Lynnwood Link recognized for excellence
LYNNWOOD—The Northwest Construction Consumer Council (NWCCC) has awarded Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link Extension project two awards in recognition of the project’s achievements. The awards, the Best Public Project over $10 Million and the award for Innovation & Achievement in Sustainability, exemplify excellence in project delivery in the Pacific Northwest. NWCCC’s Distinguished Project Awards program recognizes excellence in […]
Sound Transit Lynnwood Link new construction road closures Oct 3
On the evening of Thursday, October 3, Sound Transit’s contractor will begin road striping on 236th St SW in Mountlake Terrace. This work will require closing the street at night. The contractor has obtained a temporary noise variance to complete this work. Detours will be provided (see map). Nightly full closure of 236th St SW […]
Upward, onward, forward, together, Lynnwood Link is now open
LYNNWOOD— “Don’t you just love it when a plan actually comes together,” United States Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) rhetorically stated with enthusiasm for the opening of the Lynnwood Link extension. “This has been a long time coming but it has so worth the wait!” Hundreds gathered at the Lynnwood Transit Center on Friday morning to […]
Sound Transit Lynnwood Link new construction road closures Aug 17-21
LYNNWOOD—Link light rail service to Lynnwood begins August 30. With four new stations, 1 Line trains run every 8–10 minutes, offering you yet another choice to get where you want to go. Construction crews working on the Lynnwood Link Extension will paint striping and continuing landscaping work resulting in closures as early as Saturday, August 16 through Wednesday, […]
Sound Transit Lynnwood Link new construction road closures
Link light rail service to Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood begins August 30. With four new stations, 1 Line trains run every 8–10 minutes, offering you yet another choice to get where you want to go. Construction Crews working on the Lynnwood Link Extension will be paving roads near Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood Transit Center resulting in closures as early […]
Sound Transit construction closures in preparation for Lynnwood Link
Link light rail service to Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood begins August 30. With four new stations, 1 Line trains run every 8–10 minutes, offering you yet another choice to get where you want to go. Construction Crews working on the Lynnwood Link Extension will be potholing, grinding, and paving roads near Lynnwood Transit Center resulting in closures as […]
Lynnwood Link extension to hold FTA-required emergency response exercise
MOUNTLAKE TERRACE—Sound Transit and local emergency responders will stage a Federal Transit Administration–required Safety and Security Certification Exercise on Saturday, July 27, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., to test the system readiness of the 1 Line extension to Lynnwood for its upcoming opening on August 30, 2024. This will be a full-scale exercise and […]
The new Lynnwood Link extension opening in just six weeks
With exactly six weeks left before the grand opening of the Lynnwood Link extension, Sound Transit has announced additional details about the opening day festivities as well as an update on progress completing the tasks necessary to open the 8.5-mile extension. “Every day brings us closer to the launch of Lynnwood Link, and the anticipation […]
Lynnwood Link enters new pre-revenue testing before August 30 open date
LYNNWOOD—Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link light rail extension entered a new milestone, pre-revenue testing, on Friday, June 7, which includes training for operators and maintenance staff, and continued testing to ensure stations, tracks, utilities, and vehicles work together as expected in preparation for the start of service. “We’re less than three months away from the opening […]
Shoreline street restrictions and closures for Lynnwood Link construction
SHORELINE—Construction Crews working on the Lynnwood Link Extension will be performing nighttime lane restrictions on westbound NE 175th Street starting Tuesday, May 28, and from Friday, May 31, through Sunday, June 2, Sound Transit will be performing a weekend road closure of NE 185th St from 5th Ave NE to 8th Ave NE. Westbound NE […]
