Welcome
Welcome
Thank you for visiting the online open house for the SR 522/NE 145th Stride Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project. The online open house ended on March 11, 2021. Learn more about the project on the Sound Transit project website.
COVID-19 impacts to Sound Transit projects
Revenue reductions caused by the COVID-19 recession combined with rising cost estimates will affect plans and timelines for Sound Transit expansion projects. Through a process called realignment, the Sound Transit Board of Directors is working to determine the degree to which plans and timelines for voter-approved projects will need to change due to lower revenue projections. Learn more on the Sound Transit website.
Did you miss the winter 2021 public meetings?
The project team hosted online public meetings in March 2021 to showcase the proposed preliminary designs for each city along the project corridor. Attendees were able to learn more about the design in their neighborhood, ask questions and share their thoughts with project staff.
If you couldn’t make it, you can watch the recorded presentation that was shown at the online public meetings.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Questions that apply across the corridor:
Timeline, Realignment and outreach questions
- The project team completed the environmental review process this spring. The public comment period is now closed (it ran from March 25 to April 8, 2021). More information about the environmental review is available online.
- The project team now anticipates asking the Sound Transit Board to identify the project to be built in fall 2021, which may enable the project to advance into the design and construction phases. The project schedule is subject to change due to impacts from the COVID-19 recession and the ongoing Sound Transit Board realignment process.
- In the upcoming design phase, the project team will:
- Finalize the design of roadway and sidewalks.
- Finalize station design and public art.
- Advance the Park-and-Ride garages to more detailed level of design.
- Obtain land use, environmental and construction permits.
- Begin the property acquisition process.
- Continue engaging with and providing feedback opportunities for the public, community groups, businesses, elected officials and partner agencies to comment on and inform the design.
- Based on our current, pre-realignment schedule, construction for most of the Stride S3 project is expected to begin by 2023 and be completed by 2025/2026. Construction of some elements may begin before 2023 and others may occur after service starts in 2025. The anticipated date for when Stride S3 Line service will begin is 2025.
- This schedule is subject to change due to the recession caused by COVID-19 and the ongoing Sound Transit Realignment process.
- Sound Transit is facing an unprecedented financial environment caused by two major, simultaneous factors: (1) the pandemic-driven recession that has severely reduced consumer spending and government agency tax revenues; and (2) ongoing pressures in the real estate and construction sectors of the economy that are continuing to drive project cost estimates to levels significantly beyond those foreseen in our plans.
- Through a process called realignment, the Sound Transit Board of Directors is working to determine how plans and timelines for voter-approved projects will need to change to address these financial pressures. After considering input from the public and partner organizations, the Sound Transit Board is currently scheduled to work in summer 2021 to adopt a realignment plan.
- At this time, planning and design work on the Stride S3 project continues, although the project schedule may change.
- You can find more information about realignment at soundtransit.org/system-expansion/realignment.
- While the long-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are still uncertain, we are planning and building a mass transit network that will last generations. The pace of the economic recovery is unknown, but these investments in new transit infrastructure projects are designed to meet the demand of the expected future ridership.
- We encourage you to subscribe to our email list at to stay tuned for future updates at soundtransit.org/sr522brt.
- If you have questions, please reach out to the project team by email at brt@soundtransit.org, or by phone at 206-553-3412.
- You can find materials from our recent and past community engagement on our project website at soundtransit.org/sr522 brt.
- There, you can view PDF copies of the spring 2021 online open house, watch our recorded presentation from the online public meetings, and download detailed roll plots of the draft preliminary design for Seattle/Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and Bothell.
Transit integration and fare questions
- Beginning in fall 2021, the existing Sound Transit (ST) Express Route 522 will be re-routed to the Roosevelt Link light rail station. From there, riders will be able to take Link light rail south to downtown Seattle and the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, or north to Northgate. When it opens, SR 522/NE 145th BRT will connect to the future Shoreline South/148th Link light rail station.
- Our goal is to ensure that the future BRT system complements and supports the most efficient local and regional transit service for the community, including avoiding duplicative service, reducing travel times and providing easy transfers. As an agency, Sound Transit's service model is to reorient bus service to connect to the expanding Link light rail network. By re-routing the existing ST Express Route 522 and connecting BRT to Link light rail in Shoreline, transit service along the SR 522 and NE 145th corridor will allow future riders to bypass the congestion they currently experience on I-5 with faster and more reliable service.
