Sound Transit to host public open house about the design and construction of the new light rail operations and maintenance facility in Bellevue

Public invited to meet Sound Transit's contractor and learn about design and construction activities for the facility that will maintain, store and deploy light rail vehicles for system expansion

Sound Transit will hold an open house this week in Bellevue about the Operations and Maintenance Facility: East that will begin operation by January 2021 to support the expansion of the region's light rail system. 

• Thursday, June 22, from 5:30 - 7:30 p.m. at the future site of the Operations and Maintenance Facility: East, 1919 120th Ave. NE, Bellevue
  • A brief presentation will begin at 6 p.m. 

Sound Transit gave the design-build contractor for this facility, Hensel Phelps Construction Co., Notice to Proceed earlier this week.

Members of the public are invited to meet representatives from Hensel Phelps and Sound Transit to discuss design approach for the new operations and maintenance facility; early concepts of potential transit-oriented development opportunities; construction schedule; and how to stay informed and involved during design and construction.

Information about the OMF East can be viewed at soundtransit.org/omfe.