Ballard Link Extension
Serving regional jobs, dense neighborhoods

News and updates

The Ballard Link Extension will provide fast, reliable light rail connections to dense residential and job centers throughout the region. In addition, a new downtown Seattle light rail tunnel will provide capacity for the entire regional system to operate efficiently. Get involved and tell us what you think. 

Update: Scoping timeline

Thank you for your patience as we continue to work with our partners at the Federal Transit Administration to revise our scoping timeline. Currently, we do not have an updated scoping start date.…

Update: Scoping timeline

The National Environmental Policy Act scoping comment period for the Ballard Link Extension (BLE) will not start on Oct. 7, as previously planned. We are working with our partners at the Federal…

What's next for BLE?

Since 2017, Sound Transit has been studying potential route and station alignments for the Ballard Link Extension (BLE), and throughout this process we have engaged with community members. Fast…

Reminder! South Downtown Hub Survey

Take our survey by Aug. 31 to give your thoughts on the ongoing South Downtown Hub (SDH) planning process. You can help prioritize potential improvement projects and public transit connections in the…

Recap: South Downtown Hub Workshop #2

Thank you to everyone who attended the July 17 South Downtown Hub Workshop #2! We loved learningabout what is important to the community as we advance the South Downtown Hub (SDH…