- We will continue to work closely with our transit agency partners, King County Metro and Community Transit, to determine how our services can best integrate with their current and planned future routes.
- King County Metro will continue to serve bus stops along SR 522 and NE 145th, including at Stride BRT stations. Additionally, Community Transit is proposing to use Stride BRT stops for their local bus service in Bothell.
- King County Metro and Community Transit stops are currently draft proposals. There will be opportunities for the public to provide input into these stops as they are refined.
- All Stride BRT stations will have off-board ORCA readers. Cash-paying riders will still be able to pay upon entry at the front of the bus.
- Ticket vending machines will be located at selected locations in Bothell, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Shoreline and Seattle. Riders will be able to purchase or reload ORCA cards at these locations.
- King County Metro and Community Transit routes serving ST BRT stations will not use off-board ORCA readers. Riders using these routes will tap their ORCA cards or pay cash after boarding these services.
- Riders with ORCA cards will be able to transfer between all services operated by Sound Transit, Community Transit and King County Metro.
- While the Stride S3 service does not continue west across I-5 to Aurora Avenue, riders at the Shoreline South/148th light rail station will be able to make easy transfers to King County Metro bus service to travel west. King County Metro will be leading a public engagement effort as part of the Lynnwood Link light rail expansion to restructure Metro’s service network to integrate Metro and Sound Transit services and meet mobility needs, such as providing improved east-west service.
- King County Metro will be restructuring its service network in north Seattle, Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore and Bothell in Fall 2021 to integrate Metro and Sound Transit services and meet changing mobility needs in the project area.Learn more about King County Metro’s North Link Connections Mobility Project at kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/programs-projects/fares-routes-and-service/north-link-connections.aspx.
- The Stride S3 project originated from a community driven effort in which the cities of Shoreline, Lake Forest Park, Kenmore, Bothell and Woodinville requested BRT service along the north end of Lake Washington and along NE 145th to the planned Shoreline South/148th light rail station. For this reason, the Stride S3 line extends from Bothell to the Shoreline South/148th Link light rail station.
Environmental questions
- Sound Transit’s consultant carried out a study to determine whether and how the project would contribute to future noise and vibration levels, and whether any mitigation would be needed for noise or vibration impacts from the project. The consultant used the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) Transit Noise and Vibration Impact Assessment methodology to evaluate potential operational impacts. The consultant also considered whether Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) methods should be applied to for the project; the project did not meet the criteria requiring the FHWA method to be applied. State and local noise regulations were used to help understand any potential noise or vibration impacts at parking garage locations, and to identify potential noise or vibration impacts during construction of the entire project.
- To help determine existing conditions and compare them to likely future noise levels, the consultant used traffic counts and noise measurements taken along the corridor in 2019 (pre-COVID-19). The future year used for the study was 2042. The noise analysis was performed for 786 residences, churches, schools, parks and other noise-sensitive land uses in the corridor.
- The study found that the change in overall noise levels with the project would range from -1 to +1 decibels (dB), a change that is not discernible to most people. The project is not expected to result in noise (or vibration) impacts.
- Noise walls, barriers, or other types of mitigation are not proposed for the project because noise levels are not expected to be noticeably louder with the project than without it.
- To review more detailed information on how noise levels were determined and the specific noise and vibration analysis and findings, please see SEPA Checklist Appendix E, Noise and Vibration Technical Report, at soundtransit.org/get-to-know-us/documents-reports/sr-522-ne-145th-brt-sepa-dns.
- The potential for parking garages to affect wildlife is perhaps greatest at the Kenmore Park and Ride Garage location. At this location, a great blue heron rookery is located next door to the existing park and ride lot where Sound Transit proposes a new garage.
- During early planning for the Kenmore Park and Ride garage site, Sound Transit worked with the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife (WDFW), the City of Kenmore, and other agencies to identify issues that could most affect the herons during construction or operation of a garage. Sound Transit determined a site layout that would place the garage as far from the rookery as possible, while still allowing for other future development in the garage vicinity. Sound Transit will continue to work with regulatory agencies as design progresses to develop a design that will protect the rookery.
