West Seattle Link Extension
Serving regional jobs, dense neighborhoods

News and updates

The West Seattle Link Extension will provide fast, reliable light rail connections to dense residential and job centers  in the SODO, Delridge, and West Seattle neighborhoods. Get involved and tell us what you think.

Project update

Initial assessment results are coming!

In May, the Sound Transit Board of Directors identified preferred alternatives and other alternatives to study in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Board also directed staff to…

Crews conduct fieldwork for the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions project.

Project update

Fieldwork 101

We've started fieldwork to collect information that will inform the environmental analysis of the preferred alternatives and other alternatives to study in the Draft Environmental Impact…

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Project update

Updated project maps

Last month, the Sound Transit Board of Directors identified preferred alternatives and other alternatives to study in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The Board also directed Sound…

Project update

Board identifies alternatives for further study in EIS

Yesterday, the Sound Transit Board of Directors gathered to review recommendations from the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions advisory groups and public feedback and identified preferred…

News release

Sound Transit Board identifies alternatives for environmental study for West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions

The Sound Transit Board of Directors has identified preferred alternatives and other alternatives to study in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) phase for the 11.8 mile West Seattle and…

Event

System Expansion Committee Meeting 5/9/19

Please note time change.

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Project update

Advisory Groups make recommendations

Last month, the Stakeholder Advisory Group and Elected Leadership Group each met to review feedback from the public, organizations and government agencies as part of the scoping comment period, as…

Event

West Seattle and Ballard Elected Leadership Group meeting, 4/26/2019

View the document archive for project-related documents. View the stakeholders and partners page for more information and previous meeting materials.

Event

West Seattle and Ballard Stakeholder Advisory Group meeting, 4/17/2019

View the document archive for project-related documents. View the stakeholders and partners page for more information and previous meeting materials.

West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions scoping closing 4/2/2019.

Project update

Remember, scoping ends today — last call for comments!

On Feb. 15, the scoping comment period began for the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions, and today the comment period will close. Thank you to the over 1,900 commenters who have taken time to…