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History

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  • Focus on planning, costs, construction issues

Stations

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  • 2016: 22; 13 under construction
  • 2025: 51
  • 2041: 70
  • Station codes adopted in July 2024 to replace pictograms[1]
Features
  • Accessibility
  • Passenger information systems
  • Elevator/escalator issues

Parking

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Public art

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  • Non-station public art at OMF, along MLK Way, etc.

Transit-oriented development

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System infrastructure

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  • Percent of stations and track that are underground/elevated/surface-running
  • Electrical systems and substations
  • Track gauge
  • Signaling systems?
  • Drivers/operators (Metro, ST)
  • OMFs
  • 2004 capacity estimate: 3,700 to 9,150 passengers per hour per direction[2]: 1 

Rolling stock

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  • Skoda (Tacoma)
  • Kinkisharyo-Mitsui[3]
  • Siemens
  • Brookville (Tacoma)

Service

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  • Hours of operation
  • General frequencies
  • Ridership

Connecting services

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Fares and financing

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  • ORCA card
  • Distance
  • Free fares in Tacoma (subsidized)
  • Most revenue from sales tax[4]

Expansion projects

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  • Stations and miles: 45 miles and 25? stations by 2030; 108 miles and 70 stations
  • Ridership figures: 280,000 by 2030;[5] 525,000 by 2041[6]

Safety and security

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  • 2009 to 2021: 136 collisions on MLK Way and 168 total
    • 8 deaths and 54 injured on MLK Way, 2 deaths and 11 injured in SODO and DSTT[7]
  • 37 grade crossings and 6 miles of surface tracks as of 2021
  • 2015 to 201: 92 collisions with 21 injuries and deaths
    • 10th lowest among U.S. systems (crashes per million miles)[8]
  • Tacoma Link?

References

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  1. ^ "What to expect when you're expecting Lynnwood Link". The Platform. Sound Transit. July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  2. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150417015443/http://www.psrc.org/assets/1978/hct_workbook.pdf
  3. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20090201134638/http://soundtransit.org/x4306.xml
  4. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/Sound-Transit_Progress-Report_2022.pdf
  5. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/lynnwood-link-moves-final-design-041116
  6. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/board-releases-proposal-light-rail-extensions
  7. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20220706031803/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/the-worst-spots-for-light-rail-crashes-in-seattle-and-how-to-fix-them/
  8. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20220622140936/https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/light-rail-safety-around-the-u-s-how-does-seattle-stack-up/
Example lists: Miami, Minnesota

Link light rail is a regional light rail system operated by Sound Transit in the Seattle metropolitan area, Washington, United States. The network consists of two lines with 22 total stations: Central Link in King County and Tacoma Link in Pierce County. The two lines are not connected and operate with different equipment, station sizes, and capacities. In 2017, the system carried over 24 million passengers, or approximately 75,000 on an average weekday.[1]

  • Longest gap between stations: 5.5 miles from Rainier Beach to Tukwila[2]
  • Station platforms:
    • T Line – 90 feet (27 m) long except for Commerce Street, which are 42 ft long and 18 ft wide[3]: 44 
  • 2023 improvements
Station codes
  • Proposed in November 2022 to replace pictograms[4][5]
  • New maps with sign codes debut in July 2024[6]
    • Fully implemented in August 2024 for Lynnwood Link, replacing pictograms[7]

References

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Northgate Link Extension
Overview
OwnerSound Transit
LocaleSeattle, Washington, US
Termini
Stations3
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemLink light rail
Technical
Line length4.3 mi (6.9 km)
Number of tracks2
CharacterTunneled and elevated
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification1,500 Volts DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed55 miles per hour (89 km/h)

The Northgate Link Extension is an under construction extension of the Link light rail system in Seattle, Washington, US. Upon opening in 2021, it will extend Red Line service by 4.3 miles (6.9 km) to the University District, Roosevelt, and Northgate. The $1.9 billion project includes the excavation of two 3.4-mile (5.5 km) tunnels from the University of Washington to Maple Leaf.

History

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  • Previous proposals: 1911, 1968
  • Previous service: Route 41 (since 1970)
  • 1968 PSCOG: stations along I-5
  • 1993 and 1995 plans?
  • 1996: Northgate selected as potential project if funding found
  • 1997: Alignments considered
  • Northgate deferred indefinitely, with addition of NE 45th station
  • 2005: Underground alignment selected
  • 2007: Funding rejected
  • 2008: Funding approved in ST2
  • 2012: Northgate Link approved, renamed Northgate Link
  • 2014: TBMs launch in Maple Leaf
  • 2016: TBMs complete tunnel
  • 2021-01: Train testing begins[1]

Design and construction

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  • Vibration dampeners under University of Washington[2]
    • Floating slabs for tracks

Route and stations

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Service plans

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  • 14 minutes from downtown to Northgate
  • Replacement of Route 41
  • New Siemens fleet

References

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Lynnwood Link Extension
   
Overview
StatusPlanned
OwnerSound Transit
LocaleSeattle metropolitan area, Washington, U.S.
Termini
Stations4
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemLink light rail
History
Planned opening2024
Technical
Line length8.5 mi (13.7 km)
Number of tracks2
CharacterAt grade and elevated
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification1,500 Volts DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed55 miles per hour (89 km/h)

The Lynnwood Link Extension is an under construction light rail project that is part of Sound Transit's Link light rail system in the Seattle metropolitan area. It will run 8.5 miles (13.7 km) along Interstate 5, between Seattle and the the northern suburbs of Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, and Lynnwood. The section will extend the 1 Line and 2 Line northward from their existing terminus at Northgate station and includes four new stations opening in 2024, as well as a fifth scheduled to open in 2026.

History

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  • Interurban along Aurora (1910 to 1939)
  • Highway 99 and its transit service?
    • Greyhound and Metro 300s
  • 1957 freeway plan
  • 1961: Metro considers unified rapid transit proposal from Lynnwood to Des Moines[1]
  • 1965: I-5 opens from North Seattle to Everett
  • 1965: Forward Thrust proposes 110th/Fremont terminus along Interurban ROW[2]
    • Included long-range plan to reach Snohomish County from Ballard[3]
  • 1982: PSCOG investigates Lynnwood to Seattle rail for future study
  • 1983: Metro Council approves study of light rail or monorail corridors along I-5 or Aurora Avenue from Seattle to Lynnwood[4]
  • 1984: Snohomish County proposes light rail from Seattle to Everett along I-5 as an extension of a UMTA study that funded Seattle–Alderwood, despite little state support[5]
  • 1986 PSCOG/Metro: along I-5, with stops at Jackson Park (145th), North City (175th), Mountlake Terrace (236th), Mountlake Terrace North (220th), Lynnwood (44th), Alderwood Mall (I-405)
  • SNO-TRAN
  • 1993 study: light rail along I-5, other options on SR 99[6]
  • 1995 plan: light rail to 164th by 2010, via stations at Alderwood and 44th and provisional station at Mountlake Terrace[7]
    • Rejected heavily in Snohomish County, including Lynnwood[8]
  • 2005 long-range plan
  • 2007 plan: $1.4 billion[9] for light rail to 164th, via stations at Alderwood, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace
    • $381 million loan required to reach Lynnwood[10]
Planning[11][12]
  • ST2 approved in 2008, light rail to Lynnwood TC by 2023
  • 2010 to 2011: Scoping of routes: I-5 or SR 99 (North Corridor HCT)[13][14]
    • Aurora and 15th alignments eliminated
  • 2012: DEIS alignment chosen, along I-5[15]
  • 2013: Preferred alternative along I-5[16]
  • 2015: EIS (April)[17] and Record of Decision (July)[18]
    • 130th and 220th deferred[19]
  • 2016: ST3 approves 130th infill for 2031
  • 2017: Station names adopted
  • 2017 delay and budget adjustment due to property acquisition and other mitigation
    • Design cuts in 2018[20]
    • Baseline schedule for July 2024, budget at $2.77B
  • July 2018: Demolition of Black Angus and McDonald's furniture store beginsCite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
  • December 2018: FFGA[21]
  • 2018 updates[22]
  • NE 145th northbound flyer stop closed and replaced with surface stop
Construction
  • First steps: tree removal (began in late April)[23][24]
  • Groundbreaking on September 3, 2019[25]
  • 200 columns required (85 installed as of September 2020), with long girders fabricated in Tacoma and trucked via I-405 due to convention center lid constraints[26]
  • November 2021: 50 percent completion milestone, all 188 columns complete, 530 of 533 girders set[27]
Future
  • Project mitigation: Tree planting, restoration of Ronald Bog[28]
  • Potential delay into 2025 if 2 Line opens as starter[29][30]
    • Lynnwood service would be limited to 8 minutes at peak and 10 minutes all day until 2 Line is able to open; afterwards, 4 minutes at peak and 5 minutes mid-day[31]
    • Lynnwood mayor votes against studying East Link starter line[32]

Route

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Lynnwood Link will begin at Northgate, continuing on an elevated guideway from the northern portal of the Northgate Link tunnel in Seattle. The tracks will descend to ground level near North 115th Street, traveling north along the east side of Interstate 5.[33][34]