- All garages will be constructed in compliance with applicable local, state, or federal requirements (i.e. water quality, and wildlife/habitat protection). During construction, protecting wildlife will involve erosion control on sites to avoid water quality impacts, and depending on specific location, may require limits on timing of construction to particular times of year.
Bus/station design, service and access questions
- Stride BRT stations will usually include longer platforms than typical bus stops and shelters. These platforms are essentially long and somewhat wider sidewalks, so that two buses (for example, one Stride BRT bus and one King County Metro bus) can serve passengers at the same time.
- We are continuing to update the shelter design. Our current design includes signs with Stride BRT branding and real-time information on bus arrivals and departures, as well as a framed canopy and windscreens for people’s comfort and safety. There will be ORCA card readers at each station, so riders can pay before boarding, which helps expedite the boarding process. Ticket vending machines will be located at selected locations in Bothell, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Shoreline and Seattle. Riders will be able to purchase or reload ORCA cards at these locations.
- Stride BRT service will be every 10 minutes from South Shoreline to Bothell, with Sound Transit Express service to Woodinville running every 20 minutes. The travel time from UW Bothell/Cascadia College to South Shoreline will be approximately 30 minutes.
- Stride BRT will offer up to 19 hours of service Monday – Saturday, and up to 17 hours of service on Sundays.
- Yes, Sound Transit is planning to have primarily battery electric buses operating on the Stride 3 Line. More information will be available as we refine the design for the buses.
- Non-motorized (walking, biking, rolling) rider access to the BRT stations is very important. The project includes new sidewalks where the project proposes to widen the roadway and in the immediate vicinity of BRT stations. In addition, our project includes a station access allowance of about $5 million across the corridor. The station access allowance will enable Sound Transit to contribute funding to city station access projects beyond the improvements included in the project. (More on this below.)
- Sound Transit has worked closely with representatives from the cities along the corridor to identify possible barriers between activity centers and neighborhoods and the BRT stations. Starting with the barriers that were identified, the project team identified potential candidate access projects. These candidate projects were screened in terms of how they could increase ridership, improve connectivity to transit networks, increase social equity, and improve safety and human health. Many candidate access projects were identified. Unfortunately, they can’t all be implemented. There is a budget of $5.05 million for non-motorized access improvements in the SR 522/145th corridor which is 9 miles long and includes 12 stations. The Board will provide direction on the projects in late 2021/early 2022. Potential access projects include improved sidewalks and pedestrian timing for traffic signals, improved pedestrian crossings and bike lanes.
- There will be an option to transport a few bikes on Stride buses. However, the design of the buses is still underway, so we do not yet know what features like bike racks will look like. We will share more information as it becomes available.
Roadway features, traffic and safety questions
- Business access and transit (or “BAT”) lanes will usually be 11 to 12 feet wide.
- The widths of sidewalks along the corridor will vary, but typically will be 5 to 8 feet wide, and planting strips will usually be up to five feet wide. This varies by city, and in some locations the planting strip may be narrower to avoid major impacts.
- Retaining walls, where they are needed, will be of varying heights across the corridor and the wall will typically be made out of cement concrete material. We’ll be working with the jurisdictions along the corridor on design details as the design advances.
- We worked closely with our partners, including the Washington State Department of Transportation (or WSDOT) and cities along to corridor, to develop and review the design. For example, WSDOT needs to approve proposed lane widths and other roadway features. WSDOT and each city will also need to approve sidewalks, planting strips and retaining walls. WSDOT and cities have guidelines for how wide sidewalks and planting strips should be, and they develop these guidelines based on how they think these features will benefit the public.
- Stride BRT will not cause traffic to get worse. Proposed roadway and intersection improvements and park-and-ride garages would result in traffic conditions that are similar to today or improved, particularly for transit operations. During construction, temporary traffic impacts would occur, such as roadway closures during off-peak hours, sidewalk closures and detours on side streets, as well as temporary parking impacts during construction of park-and-ride garages. Stride improvements such as the intersection change at SR 522 and NE 145th that adjusts lane configurations and provides a BRT left turn were analyzed and designed to maximize BRT speed and reliability, while avoiding impacts to traffic conditions from opening year to 2042.
