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===Light rail planning=== |
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Following the failed Forward Thrust initiatives, [[Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle|Metro Transit]] was created in 1972 to oversee a countywide bus network, and plan for a future rail system.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lane |first=Bob |date=March 20, 1975 |title=Metro program looks to future |page=H7 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> In the early 1980s, Metro Transit and the [[Puget Sound Council of Governments]] (PSCOG) explored [[light rail]] and [[bus rapid transit|busway]] concepts to serve the region,<ref>{{cite news |last=Lane |first=Bob |date=March 22, 1981 |title='Light rail' system might solve transit problems, says study |page=A16 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> ultimately choosing to build a [[Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel|downtown transit tunnel]] that would be convertible from buses to light rail at a later date.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lane |first=Bob |date=April 22, 1988 |title=Metro makes tracks for tracks for future |page=B1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The PSCOG formally endorsed a light rail plan in 1986, recommending a system be built by 2020, and include a line between Seattle and [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport|Sea-Tac Airport]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Matassa Flores |first1=Michele |last2=Parrish |first2=W.Y. |last3=Shatzkin |first3=Kate |date=September 13, 1989 |title=Cities' influence takes off: Expanded roles with more clout for Sea-Tac and Federal Way |page=F1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> with routing alternatives that served the Rainier Valley.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bergsman |first=Jerry |date=July 9, 1986 |title=Panel's advice: Plan now for rail |page=H1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |date=October 22, 1999 |title=Central Link Light Rail Transit Project Final Environmental Impact Statement |chapter=Appendix G: Environmental Justice Technical Report |page=G-36 |publisher=Sound Transit |oclc=42730086 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TCQ3AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA1-PA36 |via=Google Books |accessdate=January 3, 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119063248/https://books.google.com/books?id=TCQ3AQAAMAAJ&lpg=RA1-PA36&ots=9P8ORpYdTo&pg=RA1-PA36#v=onepage&q&f=false |archivedate=January 19, 2018}}</ref> A 1988 advisory measure on light rail planning was passed in [[King County, Washington|King County]], encouraging Metro Transit to accelerate the plan's timeline to open by 2000.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lane |first=Bob |date=November 9, 1988 |title=Ballot Issues: On track, voters say 'hop to' on rail transit |page=E9 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> In 1990, the [[Washington State Legislature|state legislature]] endorsed the creation of a regional transit board composed of politicians from King, [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce]], and [[Snohomish County, Washington|Snohomish]] counties, with the goal of implementing the regional transit plan.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bergsman |first=Jerry |date=August 21, 1990 |title=Everett's OK may speed regional transit |page=C2 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> |
Following the failed Forward Thrust initiatives, [[Municipality of Metropolitan Seattle|Metro Transit]] was created in 1972 to oversee a countywide bus network, and plan for a future rail system.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lane |first=Bob |date=March 20, 1975 |title=Metro program looks to future |page=H7 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> In the early 1980s, Metro Transit and the [[Puget Sound Council of Governments]] (PSCOG) explored [[light rail]] and [[bus rapid transit|busway]] concepts to serve the region,<ref>{{cite news |last=Lane |first=Bob |date=March 22, 1981 |title='Light rail' system might solve transit problems, says study |page=A16 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> ultimately choosing to build a [[Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel|downtown transit tunnel]] that would be convertible from buses to light rail at a later date.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lane |first=Bob |date=April 22, 1988 |title=Metro makes tracks for tracks for future |page=B1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The PSCOG formally endorsed a light rail plan in 1986, recommending a system be built by 2020, and include a line between Seattle and [[Seattle–Tacoma International Airport|Sea-Tac Airport]],<ref>{{cite news |last1=Matassa Flores |first1=Michele |last2=Parrish |first2=W.Y. |last3=Shatzkin |first3=Kate |date=September 13, 1989 |title=Cities' influence takes off: Expanded roles with more clout for Sea-Tac and Federal Way |page=F1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> with routing alternatives that served the Rainier Valley.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bergsman |first=Jerry |date=July 9, 1986 |title=Panel's advice: Plan now for rail |page=H1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |date=October 22, 1999 |title=Central Link Light Rail Transit Project Final Environmental Impact Statement |chapter=Appendix G: Environmental Justice Technical Report |page=G-36 |publisher=Sound Transit |oclc=42730086 |chapter-url=https://books.google.com/books?id=TCQ3AQAAMAAJ&lpg=RA1-PA36&ots=9P8ORpYdTo&pg=RA1-PA36#v=onepage&q&f=false |via=Google Books |accessdate=January 3, 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119063248/https://books.google.com/books?id=TCQ3AQAAMAAJ&lpg=RA1-PA36&ots=9P8ORpYdTo&pg=RA1-PA36#v=onepage&q&f=false |archivedate=January 19, 2018}}</ref> A 1988 advisory measure on light rail planning was passed in [[King County, Washington|King County]], encouraging Metro Transit to accelerate the plan's timeline to open by 2000.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lane |first=Bob |date=November 9, 1988 |title=Ballot Issues: On track, voters say 'hop to' on rail transit |page=E9 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> In 1990, the [[Washington State Legislature|state legislature]] endorsed the creation of a regional transit board composed of politicians from King, [[Pierce County, Washington|Pierce]], and [[Snohomish County, Washington|Snohomish]] counties, with the goal of implementing the regional transit plan.<ref>{{cite news |last=Bergsman |first=Jerry |date=August 21, 1990 |title=Everett's OK may speed regional transit |page=C2 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> |
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The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, later renamed [[Sound Transit]], was created in 1993 to write and present a regional transit plan for voter approval.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sachefer |first=David |date=July 7, 1993 |title=Regional transit unit gets go-ahead |page=B3 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The agency proposed a {{convert|70|mi|km|adj=mid}} light rail network as the centerpiece of a $6.7 billion transit ballot measure, with a surface line through the Rainier Valley and tunnels between Downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill, and the University District.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lilly |first=Dick |date=April 5, 1994 |title=Light-rail option would traverse Rainier Valley |page=B3 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Schaefer |first=David |date=February 12, 1995 |title=On the right track? Questions, answers to the $6.7 billion proposal |page=A1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The ballot measure failed to pass on March 14, 1995,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schaefer |first1=David |last2=Murakami |first2=Kery |date=March 15, 1995 |title=Transit plan derailed: Pierce, Snohomish county voters say no to $6.7 billion proposal |page=A1 |work=The Seattle Times |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19950315&slug=2110262 |accessdate=January 18, 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119063248/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19950315&slug=2110262 |archivedate=January 19, 2018}}</ref> and the light rail line was shortened to {{convert|25|mi|km}}, between the University District and Sea-Tac Airport.<ref name="Times-1996Oct">{{cite news |last=Schaefer |first=David |date=October 6, 1996 |title=Looking at the new transit proposal |page=A1 |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961006&slug=2352937 |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=September 17, 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154404/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961006&slug=2352937 |archivedate=September 18, 2017}}</ref> Voters approved the $3.9 billion package on November 5, 1996, along with increases to sales taxes and motor vehicle [[excise tax]]es across the regional transit district.<ref name="Times-1996Oct"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Schaefer |first=David |date=November 6, 1996 |title=Voters back transit plan on fourth try |page=A1 |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961106&slug=2358535 |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=September 17, 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215211/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961106&slug=2358535 |archivedate=March 3, 2016}}</ref> Sound Transit considered several routing options during a series of public hearings and studies early into the project's [[environmental impact]] study,<ref>{{cite news |last=Schaefer |first=David |date=December 10, 1997 |title=Residents debate light-rail route: under or out of our neighborhood, some say |page=B1 |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19971210&slug=2577212 |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=September 17, 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814135107/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19971210&slug=2577212 |archivedate=August 14, 2017}}</ref> which adopted the name "Central Link".<ref>{{cite web |date=May 14, 1998 |title=Sound Transit Motion No. M98-40 |url=https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/about/board/motions/1998/motion20no20m98-40.pdf |publisher=Sound Transit |accessdate=September 17, 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913064731/https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/about/board/motions/1998/motion20no20m98-40.pdf |archivedate=September 13, 2017}}</ref> In 1999, Sound Transit selected the alignment for the light rail project, consisting of a line between the University District and Sea-Tac Airport, with surface segments passing through [[Tukwila, Washington|Tukwila]], the Rainier Valley, and [[SoDo, Seattle|SoDo]], and tunnels under [[Beacon Hill, Seattle|Beacon Hill]], [[First Hill, Seattle|First Hill]], Capitol Hill, and [[Portage Bay]].<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=November 18, 1999 |title=Sound Transit Board achieves historic milestone by selecting route for central Link light rail |url=http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Sound-Transit-Board-achieves-historic-milestone-by-selecting-route-for-central-Link-light-rail |location=Seattle, Washington |publisher=Sound Transit |accessdate=September 17, 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220828/http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Sound-Transit-Board-achieves-historic-milestone-by-selecting-route-for-central-Link-light-rail |archivedate=March 3, 2016}}</ref> |
