Federal Way Link Extension
Federal Way Link Extension is a planned southern extension of the Central Link light rail line, spanning 7.6 miles (12.2 km) from Sea-Tac Airport to Federal Way Transit Center. In November 2008, voters approved funding for the segment between Sea-Tac Airport and Redondo/Star Lake at 272nd St. However, reduced tax revenue as a result of the economic recession led Sound Transit to suspend all work south of Angle Lake Station (S 200th St) in 2010.[1] Construction on the extension to Angle Lake began in May 2013, with this segment opening for service in late 2016.[2] Sound Transit expects to begin light rail service to Kent/Des Moines by 2023, with preliminary engineering for a further extension to Federal Way Transit Center also funded in the same package.[3]
Route
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Legend
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From Sea-Tac Airport Station, trains will travel on an elevated guideway along 28th Ave S and State Route 99 to Federal Way then move towards the western side of Interstate 5 down to Fife, and eventually travel over E Bay St towards the Tacoma Dome Station on S 25th St.
Stations
| Name | City/Neighborhood | Location | Planned Year |
New Facilities | |
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| Elevated Section | |||||
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SeaTac/Airport | Seatac | Northeast of parking garage | 2009 | |
| End of Central Link | |||||
| Angle Lake | Seatac | International Blvd and S 200th St | 2016[2] | Park & ride | |
| End of South 200th Link Extension | |||||
| Kent/Des Moines | Kent, Des Moines | Pacific Highway S and Kent-Des Moines Rd | 2023 | ||
| End of funded extension | |||||
| South 272nd Street | Federal Way | Pacific Highway S and S 272nd St | |||
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Federal Way Transit Center | Federal Way | 23rd Ave S and S 317th St | Park & ride and bus transfer center | |
Cost Estimates
The extension to Tacoma was slated at $3.6 billion in 2008.[4]
References
- ↑ "Federal Way Transit Extension Project". Sound Transit. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Sea-Tac Airport to South 200th". Sound Transit. Retrieved 2015-01-20.
- ↑ "Federal Way Link Extension". Sound Transit. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
- ↑ Andrew Garber (1 November 2007). "Light rail to Tacoma: Is it worth the money?". Seattle Times. Retrieved 9 April 2011.
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