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University Link

Project Information:

University Link is a 3.15 mile light rail extension that will run in twin-bored tunnels from Downtown Seattle north to the University of Washington, with stations at Capitol Hill and on the University of Washington campus near Husky Stadium.  

University Link will serve the three largest urban centers in the state of Washington – Downtown Seattle, Capitol Hill and the University District.  By 2030, the University Link line alone is projected to add 70,000 boardings a day to the light rail system.

University Link Schedule Highlights:

• University Link has received the highest possible ranking in the Federal Transit Administration’s New Starts program in 2005.
• Final design authority was granted in December 2006.  Final design is scheduled for completion in late 2008.
• Submittal for the project’s federal Full Funding Grant Agreement (FFGA) will be in September 2007.  Sound Transit is applying for a $750 million federal grant that would pay for nearly half of the U-Link project.
• FFGA approval is scheduled for fall 2008.
• 100% of local funding is secured.
• Construction on University Link is scheduled to begin in late 2008.
• University Link is projected to open for service in 2016.

Jeff Munnoch
Community Outreach Specialist
401 S. Jackson St.
Seattle, WA 98104
Phone:(206) 398-5131
24 Hour Hotline:(888) 298-2395
jeff.munnoch@soundtransit.org

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