- A safety analysis was prepared for the project using six years of vehicle crash data from WSDOT (2013–2017) to identify existing safety issues. Vehicle crash data were sorted by project vicinity and crash type and by year to identify issues and patterns that could indicate a safety concern related to the project. In addition to the review of vehicle crash data, the safety analysis included a review of pedestrian and bicycle crashes, by location, to assess whether a change in road geometry or signal timing could be needed as a result of the project. This work evaluated pedestrian crossing distances and any increases in road crossing walk times and distances due to BAT lanes, transit queue bypass lanes, bus-only lanes, and turn lanes which would be added with the project. All of this analysis is feeding into project design.
- Additionally, stations and park-and-ride garages are being designed using Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles. Our main CPTED goals are adequate lighting and enhancing visibility.
Property owner questions
- For more information, please reach out to Ivonne Rivera Martinez, Community Engagement Specialist at brt@soundtransit.org, or by phone at 206-553-3412.
- Since we initiated the project in early 2018, we hope you have been engaged and informed by the broader community engagement process for the project through community meetings, briefings and updates provided via email, our website and other local avenues for communication. Utilizing broader community input, we have been able to refine the project approved by voters in 2016. If you have not yet subscribed to our email list, we are happy to take your email today and sign you up so you receive periodic updates about the project in general.
- In late 2018 through 2019, we incorporated early levels of design work into the planning phase of the project. During this phase, you may have received a Right of Entry request, or seen or experienced fieldwork on or nearby your property. This fieldwork has helped inform the early design work that we are sharing with you today, as well as our environmental documentation.
- Since January 2020, we have been meeting with residential and business property owners located directly adjacent to the project corridor who may be affected by the project. Our goal throughout these meetings was to connect with you to inform you about the project and potential impacts and to learn more about your needs and circumstances. We wanted to be as transparent as possible about the project development process so that you understand what’s next for the project and can make informed decisions as it relates to your property.
- At this stage of the project, we are still working on the design. Because of this, we do not yet know when the formal acquisition process, if needed for your property, will begin.
- Based on our current schedule, once the Board identifies the project to be built, we will continue the “Design” phase through 2023. Once the Board identifies the project to be built, they may authorize the acquisition of property. Construction is slated to begin in 2023, with service starting in 2025. The current schedule is subject to change due to the ongoing Sound Transit realignment process in response COVID-19 economic impacts and revenue changes.
- In the Design phase, we will finalize the project’s route and station design, obtain land use and construction permits and begin the property acquisition process. Throughout the design process, we will be available to meet with you to provide updates, discuss the status of the project and answer any questions you may have.
- Once we establish and confirm the project needs and footprint, including the amount of property that will be impacted and acquired, either permanently or temporarily, we will connect with property owners to begin the formal acquisition and relocation process, if required. If we identify the need to acquire a portion of, or your full property, you will be informed of this need and a real property agent will be assigned to you as a main point of contact with our agency.
- Sound Transit's comprehensive acquisition and relocation assistance program is designed to:
- Treat affected property owners and tenants fairly
- Minimize hardships
- Maintain communications with all parties involved
- Hearing about your interests and concerns will help us understand your individual circumstances as we continue to refine the designs and identify what the project impacts will be.
- We are still refining the design and are committed to working with property owners and our agency partners, including your local city leadership, throughout the design phase. Your input will be shared with our design team and our city partners as we refine the design. That said, many of the decisions about the project route have been made at this point in design.
Questions specific to cities:
Questions about Seattle/Shoreline
- We are proposing a reconfiguration of lanes along NE 145th at SR 522 to improve the environment for pedestrians and transit riders. Instead of widening the south side of the roadway between 30th and SR 522, one of the two westbound lanes on NE 145th between SR 522 and 31st Avenue NE will instead be used for an additional eastbound left turn lane.
- This traffic configuration works because there is almost always just one traffic movement traveling west on NE 145th between SR 522 and 31st Avenue NE, so one lane westbound in this short section provides adequate capacity. A second westbound lane resumes west of 31st.
- The new proposed eastbound configuration will continue to provide two left turn lanes for general-purpose traffic. It will also include a new left lane for buses to turn left and general-purpose traffic to continue straight, and it will retain a right turn pocket for general purpose traffic.
- Through further study and conversations with our partners, we determined that moving the station to 30th Avenue NE would improve pedestrian access and safety.
- The proposed Stride station at NE 145th and 30th Avenue NE was previously located close to the intersection of NE 145th and SR 522, with the east or northbound station located on SR 522 near the Lake City Kidney Center. That bus stop on SR 522 will continue to be served by King County Metro.
