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The Lynnwood Link extension is a planned Link light rail extension traveling north from Northgate to Lynnwood in Snohomish County, Washington, United States. The 8.5-mile (13.7 km) light rail extension includes stations in Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, and Shoreline along Interstate 5. It will be served by the 1 Line when it opens on August 23, 2024, and the 2 Line in 2025. The project was funded by the Sound Transit 2 (ST2) package approved by voters in November 2008, and began construction in 2019.[1] Ridership is expected to be 63,000 to 74,000 daily in 2035.[2]
Route and stations[edit]
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In April 2015, the final environmental impact statement for the extension was released, and a Record of Decision from the Federal Transit Administration was received in July 2015.[3] The southern limit of the extension will be the Northgate Link station, connecting southward via the Northgate Link Extension to Seattle via the University District. The route will parallel Interstate 5, with stations at NE 145th St, NE 185th St, Mountlake Terrace Transit Center, and Lynnwood Transit Center. Accommodations will be in place at NE 130th St and 220th St SW to allow for future infill stations.[2]
History[edit]
In August 2017, Sound Transit announced that the project would be delayed six months (from late 2023 to mid 2024) and would cost $500 million more than expected, bringing the final budget to $2.9 billion. The changes were due to rising costs associated with land acquisition, labor, and materials in the local market.[4]
The project's groundbreaking ceremony was held on September 3, 2019, and included Governor Jay Inslee, U.S. Senators Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, and U.S. Representatives Rick Larsen and Suzan DelBene.[5] Testing of trains on the extension began in January 2024.[6]
Service on the 1 Line to Lynnwood is scheduled to begin on August 30, 2024.[7] Construction delays on the 2 Line will limit the number of available trains to Lynnwood until 2025.[8] Major changes to the bus network in Shoreline and Snohomish County, including the truncation of most commuter buses, are scheduled for September 14, 2024.[9] Some Sound Transit Express buses will continue to connect Snohomish County to Downtown Seattle during peak hours to provide additional capacity until the 2 Line is extended in 2025.[10]
References[edit]
- ^ "Lynnwood Link Extension". Sound Transit. Retrieved November 11, 2014.
- ^ a b "Lynnwood Link Extension" (PDF). Sound Transit. July 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ "Sound Transit's Lynnwood Link extension passes environmental review". Progressive Railroading. July 16, 2015. Retrieved February 15, 2016.
- ^ Lindblom, Mike (August 24, 2017). "Sound Transit's Lynnwood extension running $500M over budget". The Seattle Times. Retrieved August 24, 2017.
- ^ Giordano, Lizz (September 4, 2019). "Historic groundbreaking for Lynnwood light rail extension". The Everett Herald. Retrieved September 4, 2019.
- ^ Hansen, Jordan (January 22, 2024). "Sound Transit starts testing light rail on track bound for Lynnwood". The Everett Herald. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
- ^ Lindblom, Mike (April 4, 2024). "When will light rail reach Lynnwood? Sound Transit sets opening date". The Seattle Times. Retrieved April 5, 2024.
- ^ Timm, Julie (December 8, 2022). "An update on Link projects in construction". The Platform. Sound Transit. Retrieved December 10, 2022.
- ^ Hansen, Jordan (April 5, 2024). "As Link nears in Lynnwood, Community Transit looks to drop commuter fare". The Everett Herald. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ Hansen, Jordan (April 7, 2024). "Sound Transit to keep some Snohomish County bus routes". The Everett Herald. Retrieved January 22, 2024.
External links[edit]
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