Lynnwood Link Extension Winter 2014

What’s next? Lynnwood route and station preferred alternative Project design Mountlake Terrace Work will be underway to refine designs and document potential impacts Shoreline and mitigation for the preferred alternative as part of the Final EIS. TBD identified, options still being evaluated Northgate Roosevelt Not funded for Downtown construction Redmond Fieldwork U District Overlake SE Redmond University of Transit Center Project background You may see project staff completing field work and analysis in several Overlake Village communities in the coming months. This includes geotechnical borings/ 130th The Lynnwood Link Extension is part of Capitol Hill 120th drilling work to better understand soil types along the proposed light rail Hospital the voter-approved 2 Plan Westlake/ alignment and work by biologists to better define edges of wetlands. Any University Street East Main to extend mass transit throughout the Pioneer Square region. When complete in 2023, a station work conducted on private property will be coordinated with property Intl District/Chinatown South Bellevue in Lynnwood will be the northernmost owners. Stadium Rainier Mercer SODO Island point of a light rail system with more than Beacon Hill 50 miles of service to the north, south Property owners Mount Baker Columbia City and east of Seattle. The Lynnwood Link Sound Transit will contact people who own properties that may Othello Extension will add 8.5 miles of light rail, potentially be impacted by the project prior to release of the Final EIS. Rainier Beach providing an alternative to congested Contact Roger Iwata at 206-689-4904 if you have any questions. Tukwila/Intl Blvd SeaTac/Airport Visual simulation, light rail in future Lynnwood Link Extension. roadways in one of the region’s most Lynnwood Link Extension Angle Lake densely developed urban areas. Stations Link in service Project outreach Kent/Des Moines are planned in Lynnwood, Mountlake Under construction Outreach and coordination will continue as project designs are refined. S 272nd Not funded for Terrace, Shoreline and potentially construction In design Major milestone reached, project on schedule Federal Way north Seattle. Transit Center In planning/planned In November 2013, the Sound Transit Board identified a preferred light rail route and station alternative, based on several proposed options evaluated Since 2011 Sound Transit has been in the project’s Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) and public gathering input from the public, local comments. community groups, stakeholders and jurisdictions including the cities of English: English: Identifying the preferred alternative is an important milestone that enables Seattle, Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace, If you want to speak with Sound Transit in language about the light rail train Edmonds and Lynnwood, as well as If you want to speak with Sound Transit in language about the light rail train between Northgate and Lynnwood call 1-800-823-9230. the project team to focus on advancing designs and refining analysis of King and Snohomish counties. In 2013, between Northgate and Lynnwood call 1-800-823-9230. environmental impacts and mitigation. These findings will be included in a Spanish: Sound Transit and the Federal Transit Spanish: Final EIS expected to be issued in early 2015. Identification of the preferred Si usted desea hablar con Sound Transit en el idioma español acerca del tren de riel ligero entre Administration released a Draft EIS for Si usted desea hablar con Sound Transit en el idioma español acerca del tren de riel ligero entreN orthgate y Lynnwood llame al 1-800-823-9230. alternative keeps the project on track to begin construction in 2018 and public review and comment. Northgate y Lynnwood llame al 1-800-823-9230. open for service in late 2023. Chinese – Traditional: Chinese – Traditional: Stay informed about the Lynnwood Link Extension: 如果您想用粵語向 Sound Transit 查詢或反映有關 Northgate 和 Lynnwood 之間輕鐵列車的 Identification of the preferred alternative is not the final decision on the light 如果您想用粵語向 Sound Transit 查詢或反映有關 Northgate 和 Lynnwood 之間輕鐵列車的 情況，請致電 1-800-823-9230。 情況，請致電 1-800-823-9230。 rail route and stations for the Lynnwood Link Extension. The Sound Transit Visit our website: www.soundtransit.org/LLEVietname se: Vietnamese: Board of Directors will confirm or modify the preferred alternative after Sign up for project updates: www.soundtransit.org/subscribeNếu quý vị muốn nói chuyện với Sound Transit bằng tiếng Việt về hệ thống hỏa xa nhẹ taking into account the findings in the Final EIS, which may include using Nếu quý vị muốn nói chuyện với Sound Transit bằng tiếng Việt về hệ thống hỏa xa nhẹtừ Northgate đến Lynnwood, xin gọi số 1-800-823-9230. từ Northgate đến Lynn wood, xin gEmailọi số 1 -the800- 82project:3-9230. [email protected] aspects of an alternative previously considered, and/or study options still Tagalog: under review. This final decision will occur after the Final EIS is published Tagalog: Have specific questions or a community groupKung nweais n shouldiyong ma kvisit?ipag-u sap sa Sound Transit sa Tagalog na wika ukol sa tren na light rail na when the Board selects the project to be built and the Federal Transit Kung nais niyong makipag-usap sa Sound Transit sa Tagalog na wika ukol sa tren na light rail na nasa pagitan ng Northgate at Lynnwood tawagan ang 1-800-823-9230. nasa pagitan ng Northga t e a t L y n n w oo Calld ta wRogeragan an Iwata,g 1-800- 82Sound3-9230 . Transit Community Outreach: 206-689-4904 Administration issues a Record of Decision. Korean: Korean: 와 간 라이트 레일 기차에 관하여 한국어로 에 The Final EIS will include the potential benefits, impacts and mitigation for all Si usted desea hablar con Sound Transit en el idioma español acerca del tren de riel ligero entre NorthgateNorthga tye LynnwoodLynnwo llameod al 1-800-823-9230. Sound Transit Northgate와Lynnwood간 라이트 레일 기차에 관하여 한국어로Sound Transit에 문의하시려면 1-800-823-9230으로 전화하시면 됩니다. 如果您想用粵語向 Sound Transit 查詢或反映有關 Northgate 和 Lynnwood 之間輕鐵列車的情況，請致電 1-800-823-9230 alternatives considered including those in the Draft EIS. 문의하시려면 1-800-823-9230으로 전화하시면 됩니다. Nếu quý vị muốn nói chuyện với Sound Transit bằng tiếng Việt về hệ thống hỏa xa nhẹ từ NorthgateAm hđếnari cLynnwood,: xin gọi số 1-800-823-9230. KungAm naishari niyongc: makipag-usap sa Sound Transit sa Tagalog na wika ukol sa tren na light rail na nasa pagitan ng Northgate at Lynnwood tawagan ang 1-800-823-9230. Northgate와Lynnwood간 라이트 레일 기차에 관하여 한국어로Sound Transit에 문의하시려면በ N o1-800-823-9230으로rthgate እና በ Lynnwood 전화하시면 መካከል ስለሚ 됩니다.ዘረጋው የቀላል ባቡር ሐዲድ (ላይትሬይል) በአማርኛ ቋንቋ ከ Sound በ Northgate እና በ Lynnwood መካከል ስለሚዘረጋው የቀላል ባቡር ሐዲድ (ላይትሬይል) በአማርኛ ቋንቋ ከ Sound Transit ጋር ለመነጋገር ከፈለጉ፣ 1-800-823-9230 ይደውሉ። Transit ጋር ለመነጋገር ከፈለጉ፣ 1-800-823-9230 ይደውሉ።