Stations

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  • As of 2022: 3,273 units planned around Shoreline stations[35]
Station Image Location Planned
opening
Type Park and ride Connections and notes
Northgate Seattle 2021 Elevated Yes
NE 130th Street Seattle 2026 Elevated No
Shoreline South/145th Shoreline 2024 Elevated Yes
Shoreline North/185th Shoreline 2024 At-grade Yes
Mountlake Terrace Mountlake Terrace 2024 Elevated Yes
Lynnwood City Center Lynnwood 2024 Elevated Yes

Service plans

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  • Lines combine for 4-minute frequency[36]
    • Off-peak at 5 minutes combined, early morning and late night at 7.5 minutes[37]
    • Originally planned to only have Eastside service[38]
  • Community Transit route truncation and major network expansion with expresses[39][40][41]
    • Swift Blue Line extension to 185th
  • King County Metro changes: extended and rerouted bus routes[42]
  • Route 510/511/512/513 truncation proposed: 510 from Everett/S Everett; 513 all-day from Seaway to Ash Way and Lynnwood[43]
  • Travel times from Lynnwood: 20 minutes to UW, 27 minutes to downtown, 60 minutes to airport[44]

References

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  1. ^ "Transit Board Receptive to Metro Rule". The Seattle Times. November 30, 1961. p. 22.
  2. ^ "Rapid-Transit Terminus: Route Would Utilize Old Right-of-Way". The Seattle Times. October 14, 1965. p. 6.
  3. ^ "Forward Thrust Forum: Proposed Rapid-Transit Fares Based on 1967 Volume". The Seattle Times. January 17, 1968. p. 12.
  4. ^ Gough, William (March 6, 1983). "Metro to study ways to speed up commuting on North End routes". The Seattle Times. p. D3.
  5. ^ Bergsman, Jerry (April 11, 1984). "Light-rail transit proposal gets little state-level support". The Seattle Times. p. G1.
  6. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/seis/220alternatives.pdf
  7. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/planning/1995_plan_subarea_proposals.pdf
  8. ^ Lobos, Ignacio (March 16, 1995). "Design didn't suit voters in suburbs". The Seattle Times (Snohomish County ed.). p. A1.
  9. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/st2/appd_a_08_07.pdf
  10. ^ Lindblom, Mike (January 12, 2007). "Sound Transit's light-rail expansion plan will be put before voters". The Seattle Times. p. A1.
  11. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/Projects-and-Plans/Lynnwood-Link-Extension/Lynnwood-Link-Document-Archive
  12. ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20120124190259/http://projects.soundtransit.org/Projects-Home/North-Corridor-Transit-Project.xml
  13. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20111021111130/http://heraldnet.com/article/20110919/NEWS01/709199891/1051/COMM0612
  14. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/North_hct/AA_2011_09/Summary.pdf
  15. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/options-for-study-for-light-rail-to-Lynnwood
  16. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Sound-Transit-board-picks-preferred-alternative--for-Lynnwood-Link-light-rail-112113
  17. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/Next-stop-Lynnwood-42315
  18. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/lynnwood-link-light-rail-extension-completes
  19. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattle-backers-to-press-case-for-n-130th-st-light-rail-stop/
  20. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/light-rail-loses-some-bells-and-whistles-as-it-inches-north/
  21. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/feds-agree-to-1-2-billion-in-funding-for-sound-transits-lynnwood-light-rail-line/
  22. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/project-updates/looking-back-2018
  23. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/thousands-of-trees-will-be-removed-to-make-way-for-light-rail-to-lynnwood/
  24. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/trees-start-coming-down-to-make-way-for-light-rails-lynnwood-link/
  25. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/it-took-11-years-but-sound-transit-officially-breaks-ground-for-lynnwood-light-rail-line/
  26. ^ Thompson, Joseph (September 10, 2020). "Light rail's Lynnwood Link inches forward, with massive beams". The Everett Herald.
  27. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/construction-lynnwood-link-extension-reaches-fifty-percent
  28. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/fresh-pics-ronald-bog-park-reopens
  29. ^ Lindblom, Mike (January 13, 2023). "Lynnwood or Bellevue: Which city should get light-rail service first?". The Seattle Times.
  30. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/lynnwood-light-rail-could-sit-unused-for-months/
  31. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/st_sharepoint/download/sites/PRDA/FinalRecords/2023/Presentation%20-%20Link%20Project%20Sequencing%20%26%20EastLink%20Starter%20Line%2001-12-23.pdf
  32. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/sound-transit-asserts-bellevue-redmond-line-wont-delay-lynnwood-light-rail/
  33. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/north_hct/lynnwoodeis/_frontmatter_summary.pdf
  34. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/its-getting-real-light-rail-is-coming-to-the-burbs/
  35. ^ Stiles, Marc (September 21, 2022). "Bellevue company the latest builder to fuel Shoreline apartment construction boom". Puget Sound Business Journal. Retrieved September 22, 2022.
  36. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/lynnwood-link-extension-folio-201809.pdf
  37. ^ https://kingcounty.gov/~/media/depts/metro/programs-projects/link-connections/lynnwood-link/pdf/routes/link-light-rail.pdf
  38. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/planning/sys_lrt_link_maintenance_bases_vehicles_operations_2008.pdf
  39. ^ http://www.heraldnet.com/news/design-work-on-schedule-for-light-rail-to-lynnwood-mountlake-terrace/
  40. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/community-transit-plan-funnels-bus-services-to-light-rail/
  41. ^ https://preview.communitytransit.org/transitchanges
  42. ^ https://kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/programs-projects/fares-routes-and-service/lynnwood-link-connections.aspx
  43. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/2019-sip-final_compressed.pdf
  44. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/construction-lynnwood-link-extension-reaches-50-percent-completion

History

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  • 1984: South corridors considered by PSCOG include SR 99 from Sea-Tac, or Tukwila to Auburn via Kent[1]

References

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  1. ^ Nogaki, Sylvia (November 23, 1984). "Commuter transit routes up for debate". The Seattle Times. p. B3.
Ballard Link Extension
Overview
StatusPlanned
OwnerSound Transit
LocaleSeattle, Washington, US
Termini
Stations9
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemLink light rail
History
Planned opening2039
Technical
Line length7.1 mi (11.4 km)
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground and elevated
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification1,500 Volts DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed55 miles per hour (89 km/h)

The Ballard Link Extension is a planned light rail project in Seattle, Washington, US, expanding part of Sound Transit's Link light rail system. The 7.1-mile (11.4 km) long extension is planned to connect Downtown Seattle to South Lake Union, Lower Queen Anne, Interbay, and Ballard, with seven new light rail stations and a new downtown tunnel. It is part of the Sound Transit 3 program, approved by voters in 2016, and is planned to open in 2039.

History

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Ballard was originally an independent city and was connected to Downtown Seattle by an interurban railway built in 1891 by the West Street and North End Electric Railway, running through the Interbay and Lower Queen Anne neighborhoods of Seattle.[citation needed] Ballard was annexed by Seattle in 1907 and connected to the municipal streetcar system in 1914 by the Puget Sound Traction Light and Power Company.[citation needed] Ballard's streetcars were replaced by trolleybuses on June 30, 1940, after the opening of the new Ballard Bridge, and operated as Route 15 of the Seattle Transit System.[1]

During the 20th century, several attempts to build a rapid transit system in the Seattle metropolitan area were made by city boosters, some of which included Ballard as a major destination. Civic planner Virgil Bogue's rejected 1911 comprehensive plan envisioned a subway line from Downtown Seattle to Golden Gardens Park at Northwest 85th Street, with elevated stations in Lower Queen Anne, Interbay, and Ballard.[2]

Background
  • 1968/70 Forward Thrust: station at 15th & Market, 15th & Dravus, continuing on to Greenwood and Downtown[3]
    • 1966 proposal: $111 million for subway from N 110th to Belleve, via Ballard and Downtown[4]
    • 1968: Ballard votes it down by 6-to-4[5]
  • Monorail Green Line
Existing service
  • 2012: RapidRide D introduced to replace 15
Studies
  • 2013 study with SDOT (streetcar?), funded by ST surplus after cuts from ST2 in 2010
    • Early options include Westlake corridor[6] or Queen Anne hilltop station with 140-foot bridge[7]
  • 2014 routing options (including LQA/Fremont option)[8]
  • 2015 Candidate project
  • 2016 ST3
    • Draft plan anticipated 2038 completion, accelerated to 2035 in May revision
    • Proposal to use suburban subarea to pay for tunnel construction[9]
  • Drawbridge/ "West" Interbay routing
  • 2017: Preliminary engineering approved
  • 2018: Proposed design includes Magnolia routing, SLU spacing, Chinatown options[10]
  • 2019: Alternative tunnels to 20th Avenue in Ballard would add $450M or more[11]
  • January 2022: Draft EIS released[12]
  • July 2022: City Council endorses 15th Avenue and Mercer Street station options[13][14]
    • No decision made on Chinatown/ID station
  • March 7, 2023: Constantine and Harrell announce North/South CID options with transfer at Pioneer Square;[15] backlash from various groups
    • Option advanced alongside 4th Ave shallow in preferred alternative
    • City paid consultant to push for alternative[16][17]
  • March 23: Preferred alternative for EIS adopted[18][19]
    • Denny Station remains the same, but Terry option included
    • Ballard tunnel under 15th Avenue instead of other options proposed
Proposals
  • Westside bus tunnel[20]

