West Seattle and Ballard

Link Extensions
Pigeon Point Neighborhood Council Briefing | 6.11.18
System expansion
Sound Transit’s system expansion means
every few years new light rail, bus rapid
transit and commuter rail stations open
throughout the region, providing fast,
reliable alternatives to congested roads.

soundtransit.org/system
Regional light rail expansion
By 2040: 116+ miles | 80+ stations | 16 cities connected
West Seattle and Ballard
Link Extensions
ST3 Representative
project
• Identifies mode, corridor,
number of stations, general
station locations
• Informs cost, schedule,
operating needs

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West Seattle
Link Extension
• Opening 2030
• Four elevated stations at SODO,
Delridge, Avalon and Alaska
Junction; one at-grade station at
Stadium
• New rail-only fixed span crossing
of the Duwamish River
• Length: 4.7 miles
Ballard Link
Extension
• Opening 2035
• Three elevated stations: Ballard,
Interbay, Smith Cove
• Six tunnel stations: Seattle Center,
South Lake Union, Denny, Westlake,
Midtown, International
District/Chinatown
• New rail-only movable bridge over
Salmon Bay
• Length: 7.1 miles
West Seattle project timeline

PLANNING DESIGN CONSTRUCTION START OF

SERVICE
2017–2022 2022–2025 2025–2030

2016 2030
Alternatives development Final route design Conversations with
property owners
Board identifies preferred Final station designs
alternative Groundbreaking
Procure and commission
Draft Environmental station and public art Construction updates
Impact Statement and mitigation
Obtain land use and
Final Environmental construction permits Safety education
Impact Statement
Testing and pre-operations
Board selects project
to be built
Federal Record of
Decision

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

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 PLANNING DESIG
2016
2017–2019 2019–2022
Alternatives Draft Environmental
development Impact Statement
Board identifies Final Environmental
preferred alternative Impact Statement
Board selects project
to be built
Federal Record of
Decision

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT
Alternatives development process

LEVEL 1 LEVEL 2 LEVEL 3 PREFERRED

Alternatives development Alternatives development Alternatives development ALTERNATIVE*

Early-2018 Mid-2018 Late-2018 / Early-2019 Early-2019

Conduct early scoping Technical analysis Refine and screen

alternatives
Study ST3 representative Refine and screen
project and alternatives alternatives Conduct Environmental
Impact Statement
Screen alternatives (EIS) scoping

PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT PUBLIC INVOLVEMENT

*The Sound Transit Board identifies preferred alternatives and other alternatives to study.
 Broad range of initial
alternatives

Refine remaining
alternatives

Further
evaluation

Preferred Alternative
and other EIS alternatives
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 Community
engagement and
collaboration

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Community engagement and collaboration

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What we heard during
early scoping
Early scoping
feedback
• Early scoping: Feb. 2 – March 5
• 3 public meetings, 1 agency
meeting and online open house
• 2,800+ total comments received
via meetings and other methods
• All comments captured in Early
Scoping Summary Report
 Consider Preserve industrial
alternate routes operations

Consider Consider interim

tunnel option terminus options

Minimize neighborhood
disruption
Accommodate
future extension to
the south

= early scoping comments

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Level 1 alternatives
West Seattle/Duwamish

• ST3 Representative Project

• Pigeon Ridge/West Seattle Tunnel
• West Seattle Bridge/ Fauntleroy
• Yancy Street/West Seattle Tunnel
• Oregon Street/Alaska Junction
• West Seattle Golf Course/ Alaska Junction

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West Seattle/Duwamish
Level 1 alternatives 18
West Seattle/Duwamish
ST3 Representative Project 19
West Seattle/Duwamish
Pigeon Ridge/West Seattle Tunnel 20
West Seattle/Duwamish
West Seattle Bridge/Fauntleroy 21
West Seattle/Duwamish
Yancy Street/West Seattle Tunnel 22
West Seattle/Duwamish
Oregon Street/Alaska Junction 23
West Seattle/Duwamish
West Seattle Golf Course/Alaska Junction 24
West Seattle / Duwamish – Level 1 alternatives
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West Seattle / Duwamish evaluation
Evaluation Measures Station proximity to
Urban Centers/Villages

Qualitative
Capital Costs

ST3 Representativ e
Proj ect Freight Access /
(Baseline)
Business Concerns
Pigeon Ridge /
West Seattle Tunnel

West Seattle Bridge /

Fauntleroy

Yancy Street /
West Seattle Tunnel

Oregon Street /
Alaska Junction

West Seattle Golf

Course / Alaska
Junction

Higher Performance Comparable Performance Lower Performance

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Neighborhood forums
Focused on neighborhood issues
and opportunities
 4/21: Chinatown / International District
 4/23: Denny / SLU / Seattle Center
 5/2: Midtown / Westlake
 5/5: Delridge / Avalon / Alaska Junction
 5/9: SODO / Stadium
 5/12: Ballard / Interbay / Smith Cove

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 Consider tunnel from
Avalon to station at Consider shifting
Fauntleroy/ Alaska Golf Course
alignment north

Consider tunnel on
Oregon and 44th Support for purple
Support for
alignment
shifting Delridge
station south

Mixed opinions on
consolidating stations

Mixed opinions on
Junction station
location Mixed opinions on
usage of open space
Support for tunnel in
Support for north-south
the Junction area
station orientation