- In 2019, we also indicated we were going to further study a BRT station at NE 145th and 25th Avenue NE. After further study, we are no longer proposing a BRT station at 25th Avenue NE, but this bus stop will continue to be served by King County Metro, who will provide frequent service from this stop to the future light rail station.
- Our project also no longer includes roadway widening at NE 145th Street and 25th Avenue NE.
- Current designs for the Shoreline South/148th station show Stride BRT buses dropping riders off in front of the Link light rail platform, near the future Park-and-Ride garage. Riders will be able to easily transfer to Link light rail and travel south to destinations like Downtown Seattle and SeaTac Airport or north to Lynnwood City Center.
- You can see an image of the Shoreline South/148th station and more information online at soundtransit.org/system-expansion/shoreline-south-148th-station.
Questions about Lake Forest Park
- As identified in our representative project (ST3), we are proposing to add a new Park-and-Ride garage at the Lake Forest Park Town Center. All Park-and-Ride garages in our project are currently at 10% design, meaning they are at an earlier stage of design compared to the rest of our project elements. As the design develops beyond the conceptual 10% level, we will continue to work with the City of Lake Forest Park on designing a parking garage that will fit within the context of the Town Center.
- Since 2019 we have refined the design between NE 155th Street and half a block south of 41st Avenue NE, shifting some roadway widening to the west side of SR 522 to reduce the number of homes that would have inaccessible driveways. We have reached out to property owners on both sides of the roadway to discuss what this means for potential impacts to their properties.
- This west-side shift entails relocating the southbound bus lane approximately 18 feet to the west from 41st Avenue NE to 38th Avenue NE to accommodate both northbound and southbound bus lanes and the added sidewalk on the east side of SR 522. While a portion of the road would now be widened to the west in this section, the added bus lane would still be northbound, or on the east side of the roadway.
- This widening also requires extensive retaining walls typically from 10 feet to 14 feet high along most of the relocated southbound bus lane on the west side of SR 522. There will also be walls on the east side.
Questions about Kenmore
- As identified in our representative project (ST3), we are proposing to add a new Park-and-Ride garage at the existing park-and-ride lot in Kenmore. All Park-and-Ride garages in our project are currently at 10% design, meaning they are at an earlier stage of design compared the rest of our project elements.
- For the parking garage in Kenmore, King County Metro owns the park-and-ride lot. We are exploring a partnership in which King County Metro would lead further design and construction of the garage at the Kenmore park and ride.
- King County Metro—in collaboration with the City of Kenmore, Sound Transit, and property owners in the vicinity of the park-and-ride lot—is also looking at opportunities for transit-oriented development (TOD) at the Park-and-Ride. Sound Transit would collaborate with King County Metro on TOD, but TOD is not a part of the Stride BRT project.
- Since January 2020, we have been meeting with residential and business property owners located directly adjacent to the project corridor who may be affected by the project. Our goal throughout these meetings was to connect with you to inform you about the project and potential impacts and to learn more about your needs and circumstances. We wanted to be as transparent as possible about the project development process so that businesses understand what’s next for the project and can make informed decisions as it relates to their properties.
- We are working to reduce as many impacts to properties as possible, and we will continue to connect with businesses to understand their needs and inform them about the project’s next steps.
Questions about Bothell/Woodinville
- As identified in our representative project (ST3), we are proposing to add a new Park-and-Ride garage with 300 parking spaces in Downtown Bothell on the vacant lot (known as "Lot P South") that is located south of Pop Keeney Stadium and north of the Bothell Library. All Park-and-Ride garages in our project are currently at 10% design, meaning they are at an earlier stage of design compared the rest of our project elements.
- Sound Transit and the City of Bothell are also looking at opportunities for transit-oriented development (TOD) at the Park-and-Ride, in which case Sound Transit would collaborate with a third party such as an affordable housing developer on TOD, but note that TOD is not a part of the Stride BRT project.
- The City of Bothell has designated NE 185th Street a transit-oriented collector road in its Downtown Subarea Plan & Regulations (Section 2.a.i). This designation has greatly informed design, as it is important that the BRT project use the City’s chosen transit routes.
