Sound Transit Delays West Seattle Light-Rail Extension Again, Now Targeting 2035
Sound Transit cited a $35 billion budget shortfall and rising construction costs as it reworked the line’s scope and delivery schedule.
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West Seattle Link Opening Slips to 2035, Sound Transit OKs Property Acquisitions
Sound Transit's timeline to deliver light rail to West Seattle has slipped to 2035, three years later than its last estimate, the agency confirmed Thursday. Sound Transit's acting Chief Capital Delivery Officer Brad Owen delivered the news during the board's System Expansion Committee meeting on Thursday afternoon."Today's update does include a revised revenue service date of 2035 for the West Seattle Link Extension," Owen said. "This is difficu…
WEST SEATTLE LIGHT RAIL: Sound Transit delays opening date three years, until 2035, as it pursues properties and $465 million for them
(New timeline, as reflected on Sound Transit website) 6:17 PM: Sound Transit dropped a bombshell during today’s meeting of its board’s System Expansion Committee – the opening date for the West Seattle Link Extension, long at 2032, is now delayed three years to 2035. Here’s how ST summarized it via email late today: The West Seattle Link Extension is moving forward with an updated project schedule. Under the updated ST3 System Plan, the project …
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