West Seattle Link Extension
Serving regional jobs, dense neighborhoods

News and updates

The West Seattle Link Extension will provide fast, reliable light rail connections to dense residential and job centers  in the SODO, Delridge, and West Seattle neighborhoods. Get involved and tell us what you think.

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Reminder: Neighborhood forums start this week

As part of our continued engagement with communities along the project corridor, we are hosting free, family-friendly neighborhood forums this month and next. Join us for a presentation to learn…

Board identifies additional route and station options for further study

Last week, the Sound Transit Board of Directors reviewed public feedback on the potential alternatives in initial assessment and identified two to include in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement…

Sound Transit Board identifies additional alternatives for environmental study for West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions

The Sound Transit Board of Directors has identified two additional alternatives for study in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) of the 11.8-mile West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions…

Board of Directors Meeting, 10/24/2019

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West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions initial assessment alternatives results

In May 2019, the Sound Transit Board directed project staff to conduct an initial assessment of additional alternatives that were suggested during the February–March 2019 scoping period to establish…

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Last call for feedback on additional alternatives! Comments due Oct. 4

Last month we shared the initial assessment results on potential alternatives in Ballard, SODO and West Seattle that were suggested during the scoping comment period. Thanks to all who have taken…

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Initial assessment results are in! Comment by Oct 4

After the Sound Transit Board identified preferred alternatives and other alternatives to study in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) in May, they also directed staff to conduct initial…

Initial assessment results are coming!

In May, the Sound Transit Board of Directors identified preferred alternatives and other alternatives to study in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Board also directed staff to…

Crews conduct fieldwork for the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions project.

Fieldwork 101

We've started fieldwork to collect information that will inform the environmental analysis of the preferred alternatives and other alternatives to study in the Draft Environmental Impact…