Metro riders in the Valley can now catch a later bus to the Issaquah Highlands Park and Ride on weekday mornings.

As of Sept. 28, Metro added a new 8:25 a.m. trip to the route, from the North Bend Premium Outlet Mall, through Snoqualmie to the Issaquah Highlands Park and Ride. The 4:54 a.m. trip from North Bend was eliminated to make the new trip possible.

Metro’s ridership analysis found that there were very few riders on the first morning trip, but many riders later in the morning.

Route 628 includes 24 daily trips between North Bend and the Issaquah Highlands Park and Ride on weekdays, mornings and evenings.

For more information about Route 628, visit http://bit.ly/MetroRoute628.

Route 628 is made possible through a partnership between King County Metro and the city of Snoqualmie. Route 628 is operated by Hopelink. The cities of North Bend and Issaquah have also contributed to the success of this project.