East Link Extension Washington Into East King County, and South of University of Washington Bel-Red/130Th Sea-Tac International Airport
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Lynnwood Link Light Rail System Mountlake Terrace 185th 145th Downtown Redmond In 2008, voters approved the Sound Transit 2 Not funded for construction Plan. Link will expand the current system from Northgate SE Redmond Seattle north into Snohomish County, across Lake Roosevelt Redmond Technology Center U District Overlake Village East Link Extension Washington into East King County, and south of University of Washington Bel-Red/130th Sea-Tac International Airport. OCTOBER 2016 Capitol Hill Spring District/120th Westlake/Seattle Wilburton University Street Bellevue Downtown Bellevue Pioneer Square East Main Downtown to Int’l District/Chinatown South Bellevue Redmond Technology Center Stadium Judkins Mercer SODO Park Island 10 minutes Beacon Hill Mount Baker Columbia City Othello South Bellevue Rainier Beach to Stadium Tukwila/Int’l Blvd 20 minutes SeaTac/Airport Link in service Angle Lake Under construction Kent/Des Moines For information in alternative formats, call 1-800-201-4900/ In final design S 272nd Not funded for TTY Relay: 711 or email [email protected]. construction In planning Federal Way Bellevue East Link Alignment Downtown to University Of Washington Map Key 30 minutes Station P Park & Ride Redmond Link in service Technology Center P NE 40th Tunnel route Elevated route Overlake Bellevue to Surface and 520 Village existing bridges Spring District/ Sea-Tac Airport 120th Light rail under P 55 minutes construction Bel-Red/ 52nd Ave NE includes transfer Future extension Wilburton 130th 1 Lake NE 8th St Washington NE 6th St Bellevue Downtown Bellevue to East Main Main St International District station Intl District/ Chinatown Mercer 20 minutes Judkins Park Island Rainier Ave S P S P South Bellevue Sound Transit plans, builds and operates regional transit systems and services to improve mobility for Central Puget Sound. 23rd Ave Sound Transit l 401 S. Jackson St. l Seattle, WA 98104-2826 l 1-800-201-4900 / TTY Relay: 711 l [email protected] l soundtransit.org 77th Ave SE 80th Ave SE East Link Extension Timeline 2006–2011 Planning & Environmental Review 2011–2015 Final design 2015 / 2016 Construction 2023 Anticipated start of service East Link Extension is a key element of the regional mass East Link is part of the new light rail extensions being Get Involved Stay Informed transit system approved by voters in 2008. This 14-mile built north, south and east from Seattle. By 2030, The fastest and most reliable way to receive information light rail line will benefit local communities and support about 50,000 riders will use East Link every day. Sound Transit is committed to working with local about East Link Extension, including meeting regional growth with fast, frequent and reliable light jurisdictions and the community to deliver East Link announcements, is to sign up for email updates at rail service, connecting Seattle to the Eastside’s biggest Up Next Extension on time and within budget. www.soundtransit.org/subscribe. You can also visit population and employment centers. The project builds on Sound Transit is advancing design work from Final design offers many opportunities for residents, Sound Transit’s website at www.soundtransit.org. Sound the Link light rail system running between Sea-Tac Airport approximately 30 percent to 100 percent completion. neighborhood organizations, property owners and Transit outreach staff is accessible by phone, email and and downtown Seattle, as well as the University Link Early construction activity is underway. We are businesses to get involved. During final design, is available to meet in person. For more information, Extension that is scheduled to open in 2016. working with service providers to relocate utilities community members are encouraged to comment on contact East Link Community Outreach, 206-398-5470 in advance of construction. Heavy civil construction station design, public art, station naming and more. or [email protected] begins in 2016. Sound Transit will hold widely-advertised outreach meetings and events at key design milestones to inform and engage the public. International District/ Mercer Island Bellevue Downtown Spring District/120th Redmond Technology Chinatown Station Station Station Station Center Station Judkins Park Station South Bellevue Station East Main Station Wilburton Station Bel-Red/130th Overlake Village Station Station I-90 – Seattle/ South Bellevue Downtown Bellevue Bel-Red Overlake Mercer Island Connecting to the Link light rail system The South Bellevue Station will include Light rail in this area will serve the dense The two stations in Bel-Red will Serving as the terminus for East Link, light at the International District/Chinatown a parking structure with approximately central business district, providing access support the City of Bellevue’s land rail in the Overlake corridor will include two Station in the Downtown Seattle Transit 1,500 stalls at the site of the existing to employment, education, and recreation use plans for the Bel-Red corridor; new stations running along SR 520. The Tunnel, this segment includes two new South Bellevue Park-and-Ride lot. The and helping accommodate the anticipated including future development of the Overlake Village Station will support transit- stations, both located on the I-90 center East Main Station will increase travel 14,000 new housing units and 38,000 120th and 130th station areas as oriented development land use by the City of roadway with pedestrian connections to options for south Bellevue residents jobs generated by 2030. Key destinations transit oriented urban communities. Redmond. The Overlake Transit Center Station local sidewalks, buses and bike trails. and commuters, as well as employees include Bellevue’s downtown core, The Bel-Red/130th Station will include will be a major transit hub for connections in businesses located east of 112th Bellevue Transit Center and the medical a 300-stall park-and-ride. between public transit and private Avenue SE. centers on the east side of I-405. transportation services while providing increased parking for over 300 cars and covered bicycle facilities for over 100 bikes. .