Route

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The Ballard Extension will be a continuation of the Central Link light rail line serving Tacoma, South King County, and the Rainier Valley. In the project's preliminary design, the tunnel begins adjacent to the current Stadium station at 5th Avenue South and Royal Brougham Way.[21] The tunnel runs parallel to the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel, which carries the Red and Blue lines, and stops at the expanded International District/Chinatown station. It continues north on 5th Avenue, stopping at a station at Madison Street, and then drifts to 6th Avenue, intersecting with the current Westlake station at Pine Street. The tunnel turns onto Westlake Avenue North, stopping near Denny Way, and makes a westward turn onto Republican Street, with a station near Aurora Avenue. It crosses under the Seattle Center and stops on its west side in the Lower Queen Anne area, before emerging onto an elevated guideway over Elliott Avenue West.[22] Trains would stop at stations near the Smith Cove Cruise Ship Terminal and near West Dravus Street in Interbay before crossing the Lake Washington Ship Canal on a movable, 70-foot (21 m) bridge adjacent to the Ballard Bridge.[23] The line would terminate at a station near the intersection of 15th Avenue Northwest and Northwest Market Street in Ballard.[24]

Resources

Stations

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Resources

Service plans

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  • Green Line to Tacoma via Rainier Valley and Sea-Tac
  • Projected ridership: 47,000 via Ballard, 110,000 via downtown tunnel[31]

References

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  1. ^ "Ballard Residents Realize Hopes in New Trolley Service". The Seattle Times. June 30, 1940. p. 9.
  2. ^ Bogue, Virgil (1911). "Appendix No. III—Proposed Rapid Transit System". Plan of Seattle: Report of the Municipal Plans Commission. Seattle, Washington: Lowman & Hanford. pp. 180–181. OCLC 1440455 – via The Internet Archive.
  3. ^ Lane, Bob (April 21, 1970). "City's Rapid-Transit Dreams Still Just Lines on a Map". The Seattle Times. p. A5.
  4. ^ "Mass Rapid-Transit System Sketched". The Seattle Times. March 20, 1966. p. 49.
  5. ^ Woodward, Walt (April 21, 1968). "Out in Ballard, the Slogan Should Be: 'Turn Around, Leif!'". The Seattle Times. pp. 6–7.
  6. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/Ballard/2013_0627_BallardtoDowntown_OpenHouse_QuickScreens_web%280%29.pdf
  7. ^ Lindblom, Mike (June 27, 2013). "Options for Ballard light-rail service to be aired". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  8. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/Ballard/20140603_B2D_Report.pdf
  9. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-ceo-suburbs-should-help-pay-for-second-seattle-light-rail-tunnel/
  10. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/new-options-for-seattle-light-rail-routes-could-add-big-dollars-to-expansion-project/
  11. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/a-central-ballard-light-rail-tunnel-gets-another-look/
  12. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/documents-reports/west-seattle-ballard-link-extensions-draft-environmental-impact-0
  13. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/where-will-the-new-light-rail-route-go-sound-transit-still-deciding/
  14. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattle-city-council-names-preferences-for-new-sound-transit-line/
  15. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/politics/king-county-should-redevelop-downtown-campus-constantine-proposes/
  16. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/harrell-pays-consultant-280k-to-lobby-for-his-seattle-light-rail-positions/
  17. ^ https://publicola.com/2023/03/28/city-paid-consultant-tim-ceis-280000-to-encourage-agreement-and-build-community-consensus-for-harrells-light-rail-route/
  18. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-leans-toward-avoiding-station-construction-in-chinatown-international-district/
  19. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/sound-transit-board-identifies-preferred-alternative
  20. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/second-bus-tunnel-proposed-downtown/
  21. ^ ST3 representative project — SODO segment (PDF) (Map). Sound Transit. February 2018.
  22. ^ ST3 representative project — Downtown segment (PDF) (Map). Sound Transit. February 2018.
  23. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/video-flying-over-a-ballard-to-west-seattle-light-rail-route/
  24. ^ ST3 representative project — Ballard segment (PDF) (Map). Sound Transit. February 2018.
  25. ^ http://kuow.org/post/seattles-chinatown-set-become-light-rail-hub-so-where-will-new-station-go
  26. ^ Lindblom, Mike (October 5, 2018). "Ballard and West Seattle tunnels forge ahead in Sound Transit 3 talks". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  27. ^ Robinson, Chetanya (October 1, 2018). "Where to build Chinatown-ID's second light rail station?". International Examiner. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
  28. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/pros-and-cons-of-where-to-build-light-rail-in-south-lake-union/
  29. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-to-keep-south-lake-union-light-rail-station-next-to-aurora/
  30. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/music/kexp-and-seattle-center-arts-groups-warn-sound-transit-3-could-displace-them/
  31. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/west-seattle-ballard-project-overview.pdf
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3 Line (Everett & West Seattle)

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Redirect from Everett Link Extension and West Seattle Link Extension
3 Line
Overview
StatusPlanned
OwnerSound Transit
LocaleSeattle metropolitan area, Washington, US
Termini
Stations25 (9 new, 1 provisional)
Service
TypeLight rail
SystemLink light rail
History
Planned opening2032 (West Seattle)
2037 (Southwest Everett)
2041 (Downtown Everett)
Technical
Number of tracks2
CharacterUnderground, elevated, and surface
Track gauge4 ft 8+12 in (1,435 mm)
Electrification1,500 Volts DC, overhead catenary
Operating speed55 miles per hour (89 km/h)

3 Line (colored magenta) is a future light rail line in the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington, planned as part of Sound Transit's Link light rail system. It will connect Everett and Snohomish County to Downtown Seattle and West Seattle. The line is planned to share tracks with the 2 Line from southern Everett to International District/Chinatown station.[1]

The line is planned to reuse existing tracks that are part of the 1 Line and its future expansions; the 1 Line will then be rerouted through a new Downtown Seattle tunnel to be built for the Ballard Link Extension. The 16.3-mile (26.2 km) Everett Link Extension to the north of Lynnwood will have six stations and is scheduled to open between 2037 and 2041. The 4.7-mile-long (7.6 km) West Seattle Link Extension will include three new stations southwest of SODO station and is scheduled to open in 2032. The 3 Line was created as part of the Sound Transit 3 program, approved by voters in 2016, which included both projects.

History

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The Everett Link Extension and West Seattle Link Extension are part of the Sound Transit 3 program, which was a ballot measure approved by voters on November 8, 2016. They were preceded by prior rail services in the early 20th century and various proposals to build a regional rapid transit system before the formation of Sound Transit in 1993. Buses also operate on both corridors with express and local service.

Everett section

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Daily passenger train service between Seattle and Everett in Snohomish County was operated by the Great Northern Railway as part of longer intercity routes to Vancouver and Chicago.[2][3] An electric interurban railway, named the Seattle–Everett Interurban, opened in 1910 and ran 29 miles (47 km) on an inland route that took 90 minutes to traverse from end to end. The route generally operated with hourly trains until it was discontinued in 1939; its right-of-way was later reused to build the Interurban Trail in the 1990s and 2000s.[4] Intercity bus service to Downtown Seattle and the University of Washington campus was provided by Metro Transit commuter buses on the Interstate 5 corridor, which Community Transit took over in 1976.[5][6] A set of Sound Transit Express routes contracted to Community Transit debuted in 1999;[7] they carried 9,000 daily riders in 2019, while Community Transit's commuter routes carried X per day.

Prior service
  • Interurban from 1910 to 1939, dismantled and turned into PUD corridor and later trail
  • Community Transit express buses (Route 420?) from 1977 onward
  • Sound Transit Express debuts in 1999 with Routes 510/511/513 during peak hour and 512 off-peak/Saturdays
    • Expanded to all-day, all-week service by 2000 and improved during 2013 restructuring
    • 15K riders on CT/ST from Downtown as of 2017[8]
    • 470 daily bus trips on I-5 corridor from Downtown Seattle and U District to areas north of I-405[9]: 16 
  • Paine Field corridor: Swift Green Line since 2019
Prior plans
  • 1957 highway rail plan
  • SNOTRAN plans from the 1970s
  • 1984: Snohomish County proposes light rail from Seattle to Everett along I-5 as an extension of a UMTA study that funded Seattle–Alderwood, despite little state support[10]
  • 1986 PSCOG report?
  • 1995 RTA plan
    • Includes Sounder, which began in 2003
Planning
  • April 2020: County picks preferred configurations for Ash Way (east side of I-5) and Mariner stations[11]
  • November 2021: Early scoping with station alternatives[13][14]
  • January 2023: Scoping[15]
  • June 2023: Options narrowed down[16] based on scoping summary[17]
    • Controversy over potential condemnations[18]

West Seattle section

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Background
  • Annexed by Seattle
  • First municipality-owned streetcar system in U.S.
  • Bus service begins in 1941 across Spokane Street Bridge
Earlier plans
  • 1911 Bogue plan
  • 1968/70 Forward Thrust (busway)
  • Monorail Green Line
Existing service
  • 2012: RapidRide C introduced
Studies
  • 2009: McGinn proposal[19]
  • 2014 Level 2 study with Burien and Renton?
  • 2015 Candidate project
  • 2016 ST3 with new tunnel[20]
    • Draft plan anticipated 2033 completion,[21] accelerated to 2030 in May revision
  • 2017: Preliminary engineering approved
Planning
  • 2018: Tunneled alignment suggested at early scoping meetings[22][23]
    • Includes deferral of Avalon station
    • Flyover video[24]
  • Tunnel proposal would require $700 million in new funding[25]
    • $500 million alternative presented in September 2019[26]
  • Preferred alternatives for Draft EIS identified in May 2019 and October 2019 (with third-party funding)[27]: 28 
  • 2021 cost-reassessment[28]
  • January 2022: Draft EIS released[29]
  • July 2022: Seattle City Council endorses medium tunnel to Alaska Junction[30]
  • Late 2022: ID/Chinatown opposition to preferred station options;[31] new alternatives offered[32]
Future
  • Final EIS expected in late 2023 or early 2024
  • Design from 2023 to 2026[33]
  • Construction from 2026 to 2032
  • Estimated cost (as of August 2022): $14 billion for West Seattle and Ballard
Proposals
  • Westside bus tunnel[34]
  • Gondola (SkyLink), rejected in April 2022[35]