The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, later renamed [[Sound Transit]], was created in 1993 to write and present a regional transit plan for voter approval.<ref>{{cite news |last=Sachefer |first=David |date=July 7, 1993 |title=Regional transit unit gets go-ahead |page=B3 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The agency proposed a {{convert|70|mi|km|adj=mid}} light rail network as the centerpiece of a $6.7 billion transit ballot measure, with a surface line through the Rainier Valley and tunnels between Downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill, and the University District.<ref>{{cite news |last=Lilly |first=Dick |date=April 5, 1994 |title=Light-rail option would traverse Rainier Valley |page=B3 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Schaefer |first=David |date=February 12, 1995 |title=On the right track? Questions, answers to the $6.7 billion proposal |page=A1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> The ballot measure failed to pass on March 14, 1995,<ref>{{cite news |last1=Schaefer |first1=David |last2=Murakami |first2=Kery |date=March 15, 1995 |title=Transit plan derailed: Pierce, Snohomish county voters say no to $6.7 billion proposal |page=A1 |work=The Seattle Times |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19950315&slug=2110262 |accessdate=January 18, 2018 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20180119063248/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19950315&slug=2110262 |archivedate=January 19, 2018}}</ref> and the light rail line was shortened to {{convert|25|mi|km}}, between the University District and Sea-Tac Airport.<ref name="Times-1996Oct">{{cite news |last=Schaefer |first=David |date=October 6, 1996 |title=Looking at the new transit proposal |page=A1 |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961006&slug=2352937 |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=September 17, 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170918154404/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961006&slug=2352937 |archivedate=September 18, 2017}}</ref> Voters approved the $3.9 billion package on November 5, 1996, along with increases to sales taxes and motor vehicle [[excise tax]]es across the regional transit district.<ref name="Times-1996Oct"/><ref>{{cite news |last=Schaefer |first=David |date=November 6, 1996 |title=Voters back transit plan on fourth try |page=A1 |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961106&slug=2358535 |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=September 17, 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303215211/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19961106&slug=2358535 |archivedate=March 3, 2016}}</ref> Sound Transit considered several routing options during a series of public hearings and studies early into the project's [[environmental impact]] study,<ref>{{cite news |last=Schaefer |first=David |date=December 10, 1997 |title=Residents debate light-rail route: under or out of our neighborhood, some say |page=B1 |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19971210&slug=2577212 |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=September 17, 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170814135107/http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=19971210&slug=2577212 |archivedate=August 14, 2017}}</ref> which adopted the name "Central Link".<ref>{{cite web |date=May 14, 1998 |title=Sound Transit Motion No. M98-40 |url=https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/about/board/motions/1998/motion20no20m98-40.pdf |publisher=Sound Transit |accessdate=September 17, 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20170913064731/https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/about/board/motions/1998/motion20no20m98-40.pdf |archivedate=September 13, 2017}}</ref> In 1999, Sound Transit selected the alignment for the light rail project, consisting of a line between the University District and Sea-Tac Airport, with surface segments passing through [[Tukwila, Washington|Tukwila]], the Rainier Valley, and [[SoDo, Seattle|SoDo]], and tunnels under [[Beacon Hill, Seattle|Beacon Hill]], [[First Hill, Seattle|First Hill]], Capitol Hill, and [[Portage Bay]].<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=November 18, 1999 |title=Sound Transit Board achieves historic milestone by selecting route for central Link light rail |url=http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Sound-Transit-Board-achieves-historic-milestone-by-selecting-route-for-central-Link-light-rail |location=Seattle, Washington |publisher=Sound Transit |accessdate=September 17, 2017 |url-status=live |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303220828/http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Sound-Transit-Board-achieves-historic-milestone-by-selecting-route-for-central-Link-light-rail |archivedate=March 3, 2016}}</ref> |
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*Long-term: RapidRide upgrades to trolley 7 and 48 |
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;Statistics (within 0.5 miles)<ref>{{cite web |author=Growing Transit Communities Oversight Committee |date=October 2013 |title=Rainier Station: Future Light Rail/Bus |url=http://www.psrc.org/assets/10117/Rainier_Station_SAP.pdf |work=The Growing Transit Communities Strategy |publisher=[[Puget Sound Regional Council]] |accessdate=}}</ref> |
;Statistics (within 0.5 miles)<ref>{{cite web |author=Growing Transit Communities Oversight Committee |date=October 2013 |title=Rainier Station: Future Light Rail/Bus |url=http://www.psrc.org/assets/10117/Rainier_Station_SAP.pdf |format=PDF |work=The Growing Transit Communities Strategy |publisher=[[Puget Sound Regional Council]] |accessdate=}}</ref> |
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*Population: 6,132 |
*Population: 6,132 |
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*Jobs: 2,839 |
*Jobs: 2,839 |
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;Population and jobs (within 0.5 miles)<ref>{{cite web |author=Growing Transit Communities Oversight Committee |date=October 2013 |title=Mercer Island: Future Light Rail/Bus |url=http://www.psrc.org/assets/10112/Mercer_Island_SAP.pdf |work=The Growing Transit Communities Strategy |publisher=[[Puget Sound Regional Council]] |accessdate=}}</ref> |
;Population and jobs (within 0.5 miles)<ref>{{cite web |author=Growing Transit Communities Oversight Committee |date=October 2013 |title=Mercer Island: Future Light Rail/Bus |url=http://www.psrc.org/assets/10112/Mercer_Island_SAP.pdf |format=PDF |work=The Growing Transit Communities Strategy |publisher=[[Puget Sound Regional Council]] |accessdate=}}</ref> |
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*Population: 3,496 |
*Population: 3,496 |
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*Jobs: 3,480 |
*Jobs: 3,480 |
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;Population and jobs (within 0.5 miles)<ref>{{cite web |author=Growing Transit Communities Oversight Committee |date=October 2013 |title=South Bellevue: Future Light Rail/Bus |url=http://www.psrc.org/assets/10119/South_Bellevue_SAP.pdf |work=The Growing Transit Communities Strategy |publisher=[[Puget Sound Regional Council]] |accessdate=}}</ref> |
;Population and jobs (within 0.5 miles)<ref>{{cite web |author=Growing Transit Communities Oversight Committee |date=October 2013 |title=South Bellevue: Future Light Rail/Bus |url=http://www.psrc.org/assets/10119/South_Bellevue_SAP.pdf |format=PDF |work=The Growing Transit Communities Strategy |publisher=[[Puget Sound Regional Council]] |accessdate=}}</ref> |
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*Population: 1,708 |
*Population: 1,708 |
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==History== |
==History== |
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*Overlake Park and ride opened in July 1981 with 395 stalls<ref>{{cite news |date=December 10, 1980 |title=New bus route would link Bellevue, Redmond |page=F4 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=July 29, 1981 |title=Eastside Digest: Crime down 8 per cent in Bellevue for first half of year |page=F8 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=July 8, 1981 |title=Eastside bus-route changes proposed; meetings set |page=F5 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> |
*Overlake Park and ride opened in July 1981 with 395 stalls<ref>{{cite news |date=December 10, 1980 |title=New bus route would link Bellevue, Redmond |page=F4 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=July 29, 1981 |title=Eastside Digest: Crime down 8 per cent in Bellevue for first half of year |page=F8 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |date=July 8, 1981 |title=Eastside bus-route changes proposed; meetings set |page=F5 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref> |
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**Moved into garage under "The Village" apartment building in 2002<ref>{{cite news |last=Singer |first=Natalie |date=January 2, 2003 |title=Redmond reisidents like village by the (bus) bay |page=B1 |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030120&slug=transithousing20e |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Solomon |first=Chris |date=December 9, 1999 |title=Out of bed and onto the bus; Apartments planned atop park-and-ride |page=B1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/planning/tod/overlake.aspx</ref> |
