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

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S 272nd Street westbound right lane closures from 26th Ave S to I-5

What Sound Transit’s contractor will conduct utility work along S 272nd Street resulting in westbound right lane closures.  Pedestrian detour will be in place on the north side of S 272 from…

CANCELED: Highway 99 closure between S. 204th and S. 208th to move equipment across the roadway

UPDATE 1/29/2021: This closure is CANCELED as the contractor will be able to remove the equipment without having to close traffic. What Sound Transit's contractor will be closing Highway 99 between…

Closure on State Route 99 for Federal Way Link construction

Crews working on the Federal Way Link Extension will be closing State Route 99 between South 204th Street and South 208th Street in SeaTac to move construction equipment across the roadway. …

Highway 99 closure between S 204th and S 208th to move equipment across the roadway

What Sound Transit’s contractor will be closing Highway 99 between S 204th St and S 208th for crane mobilization.  For the detour, drivers will be directed to 24th Ave S /26th Ave S between S…

Traffic disruptions at S 317th St and Gateway Center Blvd for removal of Hi-5 artwork

What Sound Transit contractors will remove existing public artwork in preparation to construct the elevated guideway bridge over S 317th for light rail.  Artwork will eventually move to the…

Highway 99 closure between S 204th and S 208th to complete and open new bypass/detour

What Weekend and night closures of Highway 99 January 15th at 8pm through January 17th at 8pm to complete work on the SR 99 bypass/detour and open for traffic on Monday, January 18. For the…

Closure on State Route 99 for Federal Way Link construction

Crews working on the Federal Way Link Extension will be closing State Route 99 between South 204th Street and South 208th Street in SeaTac to complete and open a new bypass route.  All lanes of…

Federal Way Link Extension Dec 2020 Project update header image, Photo of a man painting a mural

2020 Year in Review: Construction continued during an unprecedented year

As 2020 draws to a close, we want to pass along our sincerest thanks for riding along as Sound Transit celebrated many project milestones on the Federal Way Link Extension. Even with the many…

Lane closures on South 272nd Street in Kent for Federal Way Link construction

Crews working on the Federal Way Link Extension will be closing South 272nd Street between I-5 exit 147 and 26th Avenue South starting Tuesday, Dec. 8. Crews will be excavating, installing fencing…

PHoto of a rendering of the future Star Lake Station, Federal Way Link Extension

Virtual neighborhood briefings now available in Korean, Spanish and Vietnamese

Sound Transit’s Community Engagement team is dedicated to building relationships, sharing information, listening to your needs and answering all your questions.  On Sept. 17, we shared our…