Work is underway bringing Link light rail to the Sea-Tac International Airport
Sound Transit and the Port of Seattle are bringing you better roads and new Link light rail service to improve connections to and from Sea-Tac International Airport.
The Port’s roadway construction project, which is underway now, will make it easier to get in and out of the airport and will provide space for Sound Transit’s Link light rail trains. A new return-to-terminal loop will be located near South 160th Street, with the old loop demolished to make way for the light rail station.
Light rail service to Sea-Tac Airport is scheduled to start in late 2009, in time for the 2010 Olympics. Trains will run all day from a new SeaTac/Airport Station to Downtown Seattle.
By 2020 approximately 3,000 riders are expected to board trains at the SeaTac/Airport Station every day.
SeaTac/Airport light rail station quick facts
The station will:
- Be located near the northeast corner of the main airport parking garage, just west of the corner of the intersection of S. 176th Street and International Boulevard (SR 99).
- Directly connect pedestrians to the airport ticket counters and SeaTac’s City Center. The walk from the station to the airport terminal building is about 1,000 feet and will take about four minutes.
- Offer a 36-minute ride from the airport to Downtown Seattle – every time regardless of the weather or highway traffic.
- Offer 20 hour-a-day train service, from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. on weekdays.
- Offer ticket vending machines, luggage cart rental, closed circuit security cameras, high-security lighting, restrooms, public phones, security phones, and weather protection in waiting areas.
Connecting to the City of SeaTac
The theme of the SeaTac/Airport Station is “flight” and its prominent design, together with a dramatic new pedestrian bridge from the light rail station over International Boulevard, will strengthen the connection between the airport and the surrounding SeaTac community.
Project Partners
Sound Transit plans, builds and operates regional transit systems and services to improve mobility for Central Puget Sound.
The Port of Seattle operates Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the Pacific Northwest's largest international airport. Nearly 42,000 local jobs depend on Sea-Tac, which generates $6.9 billion in overall business revenue and $209 million in state and local taxes.
The City of SeaTac is planning a City Center at the site of the light rail station, and will oversee the permitting of the project.
Watch for changes due to construction
Sound Transit and the Port of Seattle are working to keep the local community and airport travelers up to speed on construction delays and detours. Watch for signs announcing detours or temporary lane closures. Visit the Port Web site at www.portseattle.org/seatac/ for the latest construction news and detours.
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