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Highlights of this issue include: Capitol Hill Update, UW Station Meet the Artist Event Jan. 21, Construction bids for I-5 work below engineers' estimate, and What is University Link?

East Link Draft Environmental Impact Statement Issued
Sound Transit, the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) and the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT), announced that Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the East Link project is available for review. The comment period begins December 12, 2008.

Link light rail safety - Stay off the Tracks

Light Rail trains are now testing in the Rainier Valley, so it's very important to stay alert and to always expect a train at any time, from either direction. Each light rail vehicle is 95 feet long and weighs approximately 101,000 lbs. Light rail trains do not have steering wheels and they can't stop quickly. Beginning July 2009, light rail trains will offer two-way rapid, reliable commuting options 20 hours each day.  Now is a perfect time to practice and develop good safety habits. Download our safety brochure and visit our driver's guide for more information on how to Stay Safe & Sound around Link light rail.

Sound Transit would like to thank everyone for their patience during the Southcenter Blvd. Closure; the roadway is now reopened.

Expect intermittent traffic delays along Southcenter Blvd / S. 154th St of 5 to 10 minutes through Spring 2009 while crews complete various stages of the road improvement project.
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Sound Transit’s proposed East Link light rail project expands light rail 14-15 miles from Downtown Seattle to the Eastside with stations serving Mercer Island, south Bellevue, downtown Bellevue, Bel-Red/Overlake and the Overlake area of Redmond. The project will be built if approved as part of the November 4th Mass Transit Expansion Proposal.  This update includes information about the project's Environmental review status, the I-90 Independent Review Team, Project FAQs and more.

On Thursday, August 21, 2008, Sound Transit’s contractor Obayashi Corporation will temporarily close a portion of S. Winthrop Street, between Martin Luther King Jr. Way S and 27th Ave S. This closure will remain in place for approximately one month as crews will be paving, installing new curb/gutter/sidewalks and roadway medians.  Detours to get around the work are will be in place.

A portion of the south parking lot at Everett Station will close on June 16, 2008 until early 2009. More information is available at the construction alert.

Safety bulletin: In the past several weeks, two fatalities involving trains operated by other entities have occurred on BNSF Railway Co. tracks in south King County. Both deaths involved pedestrians reportedly crossing the tracks in undesignated areas while talking on cell phones. Freight and passenger trains, including Sounder, are much quieter than most people realize. You may not hear a train coming. Please review the update and stay safe & sound.