**Moved into garage under "The Village" apartment building in 2002<ref>{{cite news |last=Singer |first=Natalie |date=January 2, 2003 |title=Redmond reisidents like village by the (bus) bay |page=B1 |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20030120&slug=transithousing20e |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Solomon |first=Chris |date=December 9, 1999 |title=Out of bed and onto the bus; Apartments planned atop park-and-ride |page=B1 |work=The Seattle Times}}</ref><ref>https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/planning/tod/overlake.aspx</ref> |
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*1986 PSCOG |
*1986 PSCOG |
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| events1 = {{start date|2005|07|28}}<ref name="ST2005-20">{{cite web |date=July 28, 2005 |title=Sound Transit Resolution No. R2005-20 |url=https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/about/board/resolutions/2005/r2005-20.pdf |publisher=[[Sound Transit]] |accessdate=}}</ref> |
| events1 = {{start date|2005|07|28}}<ref name="ST2005-20">{{cite web |date=July 28, 2005 |title=Sound Transit Resolution No. R2005-20 |url=https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/about/board/resolutions/2005/r2005-20.pdf |format=[[PDF]] |publisher=[[Sound Transit]] |accessdate=}}</ref> |
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**First Hill already an urban center with high employment, considered a core of the regional growth plan<ref>{{cite news |last=Foster |first=George |date=December 28, 1992 |title=The future of King County: Network of urban centers could dot the landscape |page=A1 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer}}</ref> |
**First Hill already an urban center with high employment, considered a core of the regional growth plan<ref>{{cite news |last=Foster |first=George |date=December 28, 1992 |title=The future of King County: Network of urban centers could dot the landscape |page=A1 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer}}</ref> |
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*October 1994: Adopted long-range plan from RTA includes light rail tunnel for First Hill<ref>{{cite news |last=Penhale |first=Ed |date=October 29, 1994 |title=Rapid transit plan shifts into high gear |page=A1 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer}}</ref> |
*October 1994: Adopted long-range plan from RTA includes light rail tunnel for First Hill<ref>{{cite news |last=Penhale |first=Ed |date=October 29, 1994 |title=Rapid transit plan shifts into high gear |page=A1 |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer}}</ref> |
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*1995: Rejected RTA proposal included a potential light rail station serving First Hill<ref>{{cite web |date=February 1995 |title=The Regional Transit System Proposal |url=https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/planning/1995_plan_subarea_proposals.pdf |pages=1–2 |publisher=Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority |accessdate=}}</ref> |
*1995: Rejected RTA proposal included a potential light rail station serving First Hill<ref>{{cite web |date=February 1995 |title=The Regional Transit System Proposal |url=https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/planning/1995_plan_subarea_proposals.pdf |format=PDF |pages=1–2 |publisher=Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority |accessdate=}}</ref> |
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*1996: Sound Move adopted by ST Board, including light rail station on Madison Street serving First Hill |
*1996: Sound Move adopted by ST Board, including light rail station on Madison Street serving First Hill |
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*1999-11-18: ST Board selects Central Link route, including station at E. Madison Street on First Hill<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=November 18, 1999 |title=Sound Transit Board achieves historic milestone by selecting route for central Link light rail |url=http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Sound-Transit-Board-achieves-historic-milestone-by-selecting-route-for-central-Link-light-rail |location=Seattle, Washington |publisher=Sound Transit |accessdate=}}</ref> |
*1999-11-18: ST Board selects Central Link route, including station at E. Madison Street on First Hill<ref>{{cite press release |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=November 18, 1999 |title=Sound Transit Board achieves historic milestone by selecting route for central Link light rail |url=http://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/Sound-Transit-Board-achieves-historic-milestone-by-selecting-route-for-central-Link-light-rail |location=Seattle, Washington |publisher=Sound Transit |accessdate=}}</ref> |
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*Platforms: 215 ft underground<ref>{{cite map |publisher=Sound Transit |date=November 22, 2002 |publication-date=March 2006 |title=North Link Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Appendix J.3: Segment B - University District to Downtown Seattle Conceptual Engineering Drawings |map=B1.D First Hill - Montlake (Sheet 114-135) |page=118 |mapurl=https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/link/nlinkseis_appendixj3-3.pdf |format=PDF |cartography=T. Belihu |accessdate=}}</ref> |
*Platforms: 215 ft underground<ref>{{cite map |publisher=Sound Transit |date=November 22, 2002 |publication-date=March 2006 |title=North Link Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement Appendix J.3: Segment B - University District to Downtown Seattle Conceptual Engineering Drawings |map=B1.D First Hill - Montlake (Sheet 114-135) |page=118 |mapurl=https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/link/nlinkseis_appendixj3-3.pdf |format=PDF |cartography=T. Belihu |accessdate=}}</ref> |
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*4 high-speed elevators per entrance (2 entrances, at Boylston and Summit);<ref>{{cite report |date=March 2006 |title=North Link Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement |chapter=Chapter 2: Alternatives Considered |pages=2–19 | |
*4 high-speed elevators per entrance (2 entrances, at Boylston and Summit);<ref>{{cite report |date=March 2006 |title=North Link Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement |chapter=Chapter 2: Alternatives Considered |pages=2–19 |chapterurl=https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/link/nlinkseis_chapter2.pdf |publisher=Sound Transit |accessdate=}}</ref> emergency stairs |
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*2004: ST Board rejects proposal to skip First Hill, citing importance as major employment center<ref>{{cite news |last=Pryne |first=Eric |date=April 23, 2004 |title=Consensus reached on new light-rail line |page=B1 |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20040423&slug=rail23m |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=}}</ref> |
*2004: ST Board rejects proposal to skip First Hill, citing importance as major employment center<ref>{{cite news |last=Pryne |first=Eric |date=April 23, 2004 |title=Consensus reached on new light-rail line |page=B1 |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20040423&slug=rail23m |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=}}</ref> |
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*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<ref name="ST2005-20"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Fazel |first=Ahmad |date=July 28, 2005 |title=Sound Transit Staff Report - Resolution No. R2005-20: Modify North Link Preferred Route and Identify |
*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<ref name="ST2005-20"/><ref>{{cite web |last=Fazel |first=Ahmad |date=July 28, 2005 |title=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 |url=http://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/about/board/resolutions/2005/r2005-20sr.pdf |format=PDF |publisher=Sound Transit |accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Pryne |first=Eric |date=July 29, 2005 |title=Board cuts First Hill rail station |page=B1 |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20050729&slug=soundtransit29m |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Hadley |first=Jane |date=July 28, 2005 |title=Sound Transit board leaves First Hill out of loop |url=http://www.seattlepi.com/local/transportation/article/Sound-Transit-board-leaves-First-Hill-out-of-loop-1179410.php |work=Seattle Post-Intelligencer |publisher=Hearst Corporation |accessdate=}}</ref> |
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**Estimated cost of $350 million for the 210-foot deep station, also risking $650 million in federal funding<ref>{{cite news |last=Pryne |first=Eric |date=July 28, 2005 |title=Drop First Hill light-rail stop, CEO Earl says |page=B1 |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20050728&slug=firsthill28m |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Pryne |first=Eric |date=July 27, 2005 |title=Sound Transit to vote on dropping First Hill |page=B1 |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20050727&slug=firsthill27m |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=}}</ref> |
**Estimated cost of $350 million for the 210-foot deep station, also risking $650 million in federal funding<ref>{{cite news |last=Pryne |first=Eric |date=July 28, 2005 |title=Drop First Hill light-rail stop, CEO Earl says |page=B1 |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20050728&slug=firsthill28m |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last=Pryne |first=Eric |date=July 27, 2005 |title=Sound Transit to vote on dropping First Hill |page=B1 |url=http://community.seattletimes.nwsource.com/archive/?date=20050727&slug=firsthill27m |work=The Seattle Times |accessdate=}}</ref> |
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Link light rail is a light rail rapid transit system serving the Seattle metropolitan area in the U.S. state of Washington. It is managed by Sound Transit, in partnership with local transit providers, and consists of two disconnected lines: Central Link in King County, which travels for 20 miles (32 km) between Seattle and Seattle–Tacoma International Airport; and Tacoma Link in Pierce County, which runs for under 2 miles (3 km) between Downtown Tacoma and Tacoma Dome Station. The system carries 24.1 million passengers annually, primarily on Central Link, and runs trains at frequencies of 6 to 24 minutes.
