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

Timeline and milestones

  • Voter approval (2016)

  • Milestone Target
    Early evaluation of possible routes, including public comment and early alternatives report 2012-2013
    Route alternatives narrowed and selected for Environmental Impact Statement 2013
    Draft Environmental Impact Statement published for public comment
    Sound Transit Board selects final route and stations 2017
    Finalize agreements with partner cities 2017
    Issue proposal requests for final Design-Build contract 2018

    Select contractor

    		 2019

     

     

     

  • Milestone Timeline
    Finalize station designs 2020
    Station naming 2020
    Close Star Lake Park and Ride March 2020
    Groundbreaking 2020
    Utility work/relocations 2020
    Demolition of structures 2020
    Clearing and grading 2020
    Heavy construction begins 2020

  • Open for service (2024)*

*Aug. 18, 2022 update: Work is ongoing to identify new opening timelines for four light rail projects currently in construction. While the Federal Way Link Extension was planned to open near the end of 2024, we now expect construction completion to extend some number of months into 2025, depending on identified design solutions. An upcoming programmatic review will also assess shared resources and project sequencing. Expect further updates in Q4 2022.