Route

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Everett

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  • Debate over Airport Road or I-5 alignment
  • Station location debates for Ash Way, Casino Road[36]
    • Broadway option between SR 526 and downtown
    • ST options don't use street right-of-way

West Seattle

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  • Preliminary route[37][38]
  • Duwamish fixed crossing
    • Preferred alternative: South Crossing on south side of Spokane Street Viaduct/West Seattle Bridge on a high-level fixed bridge that crosses the northern tip of Pigeon Point, transitioning to retained cut-and-fill
  • Golf course alignment: tunnel if third party funding is available
  • Elevated or underground for Alaska Junction

Stations

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All names provisional

Everett
West Seattle

Resources: Station Planning Progress Report (Jan 2022)

  • International District/Chinatown
  • Stadium (not served by the 1 Line, but will be rebuilt for the 3 Line due to tunnel portal for the 1 Line)
    • PA: None identified
  • SODO
    • PA: At-Grade west/parallel to existing station; or At-Grade Staggered slightly north with transfer platform
  • Delridge
    • PA: Elevated and diagonal between 26th & Nevada and 25th & Dakota
      • Third party funding PA: Similar but with lower height (assuming tunnel option)
  • Avalon
    • PA: East-west along Genesse Street between 35th and 32nd
      • Third party funding PA: Underground and east-west between 36th and 35th along Avalon and Genesee
  • Alaska Junction
    • PA: Elevated and diagonal between Edmunds & 42nd and Alaska & 41st (WSJ-1); elevated over Alaska Street on east side of 39th (WSJ-2)
      • Third party funding PA: Underground at 41st or 42nd on south side of Alaska Street

Source for preferred alternative (PA): July 2022 Motion[39]

Service plans

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  • 3 Line (magenta) from Everett
    • 2030: Only to SODO, with forced transfer; 2035: Extended into tunnel
  • Projected ridership: 32,000 to 37,000 by 2040 for West Seattle[40]

References

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  1. ^ Sound Transit future service (PDF) (Map). Sound Transit. March 2022.
  2. ^ Brooks, Diane (July 4, 2007). "Bayside and railroad history". The Seattle Times.
  3. ^ Railroad Commission Map of Washington, 1910 (Map). 8 miles = 1 inch. Cartography by Rand, McNally & Co. Washington State Railroad Commission. 1910 – via Washington State University Libraries.
  4. ^ Giordano, Lizz (December 2, 2019). "The Interurban Railway: Everett's first rapid transit line". The Everett Herald.
  5. ^ Cartwright, Jane (October 5, 1977). "Snohomish Co. transit system in successful year". The Seattle Times. p. H3.
  6. ^ "U.W. Advises: Live Out, Commute". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. August 19, 1979. p. C3.
  7. ^ Whitely, Peyton (September 17, 1999). "Buses ready to roll". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  8. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/here-are-the-plans-for-a-bike-lane-on-seattles-fourth-avenue-and-how-it-may-affect-traffic/
  9. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20160716182805/http://www.psrc.org/assets/11872/TransitIntegrationReport.pdf
  10. ^ Bergsman, Jerry (April 11, 1984). "Light-rail transit proposal gets little state-level support". The Seattle Times. p. G1.
  11. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/snohomish-county-picks-favored-light-rail-station-locations/
  12. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/how-will-light-rail-affect-snohomish-county-neighborhoods/
  13. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/everett-link-extension-early-scoping-information-report-202111.pdf
  14. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/where-should-everett-link-light-rail-line-and-stations-go/
  15. ^ https://www.djc.com/news/co/12154135.html
  16. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/everett-light-rail-options-could-get-thinned-this-month/
  17. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/st_sharepoint/download/sites/PRDA/ActiveDocuments/Report%20-%20Everett%20Link%20Extension%20Scoping%20Summary%2005-25-23.pdf
  18. ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/everett-light-rail-choices-refined-amid-calls-for-in-road-options/
  19. ^ http://old.seattletimes.com/html/politics/2009882057_mcginnlightrail17m.html
  20. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-may-propose-another-tunnel-in-27b-package/
  21. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-proposal-includes-2nd-downtown-seattle-tunnel/
  22. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/west-seattle-and-ballard-link-extensions-early-scoping-summary-report.pdf
  23. ^ https://www.westsideseattle.com/west-seattle-herald/2018/05/10/west-seattle-light-rail-extension-progress-report-dark-tunnel
  24. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/video-flying-over-a-ballard-to-west-seattle-light-rail-route/
  25. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/new-taxes-ahead-neighbors-politicians-seek-tunnels-for-future-light-rail-to-west-seattle-and-ballard/
  26. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/a-central-ballard-light-rail-tunnel-gets-another-look/
  27. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/st_sharepoint/download/sites/PRDA/FinalRecords/2022/Report%20-%20Annual%20Program%20Review%20-%20April%202022.pdf
  28. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/st_sharepoint/download?relative_path=sites/PRDA/ActiveDocuments/Report%20-%20ST3%20Cost%20Estimating%20Assessment%20Task%203%20Final%20Report%2009-20-21.pdf
  29. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/documents-reports/west-seattle-ballard-link-extensions-draft-environmental-impact-0
  30. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattle-city-council-names-preferences-for-new-sound-transit-line/
  31. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattles-chinatown-seeks-to-push-a-future-light-rail-station-farther-away/
  32. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-3-progress-in-west-seattle-paralysis-in-chinatown/
  33. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/west-seattle-ballard-property-owners-folio-english.pdf
  34. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/second-bus-tunnel-proposed-downtown/
  35. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/sound-transit-feasability-report-regarding-aerial-gondola-from-west-seattle-20220407.pdf
  36. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-charts-its-long-light-rail-journey-to-everett/
  37. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/west-seattle-representative-project-map.pdf
  38. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/sodo-representative-project-map.pdf
  39. ^ "Sound Transit Motion No. M2022-57" (PDF). Sound Transit. July 28, 2022.
  40. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/west-seattle-ballard-project-overview.pdf
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The Tacoma Dome Link Extension (TDLE) is a future light rail project that is part of Sound Transit's Link light rail system.

History

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  • Video with early planning timeline
  • Construction scheduled to begin in 2026, opening in 2032
  • Early 2023: New station options for South Federal Way and Fife; project delayed until 2035[1]

Route

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  • 9.8 miles
  • Includes OMF South near I-5 and South 340th; relocated from Midway sites due to complexity and controversy
    • Preferred site (chosen in December 2021) would displace 2 churches, 2 businesses, 73 residents[2]

Stations

[edit]
Redirects to subsections until construction is closer
  • List current and former options
  • 500-stall parking at Fife and South Federal Way

South Federal Way

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Fife

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Portland Avenue

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Tacoma Dome Station

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Service plan

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References

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East Link station notes

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Contracts
  • E130: International District to East Channel (includes Judkins Park and Mercer Island)
  • E320: South Bellevue Station and East Main Station
  • E330: Downtown Bellevue Tunnel
  • E335: Downtown Bellevue to Spring District (includes 4 stations)
  • E340: Bel-Red (at-grade section)
  • E360: SR 520 to Redmond Technology (includes Overlake Village)
Resources

History

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  • School district site to the south was proposed for Metro Transit North Base in 1983[1]

Shoreline South/148th station is an elevated light rail station in Shoreline, Washington, United States, a suburb of Seattle. It is served by the 1 Line of Sound Transit's Link light rail system and opened on August 30, 2024, as part of the Lynnwood Link Extension project. The station has a park and ride garage with 500 stalls and is adjacent to an interchange between Interstate 5 and State Route 523. Shoreline South/148th station is also served by King County Metro buses and will be the terminus of a Stride bus rapid transit line.

A flyer stop at the interchange was constructed by Metro Transit in 1980 to serve Shoreline-area riders.

