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

News and updates

Project update

Opening of College Way

On Sept. 18, 2024, Sound Transit joined Highline College and the City of Des Moines to celebrate the opening of College Way at 2920 College Way, Des Moines, WA 98198. This recently opened roadway…

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Weekend closure of westbound S 317th St and construction 23rd Ave S

Sound Transit’s contractors will complete a weekend closure of westbound S 317th St between 23rd Ave and 28th Ave. S 317th St will remain open for eastbound traffic and pedestrian access. This…

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Overnight lane closures on S 320th Street

Sound Transit will close both S 320th Street right lanes, between 21st Ave S and 23rd Ave S, in downtown Federal Way for approximately one week. These closures are necessary as contractors safely…

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Weekend closure of S 317th Street roundabout and I-5 HOV direct access ramps

Sound Transit’s contractors will close the roundabout at S 317th St and 28th Ave S, along with the northbound and southbound I-5 HOV direct access ramps, for two weekends for drainage work and…

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Weekend closure of S 272nd St and southbound I-5 off-ramp

Sound Transit’s contractors will close S 272nd St, between 26th Ave S and the I-5 on- and off-ramps in Kent. During this closure, crews will continue to restore S 272nd St to prepare for re-opening…

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Overnight road closures on S 320th Street

Sound Transit’s contractors will close S 320th St between 21st Ave S and 23rd Ave S in downtown Federal Way for two nights. These closures are necessary to install temporary…

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Closure of S 317th Street

After the weekend work detailed below, S 317th St will continue to have two lanes on the south side of the roadway just as in the previous weeks. This traffic configuration will be in place for…

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Overnight road closures on S 320th Street

Starting Aug. 12, Sound Transit’s contractors will close several lanes  and all of S 320th Street in downtown Federal Way. These closures are necessary to provide a safe work environment…

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Federal Way Phase 2A - College Way Opening

After completing the final construction phases, Sound Transit anticipates the opening of College Way near the future Kent Des Moines Station in the coming weeks. When open, it will provide a…

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Two-week single lane closure on southbound I-5 in Kent

Sound Transit crews will close the far-right lane of I-5 South for approximately two weeks. This closure is necessary to install drainage along I-5 South to accommodate Link light rail…