Public invited to Light Rail Community Zone Design Workshop, Feb 8
EVERETT—The Snohomish County Planning & Development Services is hosting a FREE all-ages workshop on a newly proposed Light Rail Community (LRC) zone that will define the standards that development near future light rail stations will need to meet. The LRC zone aims to support high-density residential, commercial, and community service uses that are pedestrian and […]
Sound Transit’s link light rail extension to Lynnwood named 2025 Mega Project of the Year
The Lynnwood Times is recognizing Sound Transit’s Lynnwood Link light rail extension as the Mega Project of the Year for bringing light rail across county lines for the first time in state history and paving the way toward a more robust transportation network for years to come. In addition to offering commuters a more affordable, […]
Link light rail service will be temporarily suspended between Capitol Hill and SODO
In order to perform essential testing to prepare for full 2 Line operations, Link light rail will be temporarily suspended between Capitol Hill and SODO stations from 10 p.m. Friday, Jan. 17 through the end of service Sunday, Jan. 19. Normal operations are scheduled to resume at the start of service Monday, January 20. During […]
Link light rail temporary service change starting January 4
To allow crews to install the roofing system at the 130th Street infill station, Link light rail will experience slightly longer headways during weekday evenings and all day on some weekends from January 4 through February 27. In addition, trains will use a single track at the Shoreline South station during weekday evenings and weekends. […]
Celebrating three years of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Today marks the third year since the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) was passed—the largest investment in the country’s infrastructure in a generation—which has delivered $9.89 billion in transportation infrastructure projects throughout the state of Washington. Projects in Snohomish County that have benefitted from these dollars include but are not limited to; $25 million to construct […]
Coming Soon: More Frequent Bus Service & Seamless Light Rail Connections
Community Transit launches a major network expansion on September 14. Residents in Lynnwood and Snohomish County will have more transit options serving their local neighborhoods and connecting them to the region. The new network prioritizes more trips throughout Snohomish County, shorter waits between bus services, and seamless connections to light rail stations. It will bring […]
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 […]
Lynnwood’s new Link light rail system, a sneak peek before Friday’s open
LYNNWOOD—In just 48 hours Sound Transit is going to make history by bringing Lynnwood Link light rail across county lines uniting both King and Snohomish counties with reliable, cost-efficient public transit. The 8.5-mile extension adds two stations in Shoreline, a station in Mountlake Terrace, and a station in the Lynnwood City Center—just a part of […]
A behind-the-scenes look at overcoming project challenges of Lynnwood’s new light rail
LYNNWOOD—With Sound Transit’s Link light rail expansion to Lynnwood finally opening this Friday, August 30, the project’s numerous hands who diligently made it a reality can finally take a breather before it’s all hands-on deck to Everett. Several moving pieces had to come together to make the project a reality from jurisdictional differences; to engineering […]
A Message of thanks from Lynnwood Mayor Christine Frizzell
Congratulations, Lynnwood and Snohomish County! The Sound Transit Light Rail will soon be available in our community! Thank you to everyone who has endured the years of disruption, street closures, and re-directions. There has been tremendous community endurance and resiliency during the long months of construction. In 2008, I had a difficult time considering voting […]