Location

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  • TOD: Thousands of planned units[2]
    • West of station developed first
  • Jackson Park to the southeast; redevelopment proposals from various groups

History

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  • 1973 plan: 145th Street flyer stop placed in high priority alongside I-5 at 236th (Mountlake Terrace), 45th, 130th, and Northgate Way[3]
  • 1978: Routes 305 and 307 modified to run east-west on 145th[4]
  • 1979 plan for flyer stop to "promote east-west traffic in the Shoreline district"[5]
  • 1979: Lane closures begin for flyer stop construction[6]
  • 1980: Construction underway; cost of $1.5 million to add ramps and shelters[7]
  • Jackson Park Freeway Station
    • 1988 routes: 243 (Jackson Park–Ravenna–Bellevue, peak-only), 304 (Richmond Beach–Downtown, peak-only), 305 (RB–U District–Downtown, all-day), 308 (Aurora Village–LFP–Downtown, peak-only), 309 (Juanita–Kenmore–Downtown, peak-only), 370 (Aurora Village–U District, all-day), 377E (Horizon View–Northgate–Downtown, all-day Northgate only)
  • Aurora alignment option had station near SR 99 & 155th[8]
  • 2017: Design changes cause $150-190 million increase in costs[9]

Station layout

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Platform
level
Westbound 1 Line toward Lynnwood City Center (Shoreline North/185th)
Island platform, doors will open on the left or right
Eastbound 1 Line toward Angle Lake (Northgate)
Street level Entrances/Exits, ticket vending machines, park and ride garage

Shoreline South/148th station is situated along the east side of Interstate 5, north of its interchange with State Route 523 (North 145th Street). The northbound onramp of the interchange is immediately south of the station platforms and garage. The elevated platform has two entrances that are connected to street level by elevators, escalators, and stairs with non mezzanine; at street level, the entrances have ticket vending machines, rider information, and bicycle parking. The entrances face the bus bays and drop-off area, which lie across from the six-story parking garage with 500 stalls.

  • Artwork: "Big Dipper and North Star" by Buster Simpson on parking garage walls; highlights of blue downspout pipes to bioswales[10][11]
  • 2026: Bridge across I-5 at north end of station
  • Roundabout interchange conversion

Services

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  • Stride S3 Line by 2027[12]
Judkins Park
Link light rail station
General information
LocationInterstate 90 and Rainier Avenue
Seattle, Washington
Owned bySound Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface
History
Opening2024 (2024) (planned)
Services
Preceding station Sound Transit Following station
Link
Future service
International District/Chinatown 2 Line
(2024)
Mercer Island

Judkins Park is a future light rail station located in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is planned to open in 2024 and will be served by the 2 Line of Sound Transit's Link light rail system. The station is located in the median of Interstate 90 between Rainier Avenue and 23rd Avenue in the Atlantic neighborhood of south-central Seattle.

The site was formerly the Rainier Freeway Station, a median bus station served by King County Metro and Sound Transit Express buses. The bus station opened in 1992 and was constructed as part of the last phase of Interstate 90.

Location

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  • Bisected by Interstate 90 interchange with Rainier Avenue
  • Nearby attractions
    • Parks and recreation: Sam Smith Park, Judkins Park, Jimi Hendrix Park, Amy Yee Tennis Center, Mountains to Sound Greenway (I-90 Trail)
    • Northwest African American Museum
Current transit[13]
  • Rainier Freeway Station: ST 550, 554; Metro 111, 114, 212, 214, 216, 217, 218, 219
  • Rainier Avenue: 7, 106
  • 23rd Avenue: 48
  • Long-term: RapidRide upgrades to trolley 7 and 48
Statistics (within 0.5 miles)[14]
  • Population: 6,132
  • Jobs: 2,839
Zoning and TOD
  • Commercial and industrial along Rainier (especially on north side), residences nearby
  • North Rainier Community Urban Plan adopted
  • Short distance to 23rd & Jackson area (major development site)
  • New projects in Charlestown area
  • South side: 769 units and offices at Rainier & Grand[15]

History

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Transit proposals
  • Bogue (1911)
  • Forward Thrust (1968–70): surface station in the median of I-90 at Rainier/23rd[16]
  • PSCOG (1986)
Rainier Freeway Station
  • 1991: Major station promised by Metro[17]
  • 1992: I-90 Transitway opens
Light rail
  • 1999: Preferred alternative for Central Link using I-90 to Rainier, dropped in favor of Beacon Hill tunnel
  • Formerly known as Rainier Station in planning; name adopted in June 2015
  • 2017-06: Planned groundbreaking
  • 2022 update[18]
  • 2024: Expected opening date

Station layout

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East entrance Exit to 23rd Avenue, ticket vending machines, drop-off area
 
Platform level
Westbound 2 Line toward Northgate (International District/Chinatown)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound 2 Line toward Redmond Technology (Mercer Island)
West entrance Exit to Rainier Avenue, ticket vending machines
  • Architect: Hewitt Architects[19]
  • Art:[20] Murals of Jimi Hendrix in halftone at station entrances (Hank Willis Thomas);[21] shelter glass (Barbara Earl Thomas)
    • Installed in 2022[22]
  • Entrances: Rainier west side, east side; 23rd west side
  • Rainier walkways required to cross WB (north) track to access platform after TVM/fare zone
    • Criticized for accessibility issues, including lack of chirping signal[23]
  • Design Commission resources
  • Site map and vertical circulation diagram
  • 44 bike parking spaces[24]

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Aweeka, Charles (February 16, 1983). "Metro pursues scaled-back North-End bus base". The Seattle Times. p. H1.
  2. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/lynnwood-light-rail-route-brings-a-housing-boom/
  3. ^ Lane, Bob (June 14, 1973). "Metro draws up schedule for building park-ride lots". The Setatle Times. p. A14.
  4. ^ Lane, Bob (May 5, 1978). "Metro delays action on evening cutbacks". The Seattle Times. p. B2.
  5. ^ Walker, Wendy (April 25, 1979). "metro buses on schedule? Possibly". The Seattle Times. p. H8.
  6. ^ "Project to take I-5 lane out of service". The Seattle Times. September 6, 1979. p. A15.
  7. ^ Moody, Richard S. (January 1, 1980). "I-5 bus stops will allow rider transfers". The Seattle Times. p. A11.
  8. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/why-is-light-rail-to-lynnwood-opening-next-to-i-5-and-not-on-aurora/
  9. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/500m-hole-how-hot-economy-city-requests-punctured-sound-transits-lynnwood-light-rail-budget/
  10. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/lynnwood-light-rail-is-opening-heres-what-youll-find-at-4-new-stations/
  11. ^ http://www.bustersimpson.net/soundtransit/
  12. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/system-expansion/stride-s3-line
  13. ^ Metro Transit System: Central Area (PDF) (Map). King County Metro. September 2016.
  14. ^ Growing Transit Communities Oversight Committee (October 2013). "Rainier Station: Future Light Rail/Bus" (PDF). The Growing Transit Communities Strategy. Puget Sound Regional Council.
  15. ^ https://www.djc.com/news/re/12125541.html
  16. ^ Lane, Bob (April 26, 1970). "Rapid Transit: How It Will Serve". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  17. ^ Lilly, Dick (February 19, 1991). "South end wants in as Metro maps rapid-transit plans". The Seattle Times. p. A1.
  18. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/fresh-pics-art-community-connections-more-judkins-park-station
  19. ^ "Judkins Park Station". Hewitt Architects.
  20. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/fresh-pics-art-community-connections-more-judkins-park-station
  21. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/fresh-pics-honoring-jimi-hendrix-judkins-park-station
  22. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/fresh-pics-new-art-installed-judkins-park-station-seattle
  23. ^ https://crosscut.com/equity/2021/12/why-transit-access-can-be-unsafe-deaf-and-blind-passengers
  24. ^ https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WASOUND/bulletins/35aeaf8
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Mercer Island
Link light rail station
General information
LocationInterstate 90 and 77th/80th Avenue SE
Mercer Island, Washington
Owned bySound Transit
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface
History
Opening2024 (2024) (planned)
Services
Preceding station Sound Transit Following station
Link
Future service
Judkins Park 2 Line
(2024)
South Bellevue

Mercer Island is a future light rail station located in Mercer Island, Washington, a suburb of Seattle. The site is currently home to the Mercer Island Park and Ride, a park and ride that is served by King County Metro and Sound Transit Express buses. The light rail station, which began construction in 2017, will open in 2024 as part of the East Link Extension.

Park and ride

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Current transit[1]
  • ST 550, 554; Metro 201, 204, 216, 630, 892, 981, 989
  • Long-term plan: Express service from North Bend, Snoqualmie and Sammamish; new local service around island
History
  • 1977: WSDOT budget proposes park and ride in North Mercer Island near new I-90 freeway[2]
  • 1980: 6 sites proposed for Mercer Island park-and-ride[3]
  • 1987: Private owner sells land to WSDOT for construction staging(?) and later parking lot[4]
  • 1989: 235-stall Metro park and ride at North Mercer Way opened[5]
  • 1996: Sound Move approved; includes new park and ride and new express routes
  • 1999: Alternatives for park-and-ride developed, including multi-floor options; split into separate projects due to cost
  • 2002: Joint development with private company to build 200 spaces considered but later terminated[6]
  • 2005: Sound Transit purchases park and ride from WSDOT for $1.5 million[4]
  • February 2006: Old park and ride closes for renovations and expansion[7]
    • Actual demolitions begins in April[8]
  • January 2008: New $16.8 million[9] ST-funded park and ride opens, featuring garage and 450 stalls
    • Delayed from March 2007[10]
Public art
  • Migration by Julie Berger (2007)
  • Beliz Brother's piece inspired by historical photographs[11]