Neighborhood forums feedback West Seattle/Duwamish 28

ELG Recommendations West Seattle/Duwamish
Do not carry
Alternative Carry forward? forward? Notes/Comments
ST3 Representative Project
Alternatives Explore elevated and tunnel options;
with more Oregon Street/Alaska Junction  explore crossing on south side of West
potential Seattle bridge
West Seattle Bridge/Fauntleroy 

Pigeon Ridge/West Seattle


Tunnel

Yancy Street/West Seattle

Alternatives 
Tunnel
with greater
challenges West Seattle Golf Course/Alaska Explore refined version that avoids 4(f)

Junction (Tunnel) impacts
Tunnel under Duwamish 

Not practical West Seattle Bridge 

suggestions Gondola, rail/bus bridge 
Extensions to Alki, Admiral, etc. 
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 Do not carry forward
West Seattle Bridge/Fauntleroy

Do not carry forward

Yancy Street/West Seattle Tunnel

Level 1 alternatives West Seattle/Duwamish

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West Seattle/Duwamish
Baseline alternative – ST3 Representative Project 31
West Seattle/Duwamish
Level 1 recommendations – Pigeon Ridge/West Seattle Tunnel 32
 Explore shifting
alignment south of
West Seattle Bridge

= Potential refinement

West Seattle/Duwamish
Level 1 recommendations – Oregon Street/Alaska Junction Elevated 33
 Tunnel to Alaska
Junction

= Potential refinement

West Seattle/Duwamish
Level 1 recommendations – Oregon Street/Alaska Junction Tunnel 34
 Add third station between
Delridge and Alaska
Junction stations

Modify alignment to avoid

Section 4(f) impacts to golf
course

= Potential refinement

West Seattle/Duwamish
Level 1 recommendations – West Seattle Golf Course/Alaska Junction 35
Additional feedback
West Seattle/Duwamish

Explore opportunities for Delridge station to better

serve the community
Explore shifting Avalon Station west to straddle
Fauntleroy for better station access

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West Seattle/Duwamish
Mix-n-Match Example 37
How to stay engaged
Contact ST Get involved Go online
Call the project line to speak Attend an open house Visit the project website
with an Outreach Specialist
Participate in a Respond to online surveys
Send an email with questions, neighborhood forum
Subscribe to email updates
concerns or comments
Follow on social media

Commitment to accessibility and translation services

•2018 Festivals
• Morgan Junction Festival (6/16)
• Festival Sundiata (6/16-6/17)
• West Seattle Summer Fest (7/13-7/15)
• Ballard Seafood Fest (7/13-7/15)
• Dragon Fest (7/14-7/15)
• South Lake Union Block Party (8/10)
• Delridge Day (8/11)
• Celebrate Little Saigon (8/26)
• Night Market (9/8)
• Fishermen’s Fall Festival (9/15)
• Sustainable Ballard Festival (9/22)
• Dia de Muertos (10/27-10/28)
• Magnolia Farmers Market (TBD)

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Stakeholder Advisory Group
• Abigail Doerr, Transportation Choices Coalition
• Andres Arjona, Community Representative - Ballard
• Becky Asencio, Seattle Public Schools
• Brian King, Community Representative – West Seattle
• Bryce Yadon, Futurewise
• Colleen Echohawk, Chief Seattle Club
• Dave Gering, Manufacturing Industrial Council
• Deb Barker, Community Representative –West Seattle
• Erin Goodman, SODO Business Improvement Area
• Ginny Gilder, Force 10 Hoops/Seattle Storm
• Greg Nickels, Former Mayor of Seattle
• Hamilton Gardiner, West Seattle Chamber of Commerce
• Jon Scholes, Downtown Seattle Association
• Julia Park, Community Representative – Ballard
• Katie Garrow, Martin Luther King Labor Council
• Larry Yok, Community Representative – Chinatown/ID
Stakeholder Advisory Group
• Maiko Winkler-Chin, SCIDpda
• Mark Nagle, Expedia
• Mike Stewart, Ballard Alliance
• Paul Lambros, Plymouth Housing
• Peter Schrappen, Northwest Marine Trade Association
• Robert Cardona, Community Representative - Uptown
• Ron Sevart, Space Needle
• Savitha Reddy Pathi, Wing Luke Museum
• Scott Rusch, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center
• Steve Lewis, Alliance for People with disAbilities
• Walter Reese, Nucor Steel
• Warren Aakervik, Community Representative - Freight
• Willard Brown, Delridge Neighborhood Development Association

Next Meeting – June 20, 2018

Elected Leadership Group
Executive Dave Somers Councilmember Joe McDermott
Sound Transit Board Chair Sound Transit Board Member Councilmember Mike O’Brien
Seattle City Council
Mayor Jenny Durkan Councilmember Lisa Herbold
Sound Transit Board Member Seattle City Council Councilmember Lorena González
Seattle City Council
Executive Dow Constantine Councilmember Bruce Harrell
Sound Transit Board Member Seattle City Council Commissioner Stephanie Bowman
Port of Seattle
Councilmember Rob Johnson Councilmember Sally Bagshaw
Sound Transit Board Member Seattle City Council

Next Meeting – July 19, 2018

 [email protected]
206-903-7229

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