The Link light rail system was originally conceived in the 1980s following several earlier proposals for a heavy rail system that were rejected by voters. Sound Transit was created in 1993 and placed a ballot measure to fund and build the system, which was passed on a second attempt in 1996. Tacoma Link began construction first in 2000 and opened on August 22, 2003, costing $80 million. Central Link construction was delayed due to funding issues and routing disputes, but began in November 2003 and was completed on July 18, 2009. Central Link trains initially ran from Downtown Seattle to Tukwila International Boulevard station before being extended south to the airport in December 2009, north to the University of Washington in March 2016, and further south to Angle Lake station in September 2016.
Sound Transit plans to expand the Link light rail network to 116 miles (187 km) and 70 stations by 2041, using funding approved by voters in 2008 and 2016 ballot measures. The first suburban extensions to Bellevue, Lynnwood, and Federal Way are scheduled to open in 2023 and 2024. Later project will expand the system to cover the metropolitan area from Everett to Tacoma, along with branches to Issaquah and the Seattle neighborhoods of Ballard and West Seattle.
History
Background and early transit proposals
Public transit service within Seattle began in 1884, with the introduction of the city's first horse-drawn streetcar line. The system was replaced with a network of electric streetcars and cable cars by the end of the decade, which spurred the development of new streetcar suburbs across modern-day Seattle.[2][3] Aside from the streetcar lines, which were consolidated into the city-owned Seattle Municipal Street Railway in 1918, a network of private interurban railways to Everett, Tacoma, and the Rainier Valley were established after the turn of the century to supplement existing passenger rail services operated by freight railroads.[4] The interurban systems failed to compete with the increasing popularity of automobile travel, capped by the completion of U.S. Route 99 in the late 1920s, and were shut down and abandoned.[5] By 1941, the municipal streetcars were scrapped and replaced with a trolleybus network that continues to serve similar routes today.[3][6]
Various proposals for a rapid transit system in Seattle, to replace the streetcar—and later bus—networks, were presented in the 20th century and rejected by city officials or voters due to their cost or other factors. In 1911, urban planner Virgil Bogue proposed a 41-mile (66 km) system of subway tunnels and elevated railways as the centerpiece to a comprehensive plan for the city, which was rejected by voters.[7] The Seattle Center Monorail, originally built for the 1962 World's Fair, has been the subject of several unsuccessful expansion proposals backed by Governor Albert Rosellini in the 1960s and Seattle voters in the early 2000s.[8] The Forward Thrust Committee of the late 1960s proposed a 47-mile (76 km) rapid transit system, to connect Downtown Seattle to Ballard, the University District, Lake City, Capitol Hill, Bellevue, and Renton. The federal government offered to fund two-thirds of the rail system's capital costs, approximately $770 million (equivalent to $5.15 billion in 2023 dollars),[9] if $385 million (equivalent to $2.58 billion in 2023 dollars)[9] in local property taxes were approved by voters.[10] The rapid transit initiative was placed on the ballot in February 1968, but failed to receive the necessary supermajority to pass. A second attempt in May 1970, with $440 million (equivalent to $2.66 billion in 2023 dollars)[9] in local funding and $870 million (equivalent to $5.27 billion in 2023 dollars)[9] in federal funding,[11] failed amid a local economic downturn caused by layoffs at Boeing.[12] The federal funding earmarked towards the rapid transit system was granted to Atlanta, Georgia, forming the initial funding for the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority's rail system.[13]
Light rail planning
Following the failed Forward Thrust initiatives, Metro Transit was created in 1972 to oversee a countywide bus network, and plan for a future rail system.[14] In the early 1980s, Metro Transit and the Puget Sound Council of Governments (PSCOG) explored light rail and busway concepts to serve the region,[15] ultimately choosing to build a downtown transit tunnel that would be convertible from buses to light rail at a later date.[16] The PSCOG formally endorsed a light rail plan in 1986, recommending a system be built by 2020, and include a line between Seattle and Sea-Tac Airport,[17] with routing alternatives that served the Rainier Valley.[18][19] A 1988 advisory measure on light rail planning was passed in King County, encouraging Metro Transit to accelerate the plan's timeline to open by 2000.[20] In 1990, the state legislature endorsed the creation of a regional transit board composed of politicians from King, Pierce, and Snohomish counties, with the goal of implementing the regional transit plan.[21]
The Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority, later renamed Sound Transit, was created in 1993 to write and present a regional transit plan for voter approval.[22] The agency proposed a 70-mile (110 km) light rail network as the centerpiece of a $6.7 billion transit ballot measure, with a surface line through the Rainier Valley and tunnels between Downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill, and the University District.[23][24] The ballot measure failed to pass on March 14, 1995,[25] and the light rail line was shortened to 25 miles (40 km), between the University District and Sea-Tac Airport.[26] Voters approved the $3.9 billion package on November 5, 1996, along with increases to sales taxes and motor vehicle excise taxes across the regional transit district.[26][27] Sound Transit considered several routing options during a series of public hearings and studies early into the project's environmental impact study,[28] which adopted the name "Central Link".[29] In 1999, Sound Transit selected the alignment for the light rail project, consisting of a line between the University District and Sea-Tac Airport, with surface segments passing through Tukwila, the Rainier Valley, and SoDo, and tunnels under Beacon Hill, First Hill, Capitol Hill, and Portage Bay.[30]
- Tacoma Link breaks ground in 2000, completed in August 2003
- Central Link breaks ground months later
Lines
Central Link
Tacoma Link
Infrastructure
Stations
- 2016: 22; 13 under construction
- 2025: 51
- 2041: 70
- Features
- Rider information
- Elevator/escalator issues
Rolling stock
- Skoda (Tacoma)
- Kinkisharyo-Mitsui
- Siemens
- Brookville (Tacoma)
Service
- Hours of operation
- General frequencies
- Ridership
Connecting services
Fares
- ORCA card
- Distance
- Free fares in Tacoma (subsidized)
Transit-oriented development
Future expansion
- Red and Blue Line branding by 2023
- Stations and miles: 45 miles and 25? stations by 2030; 108 miles and 70 stations
- Ridership figures: 280,000 by 2030;[31] 525,000 by 2041[32]
- Project pages with length, stations, travel times[33]
Project Name | Status | Description | Length | Expected Opening |
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Northgate Link Extension | Under construction | Extends Central Link north from University of Washington Station to the University District west of campus, the Roosevelt neighborhood and Northgate, a major transit center and shopping mall.[34] | 4.3 miles (6.9 km) | 2021 |
References
- ^ "Q4 2017 Service Delivery Quarterly Performance Report" (PDF). Sound Transit. February 22, 2018. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
- ^ "A look into rail's past". The Seattle Times. February 1, 1987. p. B3.
- ^ a b Crowley, Walt (October 2, 2000). "Street Railways in Seattle". HistoryLink. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017.
- ^ Dorpat, Paul (November 6, 1983). "Plush as a Parlor: Some Interurban commuters paid more for a cushy ride". The Seattle Times. p. 6.
- ^ Crowley, Walt (September 19, 2000). "Interurban Rail Transit in King County and the Puget Sound Region". HistoryLink.
- ^ "Seattle's streetcar history". The Seattle Times. December 10, 2007. p. A6. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017.
- ^ Sipe, Tyler (March 5, 2017). "Off track: Seattle rejects first mass transit ballot measure on March 5, 1912". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017.