Light rail

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Population and jobs (within 0.5 miles)[12]
  • Population: 3,496
  • Jobs: 3,480
  • Development?
Transit proposals
  • Forward Thrust (1968–70): surface station in the median of I-90 at SE 24th Ave & 81st Ave SE, with pedestrian tunnels to parking and commercial centers[13]
  • PSCOG (1986)
Light rail
  • 2007: East Link proposal
  • 2007: Roads & Transit rejected
  • 2008: ST2 approved
  • 2017-06: Express lanes close
  • 2024: Expected opening date
Controversy
  • 1976: Agreement signed over I-90 design, with future transit conversion in mind
    • 1989: New bridge opens; by 1993, I-90 is completed
  • 2015-05: Bus terminal rejected by council after public outcry[14]
  • Parking plan dropped
    • Satellite lot at park proposed[15]
  • SOV access revoked[16]
  • 2017-02: Lawsuit over access, settled with ST for $10 million
  • Late 2017: Construction begins with headhouse formation and sound walls[17]
  • Bus plan[18] leads to 2017 and 2020 lawsuits
Design[19][20]
  • West entrance: bike lockers/racks, drop-off, bike trail access, service vehicle parking
  • East entrance/headhouse: support spaces (janitor, supply, electric)[21]
  • 380-foot-long platform with partial canopy on most of east end
  • Public art by Beliz Brother in both entrances
  • Sound walls at platform level[22]
Construction
  • April 2023: Construction of roundabout completed[23]

Station layout

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Street level To Exits/Entrances, ticket vending machines
 
Platform level
Westbound 2 Line toward Northgate (Judkins Park)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound 2 Line toward Redmond Technology (South Bellevue)

See also

[edit]

References

[edit]
  1. ^ Metro Transit System: Northeast Area (PDF) (Map). King County Metro. September 2016.
  2. ^ "Budget includes $21 million for Seattle-area bus projects". The Seattle Times. June 29, 1977. p. C10.
  3. ^ Wilson, Marshall (October 15, 1980). "Six sites still in running for Metro park-and-ride lot". The Seattle Times. p. F4.
  4. ^ a b "City clears up ownership history of Mercer Island Park and Ride". Mercer Island Reporter. December 28, 2016.
  5. ^ "Mercer Island I-90 park-and-ride opens". The Seattle Times. July 19, 1989. p. F1.
  6. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/st_sharepoint/download/sites/PRDA/FinalRecords/2003/Motion%20M2003-45.pdf
  7. ^ Guadette, Karen (February 8, 2006). "New lots will make it easier to park, ride". The Seattle Times. p. B3.
  8. ^ "Cracked beam delays Park & Ride". Mercer Island Reporter. November 25, 2008.
  9. ^ "Mercer Island Park-and-Ride" (PDF). Sound Transit.
  10. ^ "Sound Transit opens new Mercer Island Park-and-Ride at 6 a.m. Monday" (Press release). Sound Transit. January 17, 2008.
  11. ^ https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WASOUND/bulletins/35aeaf8
  12. ^ Growing Transit Communities Oversight Committee (October 2013). "Mercer Island: Future Light Rail/Bus" (PDF). The Growing Transit Communities Strategy. Puget Sound Regional Council.
  13. ^ Lane, Bob (April 26, 1970). "Rapid Transit: How It Will Serve". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  14. ^ "Council rejects bus intercept plan". Mercer Island Reporter. March 26, 2015.
  15. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20150322062737/http://www.soundtransit.org/Documents/pdf/projects/eastlink/20141203_MercerIslandParkingFinal.pdf
  16. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/eastside/mercer-island-fighting-to-keep-special-i-90-hov-access-for-drivers/
  17. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/east-link-extension-mercer-island-station-construction.pdf
  18. ^ http://www.mi-reporter.com/news/island-transit-update-parking-for-transit-remains-limited-layover-space-plans-move-forward/
  19. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/east-link-extension-mercer-island-open-house-boards-07122017.pdf
  20. ^ http://www.mercergov.org/Page.asp?NavID=3038
  21. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/east-link-extension-i-90-mercer-island-90-final-design-12052016.pdf
  22. ^ http://www.mercergov.org/Page.asp?NavID=3187
  23. ^ https://letstalk.mercergov.org/Transit-Interchange/
  24. ^ https://www.mi-reporter.com/news/city-representatives-tour-mercer-island-station/
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History

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Park and ride

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  • 1990s growth: Attributable to I-90 completion or DSTT?
  • 519-stall park and ride, with island bus bay (bus sensors to trigger lights)

Station layout

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2025 version
Platform
level
Westbound 2 Line toward Lynnwood City Center (Mercer Island)
Island platform, doors will open on the left
Eastbound 2 Line toward Downtown Redmond (East Main)
Street level Entrance/Exit, bus bays, park and ride garage
  • Connection to Mercer Slough trail

Services

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The 4 Line, approved as part of Sound Transit 3 in 2016, is planned to interline with the 2 Line through Bellevue when it opens in the 2040s. An early concept envisions a second platform and third track at South Bellevue station to handle transfers between the lines.[1]

  • 4 Line shown to interline from East Main instead[2]

References

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[edit]

East Main station is a future light rail station in Bellevue, Washington, United States. It is part of the 2 Line of the Link light rail system operated by Sound Transit in the Seattle metropolitan area. The station consists of two at-grade side platforms along 112th Avenue Southeast near Main Street; it is planned to open in 2024 as part of the first phase of the 2 Line.

Location

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The station is located on the west side of 112th Avenue Southeast south of Main Street; it is bordered to the west by the residential Surrey Downs neighborhood.[1]

  • Current conditions: several hotels, Bellevue Club
    • Surrey Downs Park reopened in June 2019[1]
  • Tunnel portal nearby with park
Major redevelopment
  • Wig Properties redevelopment of two hotels into a mixed-use, six-tower complex (up to 38 stories) with 1,350 residential units, 340 hotel rooms, retail[2]
  • Northwest side of Main & 112th
  • Western redevelopment limited to SFH due to existing zoning covenants; 11 lots were demolished for construction[3]

History

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Metro Transit, the countywide bus operator for King County, began development of permanent park and ride lots in the 1970s and selected Wilburton in Bellevue as one of 18 potential markets.[4][5]

  • WSDOT built the lot[6]
  • Potential use of Wilburton site for regional transit center (later Bellevue TC)[7]
  • Opened on January 30, 1981, with 190 stalls at cost of $1.3 million[8]
    • Mention nearby Wilburton Trestle
  • 1979: Carriage Place Condominiums built at site along 112th Ave at edge of Surrey Downs
    • 40 homes and condos affected by routing along west side of 112th[9]
  • 2009 to 2013: Routing debate with station locations closer to Wilburton P&R or diagonal route from BNSF
  • 2023: Plaza atop tunnel portal opens early[10]

Station layout

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  • At-grade platforms, 480 feet long[citation needed]
  • Level crossing for westbound access
  • South entrance has street crossing; north entrance has small pick-up/drop-off area
  • Bus stops on 112th south of the station
  • No parking[1]
  • Park on south side of Main Street above tunnel portal[1]
  • Multi-purpose path along 112th[11]
Artwork
  • "Celeste Cooning [is working] on a fence separating the corridor's new multi-use path from the light rail tracks"[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "East Main Station FAQs". City of Bellevue. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  2. ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2022/03/25/how-wig-properties-is-taking-on-bellevue-project.html
  3. ^ "Surrey Downs Properties". Sound Transit. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
  4. ^ Lane, Bob (June 14, 1973). "Metro draws up schedule for building park-ride lots". The Seattle Times. p. A14.
  5. ^ Watts, Al (January 19, 1977). "Park-and-ride: A Star Is Born—at Last". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. D10.
  6. ^ "New Park-and-Ride Lots To Open in Bellevue". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. February 1, 1981. p. F7.
  7. ^ Wilson, Marshall (August 15, 1979). "Pros and cons being weighed for park-and-ride transit lot". The Seattle Times. p. H9.
  8. ^ Wilson, Marshall (February 18, 1981). "Metro tries to break off Bellevue's love affair with car". The Seattle Times. p. G7.
  9. ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/bellevue-light-rail-route-could-put-some-on-wrong-side-of-the-tracks/
  10. ^ https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/WASOUND/bulletins/35aeaf8
  11. ^ https://bellevuewa.gov/sites/default/files/media/pdf_document/EL-MitigationMap-HyperlinksJan2018.pdf
History
  • 1994, 2001: County government acquires property on north side of city hall for various uses (parking garage, performing arts, etc)[1]
  • Time capsule buried in 2002[2]
  • July 2011 alignment: Tunnel with north-south station and entrances[3]
  • 2012 cost-savings plan:[4] north-south station with entrances at 6th and 2nd (up to $10 million saved) or east-west station on hillside owned by Metro[5]
    • October 2012: Second option endorsed with $19–33 million cost savings[6][7]
    • Fully adopted in April 2013 by ST Board and city council[8]
TOD
  • City-owned sites along Grand Connection Bridge[9]

References

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History

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  • Name derived from Wilbur and England logging camp circa 1910[1]

References

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Design

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  • CAC 2016 (other link)
    • Hotel and office abutting platforms
    • Retained cut with underground-style entrances
    • Park walk and 15th
  • Artwork: Louie Gong's "Dragon and Phoenix", which references his Chinese and Nooksack heritage[1]

History

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  • Forward Thrust plan for Bel-Red station nearby?
Construction
  • October 2023: Tile defects discovered and reported, similar to South Bellevue[2]
TOD
  • OMF East site
    • A Regional Coalition for Housing and BRIDGE to build affordable units[3]
      • Funded in part by Amazon[4]
  • SW corner of 120th at Spring Blvd: 3 lab/offices and 2 apartments (430 units)[5]

References

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  • 2016: Student competition for TOD[1]
  • 2023: Plan for six-building complex on 8.6 acres with 932 apartments, lice science offices, and other uses[2]
  • City FAQ[3]
TOD
  • Holland Group's two projects: Vicino (402 units) to the west and 1831 130th (224 units) to the east[4]
Artwork
  • Patrick Marold's stainless steel balustrade railing[5]

References

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Overlake Village
Link light rail station
General information
LocationState Route 520 and 152nd Avenue NE
Redmond, Washington
Owned bySound Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeSurface
History
Opening2024 (2024) (planned)
Services
Preceding station Sound Transit Following station
Link
Future service
Bel-Red/130th 2 Line
(2024)
Redmond Technology

Overlake Village is a future light rail station in the Overlake neighborhood of Redmond, Washington, United States. It is scheduled to open in 2024 as part of the 2 Line (originally the East Link Extension) and is one stop westbound of the line's initial eastern terminus at Redmond Technology station. The station will consist of two side platforms located along State Route 520 at 152nd Avenue Northeast, south of the Microsoft Redmond campus.

