Sound Transit celebrates opening of the new Crosslake Connection, connecting Lynnwood to Redmond
SEATTLE — Sound Transit opened the Crosslake Connection on Saturday, completing light rail service across Lake Washington on a floating bridge for the first time anywhere in the world and uniting the Eastside with Seattle and beyond in one interconnected system. The regional Link light rail network now spans 63 miles with 50 stations. “For […]
Sound Transit awards $350M Hoffman contract for Operations and Maintenance Facility South in Federal Way
SEATTLE—The Sound Transit Board has approved a progressive design-build contract for the Operations and Maintenance Facility South, located on about 70 acres at South 336th Street in Federal Way, to Hoffman Construction Company of Washington. When complete in 2032, the essential facility will house maintenance and operations equipment and staff in support of the existing […]
Sound Transit Weaponizes Eminent Domain Against Federal Way Church
The term, “eminent domain,” when invoked by government, infers a sense of nobility, honorability, and indicates an exercise for the public’s common good. In many cases, the use of eminent domain can be beneficial to a community in need but should only be utilized when no other alternatives exist. Sadly, more often than not, it’s used […]
Sound Transit $34.5 Billion Budget Shortfall, Line 2 Opens March 28
SEATTLE — Sound Transit confronted a $34.5 billion budget shortfall for its Sound Transit 3 expansion as leaders searched for ways to deliver on voter promises amid soaring construction costs. Snohomish County Executive Dave Somers, who chairs the Sound Transit Board, issued a statement outlining the board’s approach to the latest challenges. “In the face […]
Op-Ed: The ballooning cost of the I-5 bridge is unjustified
Back in 2009, the Washington Policy Center noted that the preferred Columbia River bridge alternative, which included light rail, was estimated to cost $4 billion, with light rail chewing up about $1 billion of that projection. The Oregonian reported the same year that project officials were “searching for ways to make the project affordable.” Apparently, they didn’t find anything, as […]
Lynnwood CC trains on insurance liability and discusses transportation projects
LYNNWOOD—The Lynnwood City Council attended a Washington Cities Insurance Authority (WCIA) training session and were briefed on upcoming major transportation projects at their Monday, March 16, Work Session. WCIA Training After council and Mayor’s comments (there were few), Ann Bennett, WCIA Executive Director, led a presentation and training session to council on the current […]
Cost of new I-5 bridge linking Oregon and WA balloons from $4.8B to $14.4B
OLYMPIA [JERRY CORNFIELD]—The price tag to construct a new I-5 bridge linking Washington and Oregon has increased to $14.4 billion, officials from the two states said Tuesday, March 17. That means elements of the massive undertaking will be delayed as all the focus will be on building the new span on I-5 across the Columbia […]
Sound Transit 1 and 2 Line Trains Suspended Between Lynnwood and Northgate March 3-5
Buses will replace 1 and 2 Line trains between Lynnwood and Northgate stations during late night hours on March 3, 4, and 5 to accommodate planned monthly maintenance work. Passengers should plan ahead and expect around 30 minutes of increased travel time. During the work, 1 Line trains will continue operating between Northgate and Federal Way. The last southbound train will depart from Lynnwood at 10:38 p.m., serving Northgate at 10:53 p.m. The […]
Community Transit monthly board meeting, March 5
Snohomish County, Wash. – The Community Transit Board of Directors’ monthly meeting will take place at 3 p.m., Thursday, March 5. Agenda items include: For the full agenda and information on how to comment, go to communitytransit.org/board-of-directors and click on Upcoming Meetings. The meeting will be hybrid, with in-person attendance and online options available. The […]
Seattle-area state House race draws crowded field of Democratic hopefuls
OLYMPIA [Jake Goldstein-Street] – Four Democrats are on track to battle this year for an open Washington state House seat in a district stretching north from Seattle. Rep. Cindy Ryu’s decision to challenge Sen. Jesse Salomon, a fellow Democrat, is opening up her seat in the 32nd Legislative District. The safely blue district represents a slice of […]
