serve Ridgetop Boulevard north of Highway 303. No alternative service will be available along this portion of Ridgetop Boulevard.

From the new Silverdale Transit Center, Route 332 will travel Ridgetop Boulevard southwest of Highway 303, Myhre Road, Silverdale Way and Viking Avenue to the North Viking Transit Center.

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Route 333–Silverdale/Bainbridge (Update)

Click here to view the current Route 333 schedule.

Route 333 - Map  

Proposed Changes – April 26, 2024

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Route 333 will continue to operate between Silverdale and the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal along Ridgetop Boulevard. The route will serve the new Silverdale Transit Center on Ridgetop Boulevard.


Original Proposed Changes – March 21, 2024

The changes below are no longer being considered. See the revised changes above.

  • Route 333 will be removed. For additional service to Bainbridge Island, see Routes 332 and 338.

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Route 338–Gateway/Bainbridge Express (Update)

Proposed Changes – April 26, 2024

Route 338–Gateway/Bainbridge Express will not resume service in June 2024. Instead, Kitsap Transit will continue operating Route 333–Silverdale/Bainbridge, which will serve the new Silverdale Transit Center, Gateway Fellowship Park & Ride, Highway 305 and the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal. Additionally, Routes 331–Poulsbo/Myhre and 332–Poulsbo/Silverdale will offer service between the new Silverdale Transit Center and the North Viking Transit Center. 

Click here to view the current Route 333 schedule.

 
 

Original Proposed Changes – March 21, 2024

The changes below are no longer being considered. See the revised changes to the left.

On weekdays, Route 338 will operate during commute hours only. Buses will operate as an express service from 4:40 - 7:35 AM and 3:45 - 8:34 PM, serving only four stops.

  • Route 338 will replace the portion of Route 333, traveling between the Gateway Fellowship Park & Ride and the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal. For service between the Silverdale Transit Center and the North Viking Transit Center see Routes 301 and 332
  • In addition to the three timed stops at Gateway Fellowship Park & Ride, the Clearwater Casino and the Bainbridge Island Ferry Terminal. Route 338 will stop on Highway 305 at the intersection of High School Road on Bainbridge Island.  
  • Click here to view Route 338 map.

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  • The deadline to submit online comments ended on April 10, 2024

     

 

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