Ballard Link Extension
Serving regional jobs, dense neighborhoods

Timeline and milestones

  • Voter approval (2016)

  • MilestoneTarget
    Alternatives development

     

    Board identified preferred and other WSBLE Draft EIS alternatives

     

    WSBLE Draft EIS and public comment period

     

    BLE Draft Environmental Impact Statement/Supplemental Draft EIS2025
    Board confirms or modifies the BLE Preferred Alternative2025
    BLE Final Environmental Impact Statement2026
    Board selects BLE project to be built2026
    Federal Record of Decision on BLE2026

     

  • BLE is scheduled to begin design after the Federal Record of Decision. At this time, we are working with our federal partners to understand the timeline of our outgoing environmental review phase for the BLE. The BLE project timeline will be updated when additional information is available.  

    Milestone
    Final route design
    Final station designs
    Procure and commission station and public art
    Obtain land use and construction permits
    Property acquisition/relocation

  • BLE is scheduled to begin construction and testing in 2027, and will conclude in 2039. The start of services for BLE is scheduled for 2039. See below for more information. 

    Milestone
    Groundbreaking
    Construction updates and mitigation
    Safety education
    Testing and pre-operations

  • Start of service, 2039