Ballard Link Extension
Serving regional jobs, dense neighborhoods

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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. 

Please join us Dec. 12: Interbay/Ballard Open House

Sound Transit is kicking off a two-part engagement series in December where attendees can learn the latest on the project and provide feedback on new concepts under study in Interbay and Ballard.…

Please join us Nov. 16: CID Workshop #2

Thank you to all those that were able to join us for our Chinatown International District (CID) Workshop #1 on Nov. 2 and for sharing your thoughts and questions on options for further study as part…

What’s the latest?

In July, the Sound Transit Board of Directors identified a preferred alternative for the West Seattle Link Extension and directed staff to conduct further studies and community engagement before…

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Thank you to everyone who joined us at the Chinatown-International District Kick-off Open House last night. It was nice to see so many faces and discuss your goals for the neighborhood and what to…

RSVP for the CID Open House

Please join us on October 13 for the Chinatown-International District (CID) Station kick-off open house. Cantonese, Mandarin, and Vietnamese interpretation and translated materials will be available…

Save the date

Please save the date for the first Chinatown International District station kick-off open house where you can find out the latest information and provide ideas that will shape our engagement approach…

Sound Transit Board identified preferred alternative for West Seattle Link Extension, requests further study of Ballard alternatives

At last week’s Sound Transit Board of Directors meeting, the board identified a preferred alternative for the West Seattle Link Extension and directed staff to conduct further studies and community…

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Sound Transit Board identifies preferred alternative for West Seattle Link Extension

The Sound Transit Board on Thursday identified preferred light rail route and station locations for the West Seattle Link Extension and directed staff to conduct further studies and community…

Sound Transit Board identifies preferred alternative for West Seattle Link Extension, requests further study of Ballard alternatives

The Sound Transit Board today identified preferred light rail route and station locations for the West Seattle Link Extension and directed staff to conduct further studies and community engagement,…

Tune in to the Sound Transit Board meeting July 28

Last week the System Expansion Committee met and provided recommendations to the full Sound Transit Board to confirm or modify preferred light rail route and station locations for the West…