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

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Night Lane Closures on SR99 North for Federal Way Link construction

Crews working on the Federal Way Link Extension will be closing lanes on northbound SR99 from S.240th Street to Kent Des Moines Road to conduct some utility work for future light rail construction.…

Closures on State Route 99 for Federal Way Link construction

Crews working on the Federal Way Link Extension will be closing two lanes of northbound State Route 99 between Kent/Des Moines Road and 240th in Kent for underground utility work. The night time…

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Sound Transit holds virtual groundbreaking ceremony on Federal Way Link Extension

Today we’re celebrating a thrilling milestone for our region that’s been years in the making: the start of construction on the Federal Way Link Extension! This project will add 7.8 new miles to our…

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Breaking ground on the Federal Way Link Extension

Today, Sound Transit celebrates the start of construction on the 7.8-mile Federal Way Link Extension. We'd like to thank everyone involved in this milestone, including leaders on…

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Tree and vegetation removal underway

We’re moving forward with preparing for construction of the 7.8-mile Federal Way Link Extension. A portion of this work includes removing existing trees and clearing vegetation. We’ll remove…

Federal Way Link Extension continues early construction work

Sound Transit is continuing early work to prepare for construction of the 7.8 mile Federal Way Link Extension, which will extend the regional light rail line from Angle Lake station to the Federal…

Night closures on I-5 for Federal Way Link construction

Closures along southbound I-5 in SeaTac over three weeks Crews working on the Federal Way Link Extension will be closing lanes on southbound I-5 from milepost 150.8 to milepost 149.8 in SeaTac to…

Closures on I-5 for Federal Way Link construction

Crews working on the Federal Way Link Extension will need to close lanes on southbound I-5 from milepost 148.8 to milepost 147.6 beginning Monday May 18 through Thursday May 21 for paving an access…

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Weigh in on our new South 272nd Street station area designs

We're making significant progress on designs for our South 272nd Street station area and parking garage. We're excited to share them and get your feedback! In 2017, we asked the public how they…

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Lane closures on Interstate 5

Starting as early as Monday, May 4, and lasting through May 11, drivers on southbound Interstate 5 near the Midway Landfill should anticipate a shoulder closure. Most of this work will take place…