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System Expansion

A sculpture called “Building Blocks” is installed at Roosevelt Station.

Art that reflects and creates community

By Katie Metzger

Sound Transit is just two years away from opening three new stations in the U District, at Roosevelt and at Northgate. The n… Read more
The System Access Fund will be used for projects such as safe sidewalks, protected bike lanes, shared-use paths, bus transfer facilities, and new pickup and drop-off areas.

Provide your input on funding for projects to get to transit more easily

By John Gallagher

To improve connections to transit, the 2016 voter-approved Sound Transit 3 System Plan included a System Access Fund for pro… Read more
Northgate Station under construction looking south from the future light rail tracks that will stretch all the way to Lynnwood.

Building quality transit takes quality time

By Josh Feit

The Seattle Times recently published an article titled “Could Sound Transit build light rail faster? It wouldn’t be easy.”&n… Read more
Tracks for link light rail stretch across the I-90 floating bridge.

Bridging the gap: making tracks to connect the Eastside with Link light rail

By Katie Metzger

Work is really picking up on the Interstate 90 floating bridge as Sound Transit crews work to extend Link light rail’s Blue … Read more
TERO graduate Richard Laffey works on the Overlake Village Station in Redmond.

Sound Transit helping power the regional construction workforce

By Katie Metzger

When Richard Laffey and his classmates graduated from their 16-week construction trades training program in May, several&nbs… Read more