- ^ Lindblom, Mike (July 30, 2002). "Another '60s revival: running a monorail along Interstate 5". The Seattle Times. p. A1. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Johnston, Louis; Williamson, Samuel H. (2023). "What Was the U.S. GDP Then?". MeasuringWorth. Retrieved November 30, 2023. United States Gross Domestic Product deflator figures follow the MeasuringWorth series.
- ^ Coffman, Larry (February 4, 1968). "Rapid Transit: Everyone Agrees It's Needed, but What Kind?". The Seattle Times. p. 5.
- ^ "Tuesday Is 'Thrust' Day; The Biggest Issue: Rapid Transit". The Seattle Times. May 17, 1970. p. B1.
- ^ "Seattle Mass Transit Proposal Pleases Everybody but Voters". The New York Times. June 14, 1970. p. 16. Archived from the original on February 13, 2018. Retrieved February 12, 2018.
- ^ Cohen, Josh (October 14, 2016). "How Seattle blew its chance at a subway system". Crosscut.com. Archived from the original on September 17, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ Lane, Bob (March 20, 1975). "Metro program looks to future". The Seattle Times. p. H7.
- ^ Lane, Bob (March 22, 1981). "'Light rail' system might solve transit problems, says study". The Seattle Times. p. A16.
- ^ Lane, Bob (April 22, 1988). "Metro makes tracks for tracks for future". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ Matassa Flores, Michele; Parrish, W.Y.; Shatzkin, Kate (September 13, 1989). "Cities' influence takes off: Expanded roles with more clout for Sea-Tac and Federal Way". The Seattle Times. p. F1.
- ^ Bergsman, Jerry (July 9, 1986). "Panel's advice: Plan now for rail". The Seattle Times. p. H1.
- ^ "Appendix G: Environmental Justice Technical Report". Central Link Light Rail Transit Project Final Environmental Impact Statement. Sound Transit. October 22, 1999. p. G-36. OCLC 42730086. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 3, 2018 – via Google Books.
- ^ Lane, Bob (November 9, 1988). "Ballot Issues: On track, voters say 'hop to' on rail transit". The Seattle Times. p. E9.
- ^ Bergsman, Jerry (August 21, 1990). "Everett's OK may speed regional transit". The Seattle Times. p. C2.
- ^ Sachefer, David (July 7, 1993). "Regional transit unit gets go-ahead". The Seattle Times. p. B3.
- ^ Lilly, Dick (April 5, 1994). "Light-rail option would traverse Rainier Valley". The Seattle Times. p. B3.
- ^ Schaefer, David (February 12, 1995). "On the right track? Questions, answers to the $6.7 billion proposal". The Seattle Times. p. A1.
- ^ Schaefer, David; Murakami, Kery (March 15, 1995). "Transit plan derailed: Pierce, Snohomish county voters say no to $6.7 billion proposal". The Seattle Times. p. A1. Archived from the original on January 19, 2018. Retrieved January 18, 2018.
- ^ a b Schaefer, David (October 6, 1996). "Looking at the new transit proposal". The Seattle Times. p. A1. Archived from the original on September 18, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ Schaefer, David (November 6, 1996). "Voters back transit plan on fourth try". The Seattle Times. p. A1. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ Schaefer, David (December 10, 1997). "Residents debate light-rail route: under or out of our neighborhood, some say". The Seattle Times. p. B1. Archived from the original on August 14, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Sound Transit Motion No. M98-40" (PDF). Sound Transit. May 14, 1998. Archived (PDF) from the original on September 13, 2017. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ "Sound Transit Board achieves historic milestone by selecting route for central Link light rail" (Press release). Seattle, Washington: Sound Transit. November 18, 1999. Archived from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/lynnwood-link-moves-final-design-041116
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/board-releases-proposal-light-rail-extensions
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/system-expansion/everett-link-extension
- ^ "Northgate Link Extension". Sound Transit. Retrieved March 24, 2016.
- Wait until 2017 numbers are released in late February, or APTA numbers in March
- 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]
References
- ^ "Q4 2017 Service Delivery Quarterly Performance Report" (PDF). Sound Transit. February 22, 2018.
Northgate Link Extension | |
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Overview | |
Owner | Sound Transit |
Locale | Seattle, Washington, US |
Termini |
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Stations | 3 |
Service | |
Type | Light rail |
System | Link light rail |
Technical | |
Line length | 4.3 mi (6.9 km) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Character | Tunneled and elevated |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Electrification | 1,500 Volts DC, overhead catenary |
Operating speed | 55 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
- 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
- Vibration dampeners under University of Washington[2]
- Floating slabs for tracks
Route and stations
Service plans
- 14 minutes from downtown to Northgate
- Replacement of Route 41
- New Siemens fleet
References
Lynnwood Link Extension | |
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Overview | |
Status | Planned |
Owner | Sound Transit |
Locale | Seattle metropolitan area, Washington, U.S. |
Termini |
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Stations | 4 |
Service | |
Type | Light rail |
System | Link light rail |
History | |
Planned opening | 2024 |
Technical | |
Line length | 8.5 mi (13.7 km) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Character | At grade and elevated |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Electrification | 1,500 Volts DC, overhead catenary |
Operating speed | 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) |
The Lynnwood Link Extension is a future light rail line that will become 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 project includes the construction of four new stations opening in 2024, as well as a fifth scheduled to open in 2031.
History
- 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]
- 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[4]
- 1995 plan: light rail to 164th by 2010, via stations at Alderwood and 44th and provisional station at Mountlake Terrace[5]
- Rejected heavily in Snohomish County, including Lynnwood[6]
- 2005 long-range plan
- 2007 plan: $1.4 billion[7] for light rail to 164th, via stations at Alderwood, Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace
- $381 million loan required to reach Lynnwood[8]
- 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)[11][12]
- Aurora and 15th alignments eliminated
- 2012: DEIS alignment chosen, along I-5[13]
- 2013: Preferred alternative along I-5[14]
- 2015: EIS (April)[15] and Record of Decision (July)[16]
- 130th and 220th deferred[17]
- 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[18]
- Baseline schedule for July 2024, budget at $2.77B
- July 2018: Demolition of Black Angus and McDonald's furniture store beginsCite error: A
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- 2018 updates[20]
- NE 145th northbound flyer stop closed and replaced with surface stop
- Construction
- First steps: tree removal (began in late April)[21][22]
- Groundbreaking on September 3, 2019[23]
- 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[24]
- November 2021: 50 percent completion milestone, all 188 columns complete, 530 of 533 girders set[25]
- Future
- Project mitigation: Tree planting, restoration of Ronald Bog[26]
Route
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.[27][28]
Stations
Station | Image | Location | Planned opening |
Type | Park and ride | Connections and notes |
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Northgate | Seattle | 2021 | Elevated | Yes | ||
NE 130th Street | Seattle | 2031 | 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
- Red Line and Blue Line combine for 4-minute frequency[29]
- Originally planned to only have Eastside service[30]
- Community Transit route truncation[31]
- Swift Blue Line extension to 185th
- Route 510/511/512/513 truncation proposed: 510 from Everett/S Everett; 513 all-day from Seaway to Ash Way and Lynnwood[32]
- Travel times from Lynnwood: 20 minutes to UW, 27 minutes to downtown, 60 minutes to airport[33]
References
- ^ "Transit Board Receptive to Metro Rule". The Seattle Times. November 30, 1961. p. 22.
- ^ "Rapid-Transit Terminus: Route Would Utilize Old Right-of-Way". The Seattle Times. October 14, 1965. p. 6.
- ^ "Forward Thrust Forum: Proposed Rapid-Transit Fares Based on 1967 Volume". The Seattle Times. January 17, 1968. p. 12.
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/seis/220alternatives.pdf
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/planning/1995_plan_subarea_proposals.pdf
- ^ Lobos, Ignacio (March 16, 1995). "Design didn't suit voters in suburbs". The Seattle Times (Snohomish County ed.). p. A1.
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/st2/appd_a_08_07.pdf
- ^ Lindblom, Mike (January 12, 2007). "Sound Transit's light-rail expansion plan will be put before voters". The Seattle Times. p. A1.