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Preferred alternative route and stations The Sound Transit Board Community input: Shaping the project directed these changes to the Sound Transit received 640 sets of comments from the public, agencies, tribes, alternatives: businesses and organizations through the Draft EIS comment period, and these Map Key Lynnwood Maintain access to the Seattle Latvian comments helped influence the preferred alternative. The Sound Transit Board of Station 200th St SW Evangelical Lutheran Church and Directors made its decision on a preferred alternative based on Draft EIS findings,

Potential station 44th Ave W Lynnwood Community Center after the project is public comments submitted on the Draft EIS from interested citizens, agencies, P Potential added P complete tribes and organizations, and other information including potential project costs. parking Transit Center Tail track Avoid impacts to Scriber Creek Park in Elevated route location TBD 3 Swedish Lynnwood Outreach by the numbers Surface route Medical Center W Reduce residential property impacts in Light rail under Four Draft EIS public meetings, approximately 400 attendees, and more than 45 construction Premera Mountlake Lynnwood people who testified during public hearings P 220th St SW Terrace Avoid several freeway bridges along the Letters to nearly 250 potentially-affected property owners, leading to meetings with 52nd Ave alignment over 100 property owners Edmonds I-5 Median Study Option In addition to the preferred Briefings and meetings with 40 community groups and agencies, and contacts made Mountlake Terrace with 70 more in Seattle, Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace and P 2 alternative, the Board directed Lake 236th St SW staff to further evaluate these Informational kiosks displayed at 12 rotating locations throughout the project area and Ballinger 70 posters advertising the release of the Draft EIS King-Snohomish potential modifications: County Line 244th St SW One online “Tech Talk” forum In Seattle and Shoreline: Include or provide for a future station at NE Conversations with over 1,650 people through five summer fairs and festivals, and Shoreline 130th Street four visits with commuters at transit centers Conference Center P NE 185th Pedestrian improvements on the NE 185th NE 185th St Street bridge over 1-5 What we heard: Frequent themes The most favored Draft EIS alternatives were Alternative A1 (route using 145th and In Mountlake Terrace: Shoreline 185th stations), Alternative B2A (Mountlake Terrace Transit Center station and west NE 175th St Re-align the preferred alternative closer to of I-5 alignment to 220th) and Alternative C3 (route along I-5 to Lynnwood Park-and- I-5 and under the 220th Street SW bridge Ride station) Include or provide for a future station at Potential impacts to the Seattle Latvian Evangelical Lutheran Church and Community 220th Street SW Center Transit parking expansion options at or near Concerns about noise and vibration impacts for homes near the potential alignment the Mountlake Terrace Transit Center N 145th St NE 145th P 1 A route that uses the median of I-5 between Potential impacts to parks and wetlands in Lynnwood Jackson Park the Mountlake Transit Center and 212th Desire for pedestrian and bicycle amenities Lake Golf Course Street SW Washington Concerns about on-street parking conflicts between local residents and commuters N 130th St In Lynnwood: Visual and aesthetic resource impacts on homes near the potential alignment Further transit parking expansion at or near Interest in the project timeline Seattle the Lynnwood Transit Center beyond what is included in the preferred alternative Interest in potential property acquisitions

Northgate Mall North Seattle P Northgate Project Milestones Center College not to scale, representative only 2010-2012 Early 2013 Summer 2013 Nov. 2013 2014 early 2015 Mid 2015 2015-2018 2018-2023 late 2023* What is the preferred alternative? Draft EIS Preferred Final EIS BOARD Record of 1 Northgate to NE 185th Street: At-grade and elevated with stations at NE 145th Final Open Alternatives Prepare published Alternative Published SELECTS Decision and NE 185th streets (Alternative A1) analysis and PROJECT design & Construction for Draft EIS Comment period Identified by the Board Responds to Issued by Federal NE 185th Street through Mountlake Terrace: East side of I-5 to Mountlake Terrace TO BE permitting Service 2 scoping and public meetings Transit Admin. Transit Center station to west side of I-5 (Alternative B2) DEIS comments BUILT We are here 3 Lynnwood: West side of I-5 to Lynnwood station (Alternative C3) *Schedule subject to change

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