Location

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Overlake Village station is located along the south side of State Route 520, east of its interchange with 148th Avenue Northeast.

  • 151st/152nd & Da Vinci;[1] plaza and pathway planned[2]
    • Estimated cost of $2.9 million for plaza: 115 
  • Existing conditions: 1,196 people, 6,618 jobs[3]
    • Overlake area: 600 employers
  • TOD plan[4]
  • Esterra Park redevelopment: $900 million, former 28-acre Group Health campus, began construction in 2014, 2,900 apartments[5][6]
    • Over 1,000 units built before station opened[7]
  • On-site TOD: Bellwether Housing plans 333 affordable housing units to be built beginning in 2025 on surplus land[8][9][10]
    • Scheduled to open in 2027; units for 30% to 80% of area median income as part of ST agreement to sell for $250,000 instead of appraised value of $26 million[7]
  • Blackstone redevelopment of existing business park (15 acres) into housing[11]
  • ACG plan to redevelop Microsoft lot to the north with 641 units[12]
  • Overlake Park and Ride nearby
    • Current transit service: B Line, 249, 269, 895, 541
  • WSDOT offramp from SR 520 eastbound

History

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  • Overlake Park and ride opened in July 1981 with 395 stalls[13][14][15]
    • Moved into garage under "The Village" apartment building in 2002[16][17][18]
      • First major TOD in county?[19]
Light rail
  • 1986 PSCOG
  • Construction began in 2017
    • Demolition of strip mall with four buildings
    • Nearby TOD on 152nd
  • May 2018: columns and girders on approach[20]
  • May 22, 2018: Worker killed at 148th[21]
  • January 24, 2024: Bridge opens[7]

Station layout

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The station consists of two side platforms on the south side of State Route 520, adjacent to the intersection of 152nd Avenue Northeast and Da Vinci Avenue. The station will have two entrances on the west and east ends of the eastbound platform, with an at-grade crossing to access the westbound platform. A passenger drop-off area will be located on Da Vinci Avenue, which will have a temporary roundabout until it is extended south from the station. A 500-foot (150 m) bicycle and pedestrian bridge connects to the west side of State Route 520,[22] with its stairs and ramp covering a bicycle cage adjacent to a pedestrian plaza.[23][24] The bridge opened in January 2024 and its main span is 260 feet (79 m) long.[7]

  • Design Review: February 2017[25][26]
  • Artwork by Leo Saul Bark (UW Station): guardrail on bridge referencing technology history[7][27][28]

References

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  1. ^ https://www.redmond.gov/607/Overlake-Village-Infrastructure-Planning
  2. ^ https://www.redmond.gov/DocumentCenter/View/1542/Overlake-Village-Street-Design-Guidelines-PDF?bidId=
  3. ^ https://www.psrc.org/sites/default/files/overlake_village_sap_0.pdf
  4. ^ https://www.redmond.gov/PlansProjects/OverlakeVillageEmploymentArea/Overlake_Village_Infrastructure_Planning
  5. ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2014/02/construction-starting-this-summer-on.html
  6. ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/07/25/slack-demand-for-office-space-means-lots-more.html
  7. ^ a b c d e Lindblom, Mike (January 26, 2024). "New walk-bike bridge debugs access to Microsoft and light rail". The Seattle Times.
  8. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/st_sharepoint/download/sites/PRDA/FinalRecords/2023/Motion%20M2023-73.pdf
  9. ^ https://www.djc.com/news/re/12156414.html
  10. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/system-expansion/creating-vibrant-stations/transit-oriented-development/overlake-village-station
  11. ^ https://www.djc.com/news/re/12159693.html
  12. ^ https://www.djc.com/news/re/12165540.html
  13. ^ "New bus route would link Bellevue, Redmond". The Seattle Times. December 10, 1980. p. F4.
  14. ^ "Eastside Digest: Crime down 8 per cent in Bellevue for first half of year". The Seattle Times. July 29, 1981. p. F8.
  15. ^ "Eastside bus-route changes proposed; meetings set". The Seattle Times. July 8, 1981. p. F5.
  16. ^ Singer, Natalie (January 2, 2003). "Redmond reisidents like village by the (bus) bay". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  17. ^ Solomon, Chris (December 9, 1999). "Out of bed and onto the bus; Apartments planned atop park-and-ride". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  18. ^ https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/planning/tod/overlake.aspx
  19. ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20020804005141/http://www.metrokc.gov/kcdot/news/2002/nr020228_overlake_parkride.htm
  20. ^ http://www.bellevuereporter.com/news/worker-dies-after-fall-along-sr-520/
  21. ^ https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/construction-worker-dies-after-fall-at-bellevue-light-rail-site/281-556984828
  22. ^ Minnick, Benjamin (May 22, 2020). "Kiewit-Hoffman installs first part of pedestrian bridge over SR 520". Seattle Daily Journal of Commerce.
  23. ^ "Kickoff to design: Overlake open house display boards" (PDF). Sound Transit. November 2013.
  24. ^ "East Link Extension: Overlake Segment Fact Sheet" (PDF). Sound Transit. June 2015.
  25. ^ http://www.redmond.gov/common/pages/UserFile.aspx?fileId=199986
  26. ^ http://www.redmond.gov/common/pages/UserFile.aspx?fileId=205589
  27. ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/Motion%20M2018-05_0.pdf
  28. ^ "Sound Transit station art and artists featured at Bellevue Art Museum exhibition". The Platform. Sound Transit. April 7, 2022.

Ballard Link stations

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Denny station

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  • 2016 preliminary project: South of Denny, closer to Amazon HQ1
  • 2023 modification: Straddles Denny at a diagonal across Vulcan property (101 Westlake)
    • Avoids disruption to Westlake Avenue (and streetcar)[1]

South Lake Union station

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  • 2016 preliminary: Harrison (or Republican) at Aurora/Borealis/7th to intercept RapidRide
  • Mayor's proposal to eliminate, per Amazon suggestion[2]
  • 2023 option: Shifted west towards Space Needle/MoPop/Memorial Stadium[3]

References

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Graham Street
Future Link light rail station
General information
LocationMartin Luther King Jr. Way South & South Graham Street
Seattle, Washington, US
Owned bySound Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
ConnectionsKing County Metro
Construction
Structure typeSurface
History
Opening2031 (proposed)

Graham Street is future light rail station in Seattle, Washington, US.

History

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  • Questionable summary
  • 1993/1995 plans?
  • 1996: Sound Move
  • 1999: EIS preferred alternative defers Graham and Beacon Hill
  • 2000: ST Board votes against property acquisition[1]
  • 2015: Seattle property tax (Move Seattle) includes $10 million for Graham station[2]
  • 2016: ST3 includes $65 million in funding for infill station, to open in 2031 (accelerated from draft plan's 2036 date)[3]

Location and layout

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  • Proposed layout: split side platforms?
    • New pedestrian signal[4]
  • 2-mile gap between Othello and Columbia City
  • Served by Metro

References

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Midtown
Proposed Link light rail station
General information
Location5th Avenue and Madison Street
Seattle, Washington, US
Owned bySound Transit
Line(s) Ballard Link Extension
Platforms1 island platform
Tracks2
ConnectionsKing County Metro
Construction
Structure typeSurface
History
Opening2037 (proposed)

Midtown is future Link light rail station in Seattle, Washington, US. It would serve part of Downtown Seattle, near the intersection of 5th Avenue and Madison Street.

History

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Location and layout

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  • 145 feet or 180 feet deep, depending on shallow/deep choice at ID-Chinatown
  • North entrance on 4th Ave next to library, south entrance at 5th & Columbia integrated into 800 Fifth Avenue tower[1]

References

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First Hill
Link light rail station
General information
LocationMadison Street and Boylston Avenue
Seattle, Washington, US
Operated bySound Transit
Line(s)
Platforms1 split island platform
Tracks2
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
Key dates
DeletedJuly 28, 2005 (2005-07-28)[1]

First Hill was a planned light rail station serving the First Hill neighborhood of Seattle, Washington, United States. The station, located under the intersection of Madison Street and Boylston Avenue, would have consisted of a split island platform situated 215 feet (66 m) under street level, connected to the surface by high-speed elevators.[2]

First Hill station, conceived as part of the initial light rail system in the 1990s, was reorganized under the University Link Extension from Downtown Seattle to the University District in the early 2000s. It was to serve a major employment center, including nearby hospitals and the Seattle University campus, and one of the region's most densely populated neighborhoods. In 2005, Sound Transit determined that construction of the station would pose major risks to the project's schedule and jeopardized key federal grants. The Sound Transit Board voted to remove the station from the light rail project and replace it with an alternative transit system. The First Hill Streetcar, funded by Sound Transit, opened in 2016 to serve the neighborhood, in part as a replacement for the deleted station.

