West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions (2030/2035)

November 09, 2018

West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions (2030/2035)

Project Highlights
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Mode:

· Link light rail

Start of service:

West Seattle Link Extension: 2030
Ballard Link Extension and new downtown Seattle Light Rail Tunnel: 2035

Overview:

The West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions will provide fast, reliable light rail connections to dense residential and job centers throughout the region while the new downtown Seattle Light Rail Tunnel provides capacity for the entire regional system to operate efficiently.

Per the voter-approved ST3 plan, the representative project for the West Seattle Link Extension builds light rail from West Seattle's Alaska Junction neighborhood to downtown Seattle primarily on an elevated guideway with a new rail-only fixed span crossing of the Duwamish River. The West Seattle Link Extension will connect to existing Link service, continuing north to Lynnwood and Everett.

Per the voter-approved ST3 plan, the representative projects for the Ballard Link Extension and downtown Seattle Light Rail Tunnel build light rail from Ballard's Market Street area through downtown Seattle with both tunneled and elevated alignments and a rail-only movable bridge over Salmon Bay. These connect to Link service, continuing south to Tacoma.

Phase:

· Alternatives Development

Facts:

Length:

Ballard and Downtown Tunnel: 7.1 miles
West Seattle to Downtown Seattle: 4.7 miles

Stations:

14 stations (10 new and 4 expanded)

Region

· Seattle Area

Latest news

· West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions Stakeholder Advisory Group Agenda (209.04 KB)

Nov 5, 2018: Agenda for the Nov. 5, 2018 West Seattle/Ballard Link Extension Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting.

· West Seattle/Ballard Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting presentation(3.7 MB)

Nov 5, 2018: Presentation for the Nov. 5, 2018 Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting.

· Elected officials make recommendations for Level 3Oct 10, 2018: On October 5, the Elected Leadership Group (ELG) made recommendations on which alternatives, or route and station options, will ...

· West Seattle/Ballard Elected Leadership Group 10/05/2018 meeting presentation (3.9 MB)

Oct 5, 2018: Presentation for the Oct. 5, 2018 Elected Leadership Group meeting.

· West Seattle/Ballard Elected Leadership Group level 2 recommendation snapshot (224.95 KB)

Oct 5, 2018: These recommendation tables were completed with the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions Elected Leadership Group (ELG) duri...

See also

· Document archive

· System Expansion interactive map

· ST3 System Plan and representative project details

· System Expansion Implementation Plan and project timelines

· Long Range Plan

· HCT corridor studies for Ballard and West Seattle

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