Link light rail will be suspended between Capitol Hill and Stadium from 11 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2 until start of service Monday, Jan. 5

Buses will replace 1 Line trains between Capitol Hill and Stadium stations between 11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2 and start of service Monday, Jan. 5, to accommodate the installation of advanced signaling in the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel. Passengers should plan ahead and expect around 30 minutes of increased travel time.

During the work, 1 Line trains will continue operating every 15 minutes between Lynnwood and Capitol Hill and every 10-15 minutes between Stadium and Federal Way. 

1 Line shuttle buses will operate every 10-15 minutes between Capitol Hill and Stadium, making all intermediate stops. 

This closure will be followed by additional partial day closures over the weekends of January 10-11 and 16-17 as work continues towards the opening of the Crosslake Connection. 

Sound Transit is working with the Washington State Department of Transportation to coordinate planned overnight closures of the Downtown Seattle Transit Tunnel around a full closure of northbound I-5 in Seattle starting as early as January 9. 

WSDOT needs a weekend-long closure to set up a long-term work zone for Revive I-5 Ship Canal Bridge Preservation construction. That work is weather dependent and could be postpone to start on Jan. 16. For more information on that work, visit: Bit.ly/ConstructionI-5 

Sound Transit remains committed to working closely with its partners to continue serving the public. Efforts will continue to prioritize serving riders who depend on Sound Transit’s services, including seniors, people with disabilities, Title VI-protected populations (race, color, national origin), passengers with low-incomes, and those with limited proficiency in English. 

A language line is available to provide translation assistance for passengers with limited proficiency in English at (800) 823-9230. 

Riders can sign up to receive automatic email service alerts for Link light rail, ST Express bus routes, the T Line, and the Sounder N Line and S Line. Rider alerts provide information about schedule changes and help riders plan trips around inclement weather. Just go to Service alerts | Sound Transit.