Federal Way Link Extension
Building light rail further into south King County

News and updates

Project update

Night Lane Closures on I-5 South for Federal Way Link construction

Crews working on the Federal Way Link Extension will be closing two lanes of southbound I-5 from S 272nd St to S 288th St as well as the Exit 147 on-ramp. These closures will take place September 9th…

News release

Closures on I-5 for Federal Way Link construction

Crews working on the Federal Way Link Extension will be closing two lanes on I-5 South from Kent/Des Moines Road to South 272 Street to set concrete barriers and build an access road for future light…

Project update

Night Lane Closures on I-5 South for Federal Way Link construction

Crews working on the Federal Way Link Extension will be closing two lanes of southbound I-5 from Kent Des Moines Road to S 272nd St as well as the Exit 147 off-ramp. These closures will take place…

News release

Public art murals slashed at Federal Way light rail construction site 

Sound Transit and local public artists condemn acts of vandalism that damaged many of the 35 temporary public art murals that were recently installed at the construction site of downtown Federal Way’…

Project update

Night Lane Closures on SR99 North for Federal Way Link construction

Crews working on the Federal Way Link Extension will be closing lanes on northbound SR99 from S.240th Street to Kent Des Moines Road to conduct some utility work for future light rail construction.…

News release

Closures on State Route 99 for Federal Way Link construction

Crews working on the Federal Way Link Extension will be closing two lanes of northbound State Route 99 between Kent/Des Moines Road and 240th in Kent for underground utility work. The night time…

Federal Way Link Extension Groundbreaking hero image

Project update

Sound Transit holds virtual groundbreaking ceremony on Federal Way Link Extension

Today we’re celebrating a thrilling milestone for our region that’s been years in the making: the start of construction on the Federal Way Link Extension! This project will add 7.8 new miles to our…

A station rendering shows a Link light rail train arriving in Federal Way.

The Platform

Breaking ground on the Federal Way Link Extension

Today, Sound Transit celebrates the start of construction on the 7.8-mile Federal Way Link Extension. We'd like to thank everyone involved in this milestone, including leaders on…

Federal Way Link Extension tree removal and replacement photo

Project update

Tree and vegetation removal underway

We’re moving forward with preparing for construction of the 7.8-mile Federal Way Link Extension. A portion of this work includes removing existing trees and clearing vegetation. We’ll remove…

News release

Federal Way Link Extension continues early construction work

Sound Transit is continuing early work to prepare for construction of the 7.8 mile Federal Way Link Extension, which will extend the regional light rail line from Angle Lake station to the Federal…