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/Projects-and-Plans/Lynnwood-Link-Extension/Lynnwood-Link-Document-Archive
- ^ http://web.archive.org/web/20120124190259/http://projects.soundtransit.org/Projects-Home/North-Corridor-Transit-Project.xml
- ^ https://web.archive.org/web/20111021111130/http://heraldnet.com/article/20110919/NEWS01/709199891/1051/COMM0612
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/North_hct/AA_2011_09/Summary.pdf
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/News-release-archive/options-for-study-for-light-rail-to-Lynnwood
- ^ 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
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/Next-stop-Lynnwood-42315
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/About-Sound-Transit/News-and-events/News-releases/lynnwood-link-light-rail-extension-completes
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/seattle-backers-to-press-case-for-n-130th-st-light-rail-stop/
- ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/light-rail-loses-some-bells-and-whistles-as-it-inches-north/
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/feds-agree-to-1-2-billion-in-funding-for-sound-transits-lynnwood-light-rail-line/
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/project-updates/looking-back-2018
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/thousands-of-trees-will-be-removed-to-make-way-for-light-rail-to-lynnwood/
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/trees-start-coming-down-to-make-way-for-light-rails-lynnwood-link/
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/it-took-11-years-but-sound-transit-officially-breaks-ground-for-lynnwood-light-rail-line/
- ^ Thompson, Joseph (September 10, 2020). "Light rail's Lynnwood Link inches forward, with massive beams". The Everett Herald.
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/news-events/news-releases/construction-lynnwood-link-extension-reaches-fifty-percent
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/fresh-pics-ronald-bog-park-reopens
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/north_hct/lynnwoodeis/_frontmatter_summary.pdf
- ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/its-getting-real-light-rail-is-coming-to-the-burbs/
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/lynnwood-link-extension-folio-201809.pdf?utm_medium=email&utm_source=govdelivery
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/planning/sys_lrt_link_maintenance_bases_vehicles_operations_2008.pdf
- ^ http://www.heraldnet.com/news/design-work-on-schedule-for-light-rail-to-lynnwood-mountlake-terrace/
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/2019-sip-final_compressed.pdf
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/construction-lynnwood-link-extension-reaches-50-percent-completion
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Status | Planned |
Owner | Sound Transit |
Locale | Seattle, Washington, US |
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Stations | 9 |
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Type | Light rail |
System | Link light rail |
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Planned opening | 2035 |
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Line length | 7.1 mi (11.4 km) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Character | Underground and elevated |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Electrification | 1,500 Volts DC, overhead catenary |
Operating speed | 55 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 2035.
History
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]
- 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
- 2014 routing options (including LQA/Fremont option)[8]
- 2015 Candidate project
- 2016 ST3
- Draft plan anticipated 2038 completion, accelerated to 2035 in May revision
- Drawbridge/ "West" Interbay routing
- 2017: Preliminary engineering approved
- 2018: Proposed design includes Magnolia routing, SLU spacing, Chinatown options[9]
- 2019: Alternative tunnels to 20th Avenue in Ballard would add $450M or more[10]
- January 2022: Draft EIS released[11]
- Proposals
- Westside bus tunnel[12]
Route
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.[13] 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.[14] 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.[15] The line would terminate at a station near the intersection of 15th Avenue Northwest and Northwest Market Street in Ballard.[16]
- Resources
- Draft EIS (January 2022): Summary, Alternatives Considered
Stations
- International District/Chinatown
- Midtown
- First Hill option
- Westlake
- Denny
- South Lake Union
- Seattle Center
- Smith Cove
- Interbay
- Ballard
Service plans
- Green Line to Tacoma via Rainier Valley and Sea-Tac
- Projected ridership: 47,000 via Ballard, 110,000 via downtown tunnel[20]
References
- ^ "Ballard Residents Realize Hopes in New Trolley Service". The Seattle Times. June 30, 1940. p. 9.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Lane, Bob (April 21, 1970). "City's Rapid-Transit Dreams Still Just Lines on a Map". The Seattle Times. p. A5.
- ^ "Mass Rapid-Transit System Sketched". The Seattle Times. March 20, 1966. p. 49.
- ^ Woodward, Walt (April 21, 1968). "Out in Ballard, the Slogan Should Be: 'Turn Around, Leif!'". The Seattle Times. pp. 6–7.
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/Ballard/2013_0627_BallardtoDowntown_OpenHouse_QuickScreens_web%280%29.pdf
- ^ Lindblom, Mike (June 27, 2013). "Options for Ballard light-rail service to be aired". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/projects/Ballard/20140603_B2D_Report.pdf
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/new-options-for-seattle-light-rail-routes-could-add-big-dollars-to-expansion-project/
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/a-central-ballard-light-rail-tunnel-gets-another-look/
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/documents-reports/west-seattle-ballard-link-extensions-draft-environmental-impact-0
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/second-bus-tunnel-proposed-downtown/
- ^ ST3 representative project — SODO segment (PDF) (Map). Sound Transit. February 2018.
- ^ ST3 representative project — Downtown segment (PDF) (Map). Sound Transit. February 2018.
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/video-flying-over-a-ballard-to-west-seattle-light-rail-route/
- ^ ST3 representative project — Ballard segment (PDF) (Map). Sound Transit. February 2018.
- ^ http://kuow.org/post/seattles-chinatown-set-become-light-rail-hub-so-where-will-new-station-go
- ^ Lindblom, Mike (October 5, 2018). "Ballard and West Seattle tunnels forge ahead in Sound Transit 3 talks". The Seattle Times. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ Robinson, Chetanya (October 1, 2018). "Where to build Chinatown-ID's second light rail station?". International Examiner. Retrieved October 26, 2018.
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/west-seattle-ballard-project-overview.pdf
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- Move to Line 3 (Sound Transit)
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Status | Planned |
Owner | Sound Transit |
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System | Link light rail |
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Planned opening | 2030 |
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Line length | 4.7 mi (7.6 km) |
Number of tracks | 2 |
Character | Underground, elevated, and surface |
Track gauge | 4 ft 8+1⁄2 in (1,435 mm) |
Electrification | 1,500 Volts DC, overhead catenary |
Operating speed | 55 miles per hour (89 km/h) |
The West Seattle Link Extension is a future light rail line in Seattle, Washington, United States, planned as part of Sound Transit's Link light rail system. The 4.7-mile-long (7.6 km) line will connect Downtown Seattle to West Seattle with four stations. It is planned to be part of Line 3, which will run from West Seattle to Everett in Snohomish County. The line was created as part of the Sound Transit 3 program, approved by voters in 2016; the West Seattle extension is planned to open in 2032, while the Everett extension is planned to open between 2037 and 2041.
Line 3, which will use the color magenta on maps and signage, is planned to share tracks with Line 2 (East Link) from International District/Chinatown station to the Mariner area in Everett, including most of the current Line 1 corridor. Its northern end will be constructed as part of the 16.3-mile (26.2 km) Everett Link Extension with six stations. Line 1 will be switched to a new tunnel in Downtown Seattle and continue towards Ballard as part of a separate project.
History
- 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[1]
- 2014 Level 2 study with Burien and Renton?