Early planning and approval

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  • Streetcar history
  • Earlier proposals from Bogue, Forward Thrust, etc.
  • 1992: Metro investigates light rail tunnel serving First Hill, Broadway/Capitol Hill, and Portage Bay to University District[3]
    • First Hill already an urban center with high employment, considered a core of the regional growth plan[4]
  • October 1994: Adopted long-range plan from RTA includes light rail tunnel for First Hill[5]
  • 1995: Rejected RTA proposal included a potential light rail station serving First Hill[6]
  • 1996: Sound Move adopted by ST Board, including light rail station on Madison Street serving First Hill
  • 1999-11-18: ST Board selects Central Link route, including station at E. Madison Street on First Hill[7]
  • 1999: Kauri Investments proposes 25-story apartment towers above entrances[8]

Design

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  • Platforms: 215 ft underground[9]
  • 4 high-speed elevators per entrance (2 entrances, at Boylston and Summit);[10] emergency stairs
  • Above-ground plaza with TVMs and bike storage
  • Estimated 2030 ridership: 11,000

Removal

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  • 2004: ST Board rejects proposal to skip First Hill, citing importance as major employment center[11]
  • 2005-07-28: ST Board removes First Hill station from preferred extension route, citing technical studies that found considerable engineering, geology and construction risks at station site that would have risked FTA funding[1][12][13][14]
    • Estimated cost of $350 million for the 210-foot deep station, also risking $650 million in federal funding[15][16]

Mitigation and streetcar line

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Nearest stop: Broadway & Marion

  • 2007: Sound Transit recommends a streetcar line [1]
  • 2008-07-24: ST Board adopts ST2 plan, including a new streetcar connector line between Downtown, First Hill and the future Capitol Hill Station
  • 2012–2014: Construction [2]
  • 2016-01-23: Soft launch and beginning of operations (18 months late)
ST3
  • 2017 to 2018: Green Line station at 5th & Madison shifted further east
Replacement
  • 2017: Parcels on Madison declared as surplus and put up for sale/redevelopment
  • 2020: Plymouth/Bellweather breaks ground on 17-story highrise for affordable housing on site[17]
  • 2023: Blake House and The Rise opens (17 stories of affordable housing)[18]

See also

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References

[edit]
  1. ^ a b "Sound Transit Resolution No. R2005-20" (PDF). Sound Transit. July 28, 2005.
  2. ^ "First Hill Station". Sound Transit. Archived from the original on February 19, 2005.
  3. ^ Higgins, Mark (February 6, 1992). "Region's mass transit future riding on rail". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. A1.
  4. ^ Foster, George (December 28, 1992). "The future of King County: Network of urban centers could dot the landscape". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. A1.
  5. ^ Penhale, Ed (October 29, 1994). "Rapid transit plan shifts into high gear". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. A1.
  6. ^ "The Regional Transit System Proposal" (PDF). Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority. February 1995. pp. 1–2.
  7. ^ "Sound Transit Board achieves historic milestone by selecting route for central Link light rail" (Press release). Seattle, Washington: Sound Transit. November 18, 1999.
  8. ^ Nabbefeld, Joe (December 19, 1999). "Transit stations lure developers". Puget Sound Business Journal.
  9. ^ "B1.D First Hill - Montlake (Sheet 114-135)" (PDF) (Map). North Link Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Appendix J.3: Segment B - University District to Downtown Seattle Conceptual Engineering Drawings. Cartography by T. Belihu. Sound Transit (published March 2006). November 22, 2002. p. 118. {{cite map}}: |format= requires |url= (help); Unknown parameter |mapurl= ignored (|map-url= suggested) (help)
  10. ^ "Chapter 2: Alternatives Considered" (PDF). North Link Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (Report). Sound Transit. March 2006. pp. 2–19.
  11. ^ Pryne, Eric (April 23, 2004). "Consensus reached on new light-rail line". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  12. ^ Fazel, Ahmad (July 28, 2005). "Sound Transit Staff Report - Resolution No. R2005-20: Modify North Link Preferred Route and Identify "University Link" Segment for purposes of obtaining a New Starts Rating" (PDF). Sound Transit.
  13. ^ Pryne, Eric (July 29, 2005). "Board cuts First Hill rail station". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  14. ^ Hadley, Jane (July 28, 2005). "Sound Transit board leaves First Hill out of loop". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Hearst Corporation.
  15. ^ Pryne, Eric (July 28, 2005). "Drop First Hill light-rail stop, CEO Earl says". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  16. ^ Pryne, Eric (July 27, 2005). "Sound Transit to vote on dropping First Hill". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
  17. ^ Stiles, Marc (October 26, 2020). "Seattle's first low-income apartment high-rise in decades breaks ground". Puget Sound Business Journal.
  18. ^ https://kuow.org/stories/seattle-s-first-affordable-housing-high-rise-in-50-years-welcomes-its-first-residents
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Structure like Proposed expansion of the New York City Subway
DYK for 50th anniversary of Forward Thrust (February 13, 2018): ...that Seattle's rejection of a mass transit system led to the creation of Atlanta's MARTA system?

Seattle, Washington, a major US city that was established in 1859, has seen several official plans in the 20th century to build a rapid transit system to serve the city. The city had traditionally been served by a streetcar network that was dissolved in 1941 and later a bus network that grew under various public agencies.

Bogue Plan

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Forward Thrust

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The rapid transit element of the Forward Thrust referendums, put before voters Seattle, Washington, in 1968 and 1970, would have consisted of a 47-mile (76 km) rail system and bus improvements.

Timeline
  • Chronology
  • 1965: Government report
  • 1967: De Lew, Cather report
Details
  • 47 miles, 32 stations
    • 27 miles for future expansion[1]
  • Long range plan: Airport, Rainier Valley, north
Aftermath
  • MARTA funding
  • "stupidest 'no' vote" - Slade Gorton[2]
  • Metro Transit in 1972; Sound Transit in 1996
  • East Link directly follows East Route; 522 BRT; West Seattle and Ballard Link in ST3

PSRC light rail

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  • 1981/1986 with Metro

Monorail expansion

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  • 1963 and 1997

Sound Transit

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References

[edit]
Similar to Bay Area Rapid Transit expansion; merge other extension articles into here

The Link light rail system is a public transit network serving the Seattle metropolitan area of Washington, United States. Sound Transit, which manages the system, was established in 1996 and funds light rail expansion through the use of voter-approved spending packages.

Under construction

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Lynnwood

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Merge from Lynnwood Link Extension

Federal Way

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Downtown Redmond

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Planned projects

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Tacoma Dome

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Everett

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West Seattle

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Ballard

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Tacoma Community College

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4 Line (Kirkland–Issaquah

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Infill stations

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Proposed extensions

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  • Ballard to UW
  • Kirkland
  • Burien
  • SR 522 corridor

References

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Infoboxes

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 50  Westlake
Link light rail station
The Westlake station mezzanine, seen from the platform level
General information
LocationPine Street & 4th Avenue
Seattle, Washington
United States
Owned bySound Transit
Platforms2 side platforms
Tracks2
Connections
Construction
Structure typeUnderground
ParkingPaid parking nearby
Other information
Station codeDefault:  50  50 
White:  50  50 
History
OpenedSeptember 15, 1990 (1990-09-15)
Rebuilt2005–2007
Passengers
9,354 daily weekday boardings (2023)[1]
3,320,940 total boardings (2023)[1]
Services
Preceding station Sound Transit Following station
Link
Capitol Hill 1 Line University Street
toward Angle Lake
Future service
Preceding station Sound Transit Following station
Link
Capitol Hill 2 Line Symphony
Capitol Hill
toward Everett
3 Line
(2037)
Symphony
Denny
toward Ballard
1 Line
(2037)
Midtown
Former services
Preceding station Sound Transit Following station
ST Express
Convention Place Route 550 Symphony
Location

Westlake (code: 1-40)[2]

References
  1. ^ a b "Link Ridership". Sound Transit. Retrieved February 1, 2024.
  2. ^ "Changes coming to Sound Transit: What you need to know". The Platform. Sound Transit. July 23, 2024.
Former pictogram

Station codes

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Code Station
1-40 Lynnwood City Center
1-41 Mountlake Terrace
1-42 Shoreline North/185th
1-43 Shoreline South/148th
1-44 NE 130th Street
1-45 Northgate
1-46 Roosevelt
1-47 U District
1-48 University of Washington
1-49 Capitol Hill
1-50 Westlake
1-51 Symphony
1-52 Pioneer Square
1-53 International District/Chinatown
1-54 Stadium
1-55 SODO
1-56 Beacon Hill
1-57 Mount Baker
1-58 Columbia City
1-59 Graham Street
1-60 Othello
1-61 Rainier Beach
1-62 Boeing Access Road
1-63 Tukwila
1-64 SeaTac/Airport
1-65 Angle Lake
 
2-54 Judkins Park
2-55 Mercer Island
2-56 South Bellevue
2-57 East Main
2-58 Bellevue Downtown
2-59 Wilburton
2-60 Spring District
2-61 BelRed
2-62 Overlake Village
2-63 Redmond Technology