Project updates

Project update

Updated Ballard Link Extension timeline

The Ballard Link Extension is moving forward with an updated project schedule. Under the updated ST3 System Plan, light rail construction from SODO to Seattle Center is fully funded, with an anticipated opening date in 2042.  

Project update

Daily full road closure at A Street NW between 1st and 2nd Street NW from Aug. 3 to Oct. 30

Starting Monday, Aug. 3, Sound Transit will close the road at A Street NW between 1st and 2nd Street NW. This closure will include street parking and sidewalks between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. The work crew will maintain local access for residents, emergencies, and businesses.

Project update

UPDATED: E Pioneer Street eastbound lane (south side) closure starting July 22

Starting July 22, the Kent garage project will begin work on the eastbound lane of E Pioneer Street between Railroad Avenue N and Central Avenue N. This work means the lane will be partially closed Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Project update

Sound Transit Board adopts updated ST3 System Plan

On May 28, the Sound Transit Board adopted an updated ST3 System Plan to guide the next phase of transit expansion projects across the region. This action established a sustainable path forward to address an estimated $34.5 billion gap in the agency’s financial plan over…

Project update

Work to begin at the Bellevue Transit Center Bus Depot

Starting July 27, construction crews will begin retrofitting the current Bellevue Transit Center Bus Depot to accommodate the Stride double decker battery electric buses. Major work will include painting, modifying the existing canopy structure, lighting and signage upgrades, and modifying the…

Project update

E Pioneer Street southbound lane closure starting July 22

As early as July 22, the Kent garage project will begin work on the southbound lane of E Pioneer St between Railroad Ave N and Central Ave N, which will result in the partial closure of this lane Monday through Friday from 6 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.…

Project update

Thank you for your participation

This spring, we invited the community to learn about the Tacoma Dome Link Extension (TDLE) and share feedback. Community members reviewed the early station designs and potential station access projects. The online survey for the TDLE spring station planning engagement period was open from May 7…

Project update

Sidewalk closures on S Grady Way and Rainier Ave

Starting as early as Monday, July 20, Sound Transit will close the sidewalk on the north side of S Grady Way from Lake Ave S to Rainer Ave S and on the east side of Rainier Ave S between S Grady Way and S 7th St. All crosswalks at the intersection of Rainier Ave S and Grady Way will remain open to…

Project update

Nighttime work

On Monday, July 20, Sound Transit will close the intersection of Central Ave N and E Pioneer Street from 8 p.m. to 4 a.m. for night work. Detours will direct traffic around the closure, primarily to 4th Avenue N.

Project update

Lane closures along 20th Ave SE in Canyon Park

From July 27 to Aug. 7, Sound Transit will close the northbound lanes of 20th Avenue SE adjacent to the Bus Operations and Maintenance Facility (Bus OMF). Northbound traffic will be directed to the other side of the median, creating one lane of traffic in each direction (see maps).