- 2015 Candidate project
- 2016 ST3
- Draft plan anticipated 2033 completion,[2] accelerated to 2030 in May revision
- 2017: Preliminary engineering approved
- Planning
- 2018: Tunneled alignment suggested at early scoping meetings[3][4]
- Includes deferral of Avalon station
- Tunnel proposal would require $700 million in new funding[5]
- $500 million alternative presented in September 2019[6]
- January 2022: Draft EIS released[7]
- Proposals
Route
- Preliminary route[10][11]
- Draft EIS (January 2022): Summary, Alternatives Considered
- Duwamish fixed crossing
- Golf course alignment
- Elevated or underground for Alaska Junction
Stations
- International District/Chinatown
- Stadium (not served by Line 3, but will be rebuilt)
- SODO
- Delridge
- Avalon
- Alaska Junction
Service plans
- Magenta Line 3 from Everett
- 2030: Only to SODO, with forced transfer; 2035: Extended into tunnel
- Projected ridership: 32,000 to 37,000 by 2040[12]
References
- ^ http://old.seattletimes.com/html/politics/2009882057_mcginnlightrail17m.html
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/sound-transit-proposal-includes-2nd-downtown-seattle-tunnel/
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/west-seattle-and-ballard-link-extensions-early-scoping-summary-report.pdf
- ^ https://www.westsideseattle.com/west-seattle-herald/2018/05/10/west-seattle-light-rail-extension-progress-report-dark-tunnel
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/new-taxes-ahead-neighbors-politicians-seek-tunnels-for-future-light-rail-to-west-seattle-and-ballard/
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/transportation/a-central-ballard-light-rail-tunnel-gets-another-look/
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/documents-reports/west-seattle-ballard-link-extensions-draft-environmental-impact-0
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/second-bus-tunnel-proposed-downtown/
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/st_sharepoint/download/sites/PRDA/FinalRecords/2022/Report%20-%20Sound%20Transit%20Feasibility%20Report%20Regarding%20an%20Aerial%20Gondola%20from%20West%20Seattle%204-7-22.pdf
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/west-seattle-representative-project-map.pdf
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/sodo-representative-project-map.pdf
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/west-seattle-ballard-project-overview.pdf
External links
- History
- 1957 highway rail plan
- SNOTRAN plans from the 1970s
- 1995 RTA plan
- Planning
- April 2020: County picks preferred configurations for Ash Way (east side of I-5) and Mariner stations[1]
- TOD plans[2]
- November 2021: Early scoping with station alternatives[3][4]
References
- ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/snohomish-county-picks-favored-light-rail-station-locations/
- ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/how-will-light-rail-affect-snohomish-county-neighborhoods/
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/everett-link-extension-early-scoping-information-report-202111.pdf
- ^ https://www.heraldnet.com/news/where-should-everett-link-light-rail-line-and-stations-go/
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Judkins Park is a future light rail station located in Seattle, Washington, United States. It is planned to open in 2023 and will be served by Line 2 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
- 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[1]
- 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)[2]
- 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[3]
History
- Transit proposals
- Bogue (1911)
- Forward Thrust (1968–70): surface station in the median of I-90 at Rainier/23rd[4]
- PSCOG (1986)
- Rainier Freeway Station
- 1991: Major station promised by Metro[5]
- 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
- 2023: Expected opening date
Station layout
East entrance | Exit to 23rd Avenue, ticket vending machines, drop-off area | |
Platform level |
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Eastbound | → ![]() | |
West entrance | Exit to Rainier Avenue, ticket vending machines |
- Architect: Hewitt Architects[6]
- Art: Murals of Jimi Hendrix in halftone at station entrances (Hank Willis Thomas);[7] shelter glass (Barbara Earl Thomas)
- Entrances: Rainier west side, east side; 23rd west side
- Rainier walkways required to cross WB (north) track to access platform after TVM/fare zone
- Design Commission resources
- Site map and vertical circulation diagram
See also
References
- ^ Metro Transit System: Central Area (PDF) (Map). King County Metro. September 2016.
- ^ Growing Transit Communities Oversight Committee (October 2013). "Rainier Station: Future Light Rail/Bus" (PDF). The Growing Transit Communities Strategy. Puget Sound Regional Council.
- ^ https://www.djc.com/news/re/12125541.html
- ^ Lane, Bob (April 26, 1970). "Rapid Transit: How It Will Serve". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ Lilly, Dick (February 19, 1991). "South end wants in as Metro maps rapid-transit plans". The Seattle Times. p. A1.
- ^ "Judkins Park Station". Hewitt Architects.
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/fresh-pics-honoring-jimi-hendrix-judkins-park-station
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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 2023 as part of the East Link Extension.
Park and ride
- 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]
- 1989: 235-stall Metro park and ride at North Mercer Way opened[3]
- 1996: Sound Move approved; includes new park and ride and new express routes
- 2006-02: Old park and ride closes for renovations and expansion[4]
- Actual demolitions begins in April[5]
- 2008-01: New $16.8[6] million ST-funded park and ride opens, featuring garage and 450 stalls
- Delayed from March 2007[7]
- Public art
- Migration by Julie Berger (2007)
Light rail
- Population and jobs (within 0.5 miles)[8]
- 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[9]
- PSCOG (1986)
- Light rail
- 2007: East Link proposal
- 2007: Roads & Transit rejected
- 2008: ST2 approved
- 2017-06: Express lanes close
- 2023: 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[10]
- Parking plan dropped
- SOV access revoked[11]
- 2017-02: Lawsuit over access, settled with ST for $10 million
- Late 2017: Construction begins with headhouse formation and sound walls[12]
- Bus plan[13]
- West entrance: bike lockers/racks, drop-off, bike trail access, service vehicle parking
- East entrance/headhouse: support spaces (janitor, supply, electric)[16]
- 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[17]
Station layout
Street level | To Exits/Entrances, ticket vending machines | |
Platform level |
Westbound | ← ![]() |
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See also
References
- ^ Metro Transit System: Northeast Area (PDF) (Map). King County Metro. September 2016.
- ^ "Budget includes $21 million for Seattle-area bus projects". The Seattle Times. June 29, 1977. p. C10.
- ^ "Mercer Island I-90 park-and-ride opens". The Seattle Times. July 19, 1989. p. F1.
- ^ Guadette, Karen (February 8, 2006). "New lots will make it easier to park, ride". The Seattle Times. p. B3.
- ^ "Cracked beam delays Park & Ride". Mercer Island Reporter. November 25, 2008.
- ^ "Mercer Island Park-and-Ride" (PDF). Sound Transit.
- ^ "Sound Transit opens new Mercer Island Park-and-Ride at 6 a.m. Monday" (Press release). Sound Transit. January 17, 2008.
- ^ Growing Transit Communities Oversight Committee (October 2013). "Mercer Island: Future Light Rail/Bus" (PDF). The Growing Transit Communities Strategy. Puget Sound Regional Council.
- ^ Lane, Bob (April 26, 1970). "Rapid Transit: How It Will Serve". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ "Council rejects bus intercept plan". Mercer Island Reporter. March 26, 2015.
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/eastside/mercer-island-fighting-to-keep-special-i-90-hov-access-for-drivers/
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/east-link-extension-mercer-island-station-construction.pdf
- ^ http://www.mi-reporter.com/news/island-transit-update-parking-for-transit-remains-limited-layover-space-plans-move-forward/
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/east-link-extension-mercer-island-open-house-boards-07122017.pdf
- ^ http://www.mercergov.org/Page.asp?NavID=3038
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/east-link-extension-i-90-mercer-island-90-final-design-12052016.pdf
- ^ http://www.mercergov.org/Page.asp?NavID=3187
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South Bellevue is a future elevated light rail station located in Bellevue, Washington, a suburb of Seattle.
The site is currently home to the South Bellevue Park and Ride, a park and ride that is served by King County Metro and Sound Transit Express buses.
Park and ride
- 519-stall park and ride, with island bus bay (bus sensors to trigger lights)
- Location
- Mercer Slough
- Office park to the east
- Single-family residence to the west
- Current transit[1]
- ST 550, 555, 556, 560; Metro 241, 249, 981
- Long-term plan?
- History
- 1981: New lot in South Bellevue opens[2]
- 2017-05: Park and ride closes for East Link construction, replaced by temporary lots[3][4][5]
- November 2021: Garage opens for bus riders[6] and buses rerouted to new bus bays[7]
Light rail
- Population and jobs (within 0.5 miles)[8]
- Population: 1,708
- Jobs: n/a
- No land use changes envisioned
Station layout
Platform level |
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Street level | Entrance/Exit, bus bays, park and ride garage |
- 1,500-stall garage on east side of station with art screens
- Artwork: Vicky Scuri (acoustic panels) and Katy Stone (garage)[9]
- Site map and vertical circulation diagram
- Connection to Mercer Slough trail
- Bike cage with 35 spaces[10]
References
- ^ Metro Transit System: Northeast Area (PDF) (Map). King County Metro. September 2016.
- ^ "Bus stop: More routes for Eastsiders". The Seattle Times. January 28, 1981. p. G5.
