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. A new downtown Seattle light rail tunnel will also provide capacity for the entire regional system to operate efficiently. Stay engaged and let us know what you think.

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…

West Seattle and Ballard Scoping Open House - Ballard/Interbay, 2/28/2019

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…

West Seattle and Ballard Scoping Open House - West Seattle, 2/27/2019

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…

ST3 Link Extensions forge ahead: West Seattle and Ballard kick off EIS scoping

Sound Transit and the Federal Transit Administration officially…

West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions project update illustration

West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions scoping online open house

Share your thoughts by April 2!

Public comment period for West Seattle, Ballard light rail project begins, open houses scheduled

Sound Transit and the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) invite public and agency comment on route and station alternatives for the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions project. Comments…

Scoping begins today! Share your comments by March 18

Sound Transit and the Federal Transit Administration have officially…

West Seattle and Ballard Elected Leadership Group meeting, 2/1/2019

Agenda View the document archive for project-related documents.