Ballard Link Extension
Serving regional jobs, dense neighborhoods

News and updates

The Ballard Link Extension will provide fast, reliable light rail connections to dense residential and job centers throughout the region. In addition, a new downtown Seattle light rail tunnel will provide capacity for the entire regional system to operate efficiently. Get involved and tell us what you think. 

West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions scoping closing 4/2/2019.

Remember, scoping ends today — last call for comments!

On Feb. 15, the scoping comment period began for the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions, and today the comment period will close. Thank you to the over 1,900 commenters who have taken time to…

West Seattle and Ballard Elected Leadership Group meeting, 3/29/2019

View the document archive for project-related documents. View the stakeholders and partners page for more information and previous meeting materials.

West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions project update illustration

It's not too late! Submit your scoping comments through April 2

Since mid-February, we've been asking for your comments to help the Sound Transit Board identify a preferred alternative and other alternatives to study in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement,…

West Seattle and Ballard Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting, 3/21/2019

View the document archive for project-related documents.

Chinatown-International District Station Community Workshop, 3/13/2019

Help shape the future of the new light rail station coming to your neighborhood Sound Transit is planning a new Link light rail station that will connect Chinatown-International District and Pioneer…

Delridge Station Community Workshop, 3/12/2019

Help shape the future of the new Delridge Link light rail station Sound Transit is planning a new Link light rail station in Delridge that will connect West Seattle to more destinations throughout…

Public comment period for West Seattle, Ballard light rail project extended

Comment period open until April 2 Sound Transit and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) have extended the public and agency comment period on route and station alternatives for the West Seattle…

Image of resident at West Seattle and Ballard Link Extension scoping open house

Wow - over 650 scoping comments received so far

Thank you to the hundreds of people who joined us at one of our three open houses in West Seattle, Ballard and Downtown. In addition, we’ve hosted over 5,500 visitors on our online open house, and…

West Seattle and Ballard Scoping Open House - Downtown, 3/7/2019

The West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions Scoping Comment Period has officially kicked off. Scoping is the start of the federal environmental review process, and provides an opportunity to comment…

Join us downtown tonight!

Last week we kicked off our scoping open houses, hearing from…