- ^ Metzger, Katie (January 5, 2017). "Sound Transit's South Bellevue parking mitigation plan could displace commuters". Bellevue Reporter.
- ^ "Plan ahead for 2017 park-and-ride closures". Sound Transit.
- ^ "East Link construction prompts closure of 2 park-and-ride lots on eastside". KOMO News. April 25, 2017.
- ^ "South Bellevue Park-and-Ride garage to open this fall" (Press release). Sound Transit. January 19, 2021.
- ^ https://www.djc.com/news/co/12144575.html
- ^ Growing Transit Communities Oversight Committee (October 2013). "South Bellevue: Future Light Rail/Bus" (PDF). The Growing Transit Communities Strategy. Puget Sound Regional Council.
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/project-documents/east-link-south-bellevue-construction-kick-off-display-boards-05312017.pdf
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/south-bellevue-park-ride-garage-opens
External links
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[1]
References
Design
- CAC 2016
- Hotel and office abutting platforms
- Retained cut with underground-style entrances
- Park walk and 15th
- TOD
- OMF East site
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Overlake Village is a future light rail station in the Overlake neighborhood of Redmond, Washington. It is scheduled to open in 2023 as part of the East Link Extension (part of Line 2) and is one stop westbound of the project's 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
Overlake Village station will be located along the south side of State Route 520, east of its interchange with 148th Avenue Northeast.
- 152nd & Shen (with Da Vinci)
- Existing conditions: 1,196 people, 6,618 jobs[3]
- Overlake area: 600 employers
- TOD plan[4]
- Overlake Park and Ride nearby
- Current transit service: B Line, 249, 269, 895, 541
History
- Overlake Park and ride opened in July 1981 with 395 stalls[7][8][9]
- 1986 PSCOG
- Construction began in 2017
- Demolition of strip mall with four buildings
- Nearby TOD on 152nd
- May 2018: columns and girders on approach[13]
- May 22, 2018: Worker killed at 148th[14]
Station layout
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 bicycle and pedestrian bridge will connect to the west side of State Route 520, with its stairs and ramp covering a bicycle cage adjacent to a pedestrian plaza.[15][16]
- Design Review: February 2017[17][18]
- Artwork by Leo Saul Bark (UW Station): guardrail on bridge referencing technology history[19]
- Site map and vertical circulation diagram
References
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/blog/platform/sound-transit-selects-developer-potential-500-million-housing-retail-office-space
- ^ https://press.aboutamazon.com/news-releases/news-release-details/amazon-commits-124-million-create-more-1000-affordable-homes
- ^ https://www.psrc.org/sites/default/files/overlake_village_sap_0.pdf
- ^ https://www.redmond.gov/PlansProjects/OverlakeVillageEmploymentArea/Overlake_Village_Infrastructure_Planning
- ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/blog/techflash/2014/02/construction-starting-this-summer-on.html
- ^ https://www.bizjournals.com/seattle/news/2017/07/25/slack-demand-for-office-space-means-lots-more.html
- ^ "New bus route would link Bellevue, Redmond". The Seattle Times. December 10, 1980. p. F4.
- ^ "Eastside Digest: Crime down 8 per cent in Bellevue for first half of year". The Seattle Times. July 29, 1981. p. F8.
- ^ "Eastside bus-route changes proposed; meetings set". The Seattle Times. July 8, 1981. p. F5.
- ^ Singer, Natalie (January 2, 2003). "Redmond reisidents like village by the (bus) bay". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ Solomon, Chris (December 9, 1999). "Out of bed and onto the bus; Apartments planned atop park-and-ride". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ https://www.kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/planning/tod/overlake.aspx
- ^ http://www.bellevuereporter.com/news/worker-dies-after-fall-along-sr-520/
- ^ https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/construction-worker-dies-after-fall-at-bellevue-light-rail-site/281-556984828
- ^ "Kickoff to design: Overlake open house display boards" (PDF). Sound Transit. November 2013.
- ^ "East Link Extension: Overlake Segment Fact Sheet" (PDF). Sound Transit. June 2015.
- ^ http://www.redmond.gov/common/pages/UserFile.aspx?fileId=199986
- ^ http://www.redmond.gov/common/pages/UserFile.aspx?fileId=205589
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/Motion%20M2018-05_0.pdf
Graham Street | |
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Future Link light rail station | |
General information | |
Location | Martin Luther King Jr. Way South & South Graham Street Seattle, Washington, US |
Owned by | Sound Transit |
Line(s) | ![]() |
Platforms | 2 side platforms |
Tracks | 2 |
Connections | King County Metro |
Construction | |
Structure type | Surface |
History | |
Opening | 2031 (proposed) |
Graham Street is future light rail station in Seattle, Washington, US.
History
- 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
- Proposed layout: split side platforms?
- New pedestrian signal[4]
- 2-mile gap between Othello and Columbia City
- Served by Metro
References
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/pdf/about/board/resolutions/2000/reso20r2000-07.pdf
- ^ https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/city-wants-even-larger-transportation-levy-930-million/
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/Motion%20M2016-60_0.pdf
- ^ https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/InfillLRT_GrahamSt.pdf
Midtown | |
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Proposed Link light rail station | |
General information | |
Location | 5th Avenue and Madison Street Seattle, Washington, US |
Owned by | Sound Transit |
Line(s) | ![]() |
Platforms | 1 island platform |
Tracks | 2 |
Connections | King County Metro |
Construction | |
Structure type | Surface |
History | |
Opening | 2037 (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
Location and layout
- 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
First Hill | |
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Link light rail station | |
General information | |
Location | Madison Street and Boylston Avenue Seattle, Washington, US |
Operated by | Sound Transit |
Line(s) | |
Platforms | 1 split island platform |
Tracks | 2 |
Construction | |
Structure type | Underground |
Key dates | |
Deleted | July 28, 2005[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
- 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
- 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
- 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]
Mitigation and streetcar line
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)
- 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]
- ST3
- 2017 to 2018: Green Line station at 5th & Madison shifted further east
See also
References
- ^ a b "Sound Transit Resolution No. R2005-20" (PDF). Sound Transit. July 28, 2005.
- ^ "First Hill Station". Sound Transit. Archived from the original on February 19, 2005.
- ^ Higgins, Mark (February 6, 1992). "Region's mass transit future riding on rail". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. A1.
- ^ Foster, George (December 28, 1992). "The future of King County: Network of urban centers could dot the landscape". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. A1.
- ^ Penhale, Ed (October 29, 1994). "Rapid transit plan shifts into high gear". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. p. A1.
- ^ "The Regional Transit System Proposal" (PDF). Central Puget Sound Regional Transit Authority. February 1995. pp. 1–2.
- ^ "Sound Transit Board achieves historic milestone by selecting route for central Link light rail" (Press release). Seattle, Washington: Sound Transit. November 18, 1999.
- ^ Nabbefeld, Joe (December 19, 1999). "Transit stations lure developers". Puget Sound Business Journal.
- ^ "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.
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- ^ 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.
- ^ Pryne, Eric (July 29, 2005). "Board cuts First Hill rail station". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ Hadley, Jane (July 28, 2005). "Sound Transit board leaves First Hill out of loop". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Hearst Corporation.
- ^ Pryne, Eric (July 28, 2005). "Drop First Hill light-rail stop, CEO Earl says". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ Pryne, Eric (July 27, 2005). "Sound Transit to vote on dropping First Hill". The Seattle Times. p. B1.
- ^ Stiles, Marc (October 26, 2020). "Seattle's first low-income apartment high-rise in decades breaks ground". Puget Sound Business Journal.
External links
- 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
Forward Thrust
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
- 1981/1986 with Metro
Monorail expansion
- 1963 and 1997
Sound Transit
References
- Similar to Bay Area Rapid Transit expansion
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
Northgate Link
East Link
Planned lines
- Lynnwood
- Federal Way
- Tacoma Hilltop
- ST3: Ballard, West Seattle, Kirkland–Issaquah, Everett, Tacoma, Tacoma CC
- Infill stations (2031)
Proposals
- Ballard to UW
- Kirkland
- Burien
- SR 522 corridor