Lynnwood Link Extension Moving forward together WELCOME /BIENVENIDO /ȾɈȻɊɈɉɈɀȺɅɈȼȺɌɖ /㶱扝 /ୗࠏ SUMMER 2018 OVERVIEW The Lynnwood Link Extension is a key part of Sound Transit’s mass transit system expansion approved by voters. Targeted for operation in 2024, four new stations and 8.5 miles of light rail will connect north Seattle, Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood with the entire region. Schedule PLANNING DESIGN CONSTRUCTION START OF 2010–2016 2016–2019 Scheduled 2019–2023 SERVICE 2024 Now: Final design, permitting and construction preparation work. 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SUMMER 2018 PROJECT AREA MAP Link Light Rail 524 Lynnwood Link Extension (2024) 200th St SW 2024 Lynnwood–Seattle–Federal Way Surface Lynnwood P Elevated City Center Transit Center Lynnwood–Seattle–Redmond Surface 212th St SW Elevated 99 44th Ave W Ave 44th Station 220th St SW P Parking Northgate Link Extension (2021) Everett Link Extension (2036) 56th Ave W Transit Center P Mountlake Terrace 236th St SW N Lake 104 Ballinger 244th St SW King-Snohomish County Line 104 Shoreline Conference Center Shoreline N 185th St P North/185th N 175th St Ronald Bog Park 522 5th Ave NE 15th Ave NE Meridian Ave N Ave Meridian N 155th St Twin Ponds Park N 145th St P Shoreline 523 Lake South/145th Washington uget Jackson Park ound Golf Course N 130th St Future station (2031) NE 125th St 99 NE Northgate Way Northgate Mall N 105th St Transit Center P Northgate North Seattle College SUMMER 2018 SYSTEM EXPANSION Sound Transit system expansion is: • Building a 116-mile network extending regional light rail from Tacoma to Everett, and from densely developed Seattle neighborhoods to Redmond and Issaquah, and extending Tacoma Link. • Establishing Bus Rapid Transit to the north, east and south of Lake Washington. • Expanding Sounder south line capacity and service, adding two new stations. • Improving access and expanding parking at Sounder stations. Downtown Everett Link Light Rail Everett Future service: Everett 2036 Everett–Seattle–West Seattle SR 526/ Redmond–Seattle–Lynnwood Evergreen Ballard–Seattle–Tacoma Mukilteo SW Everett Industrial Center Issaquah–Bellevue–South Kirkland South Everett Tacoma Dome–Tacoma SR 99/Airport Rd Community College Mariner 2036 In service: Univ. of Washington–Angle Lake Ash Way Tacoma Dome–Theater District Sounder Commuter Rail West Alderwood 2024 Future service: Lynnwood City Center DuPont–Lakewood Edmonds 2024 Canyon Park In service: Mountlake North Line (Everett–Seattle) Terrace Bothell Lake South Line (Lakewood–Seattle) Kenmore Shoreline North/185th Forest 2024 Woodinville Park Bus Shoreline South/145th Future service: Brickyard Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) NE 130th 2031 In service: 2021 Northgate Kingsgate/Totem Lake ST Express bus Kirkland (service re-evaluated annually) NE 85th 2024 Downtown Redmond Ballard 2035 Roosevelt SE Redmond Interbay U District 2041 New station or bus facility Smith Cove South 2023 Redmond Technology University of Kirkland Added parking Seattle Center Washington Overlake Village Station improvements Bel-Red/130th South Lake Union Evergreen North Major transfer hub Denny Capitol Hill Point Spring District/120th Sammamish Wilburton Existing station or bus facility Seattle Westlake Bellevue Downtown Existing parking University Street Bellevue Midtown East Main Provisional light rail station Pioneer Square International District/Chinatown South South Bellevue Richards Rd & King Street Judkins Mercer Sammamish Stadium 2030 Park Island Eastgate Alaska Mount Junction Beacon Baker Lakemont Issaquah Avalon SODO Hill Highlands Delridge Columbia City 2041 Issaquah S Graham St 2031 NE 44th Othello Westwood Village Rainier Beach 2024 Tukwila/ S Boeing Access Rd International 2031 Blvd 2024 Burien Tukwila South Renton SeaTac/Airport Angle Lake Kent/DesMoines Kent S 272nd 2024 Federal Way Tacoma Auburn Stadium District S 4th South Old City Hall Federal Way Tacoma General Theater District 6th Ave Convention Center Tacoma 2039 Hilltop District Union Station Community S 25th College 2022 Pearl Union 2030 Stevens Sprague East Fife AinsworthSt Joseph Tacoma Tacoma Dome South Tacoma Sumner Puyallup Lakewood Bonney Lake Towne Center South Hill Lakewood Tillicum 2036 DuPont SUMMER 2018 TREE REMOVAL AND REPLACEMENT Starting in early 2019, Sound Transit will begin removing trees in areas where track, guideway or other transit infrastructure will be located in order to