- BRT operations may impact some properties or existing parking along the Stride S3 route. Sound Transit will work with potentially affected residential and business property owners to consider options for off-setting parking spaces impacted on private property.
- The City is asking Sound Transit to replace loss of on-street parking stalls in locations where dictated by development agreements. We will share decisions on how Sound Transit will address these cases once there is an agreement with the City.
- Our refined design in Bothell relocates the connection between two Stride BRT routes: the S3 and S2 lines. (The Stride S2 Line will be a new north-south BRT route to operate primarily along I-405 from Lynnwood to Bellevue.)
- The connection for these two lines has moved from the I-405/NE 195th interchange to the SR 522/I-405 interchange, where a Transit Hub is being designed by Sound Transit and WSDOT that includes a safe and accessible pedestrian connection to the University of Washington Bothell/Cascadia College (UWB/CC) campus and the Sammamish River and North Creek Trails.
- Stride S3 buses will enter the Transit Hub and drop riders off, where riders can then transfer to Stride S2 buses serving in-line stations on I-405.Riders with ORCA cards will have a two-hour credit from their first tap to transfer between lines at no extra charge.
- The City is currently constructing bus lanes (called business access and transit lanes) on the west edge of Bothell on SR 522. These lanes will be used for the Stride S3 buses once service begins in 2025 and will improve operations for current ST and King County Metro service in the meantime.
- The refined design includes a northbound bus-only lane on SR 522 from north of 96th Avenue NE to 98th Avenue NE that makes use of the current center-turn lane. This will improve speed and reliability for future bus operations where it will be needed most, while minimizing additional width required for the roadway through this area. This design does not impact the Yakima Fruit Market and Nursery.
- To better connect Woodinville commuters with major regional destinations, we are proposing to serve Woodinville with a new ST Express route. This service would start when the Stride S3 Line service begins.
- During peak hours, the ST Express route would serve the SR 522/I-405 Transit Hub in Bothell where riders could transfer to the S3 line, or stay on board to travel in the I-405 express toll lanes to the Bellevue Transit Center. Here riders could connect to light rail to Redmond or Seattle. Compared to the current routing on Route 522, this connection would provide the fastest way for Woodinville commuters to travel to Bellevue, Redmond, and Seattle.
- During off-peak hours and on weekends, this route would serve the Transit Hub in Bothell, where riders could connect to the Stride S3 line or S2 line (a new north-south BRT route to operate primarily along I-405 from Lynnwood to Bellevue).
- This service also offers the potential to serve additional stops in downtown Woodinville. Stay tuned for opportunities to provide feedback as the ST Express service is designed.
- Riders on the Stride S3 line and the future ST Express route in Woodinville will be able to connect to the Stride S2 Line at the Transit Hub in Bothell. The Stride S2 line will travel north/south on I-405 and will connect to the Bellevue Transit Center, where riers could transfer to light rail to Redmond or Seattle.
- King Country Metro and Sound Transit have started a joint East Link Connections Mobility project to explore bus route changes that would take place at the opening of East Link light rail in 2023. As part of this East Link Connections Mobility project, there will be opportunities for the public to share input on service and connections that are important to them and others. Learn more at kingcounty.gov/depts/transportation/metro/programs-projects/fares-routes-and-service/east-link-connections.aspx.
What's next?
What’s next for the project?
We are continuing to conduct environmental review of the project. Sound Transit is the Lead Agency under the State Environmental Policy Act (SEPA) for this project and is completing a SEPA Checklist to document the findings of the environmental work.
After evaluating the project and completing the SEPA Checklist, Sound Transit will publish a Threshold Determination documenting whether the project is expected to have any significant adverse impacts and if mitigation for these impacts is available. Both the SEPA Checklist and Threshold Determination will be published for public review and comment later this spring.
After completing this process, the project team will ask the Sound Transit Board to identify the project to be built, which may enable the project to advance into the design and construction phases. The project schedule is subject to change due to impacts from the COVID-19 recession and the ongoing Sound Transit Board realignment process.
In the upcoming design phase, the project team will:
- Finalize the design of roadway and sidewalks.
- Finalize station design and public art.
- Advance the Park-and-Ride garages to 30% design.
- Obtain land use, environmental and construction permits.
- Begin the property acquisition process.
- Continue engaging with and providing feedback opportunities for the public, community groups, businesses, elected officials and partner agencies to comment on and inform the design.