Federal Way Link Extension
Building light rail further into south King County

News and updates

Long-term closure of southbound 23rd Avenue South

In preparation for upcoming Link light rail service at the Federal Way Transit Center, Sound Transit crews will be closing southbound 23rd Avenue South for extensive utility work and concrete paving.

New traffic patterns coming to downtown Federal Way

Crews working on the Federal Way Link Extension will be making major traffic revisions in the area near the Federal Way Transit Center. Beginning Feb. 23:  Southbound 23rd Avenue South will close,…

Check out progress on the Federal Way Link Extension Project

This FWLE Corridor video was taken in January 2023 and takes you on a sky-high ride all the way across the 7.8-mile Federal Way Link Extension. From Angle Lake Station to downtown Federal Way, our…

Overnight closures of S 320th St for Link light rail construction

Sound Transit crews will close a portion of S 320th St. between 21st Ave S and 23rd Ave S for Link light rail bridge deck construction over S 320th St. These closures will take place nightly from 10…

Long-span bridge solution identified to address unstable soils issue

As we discussed in August, the Federal Way Link Extension faces localized unstable soil conditions encountered during construction just south of where S. 259th Pl. passes under Interstate 5 in Kent.…