protect safe and uninterrupted light rail service. Trees could potentially fall onto tracks or disrupt power service. Sound Transit is committed to replacing trees removed during construction based on replacement requirements in each jurisdiction. Where feasible, agency crews will replant short trees under elevated guideways as depicted in the graphic above. Crews will plant additional replacement trees around the project corridor. The table below shows the estimated number of trees slated for removal and the number the agency will plant as replacements. Jurisdiction Number of trees to Proposed be removed (est.) plantings (est.) Seattle 180 900 Shoreline 550 2,800 Mountlake Terrace 270 950 Lynnwood 350 1,200 WSDOT 3,950 14,550 SUMMER 2018 MITIGATING NOISE Construction of the guideway requires the removal of some existing Interstate-5 noise walls along the corridor; those will be replaced as needed. Crews will also place new walls along the guideway at select locations to mitigate noise from light rail operations and at stations to enhance the patron experience by mitigating noise from I-5. Temporary Noise Walls • Temporary removal of existing traffic noise walls during project construction will be required to make room for work activities and equipment mobilization. • Crews will replace removed I-5 noise walls with new in-kind walls before the end of project construction. • In the interim, the use of temporary noise barriers, where feasible, will provide partial traffic noise mitigation. • Specifics regarding locations and duration of temporary noise barriers locations will be available after the development of a detailed construction plan. Examples of Sound Curtains SUMMER 2018 CONSTRUCTION PLANNING DESIGN CONSTRUCTION START OF 2010–2016 2016–2019 Scheduled 2019–2023 SERVICE 2024 Now: Final design, permitting and construction preparation work. Summer 2018 Selective demolition work Sound Transit has acquired several properties along the corridor. These properties are needed for construction and transit operation, and have been brought to Sound Transit’s attention by their neighbors as potential areas of nuisance now that they are empty. Starting June 2018, we will begin demolishing existing structures and clearing debris. Fieldwork This spring, crews have been drilling in the project corridor to locate utilities and evaluate underground soil conditions for future systems that support light rail operation. This fieldwork is nearly complete and helps to pave the way for construction. Early 2019 Third-party utility relocations Private utility companies, such as electrical, cable and telecoms, will be moving their infrastructure in advance of construction work in the area. Contact your utility company if you have any questions about service interruptions and planned work. Sound Transit-led utility relocation Sound Transit will install and relocate utilities in order to remove infrastructure that may be in the way of upcoming construction, as well as better align service to the future guideway and stations. Clearing and grading of vegetation In advance of construction work, Sound Transit contractors will remove vegetation to allow space for construction work, equipment and materials staging, or access to construction areas. Mid-2019 Active construction begins In fall 2018, look for specific information about areas of work, construction sequencing and potential impacts. Major construction activities are scheduled to begin in mid-2019. At this time, crews will move large equipment into place, fence in work areas, create detours around active construction sites. SUMMER 2018 DISCOVER WHAT’S IN STORE FOR LYNNWOOD A new light rail line means more than building trains and rails. It also means restoring or creating new pedestrian and bicycle connections, as well as other improvements throughout the corridor. Below are a sample of these improvements in this area. LEED certification for Lynnwood City Center Station Sound Transit registered the Lynnwood light rail station for LEED certification in March 2018. Registration is the first of many steps required for certification. Logging and reviewing of project information throughout design and construction may result in enough LEED points for a Silver rating. Trail upgrades Sound Transit will upgrade the Scriber Creek Trail to a multiuse path for bikes and pedestrians, and move it to a more upland location to help protect the trail from frequent flooding. We will also align the multiuse path to