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Seattle City Council Approves Link Light Rail Alignment and Stations, Including West Seattle Extension

  • When: 2025/07/15
  • Address: Citywide, Seattle, WA
  • City: Seattle
  • State: WA
  • Category: Infrastructure Development
  • Subcategory: Transportation
  • Asset Class: Land
  • Property Type: Placemaking

The Seattle City Council approved Resolution 32172 on July 15, 2025, formally adopting the alignment, station locations, and maintenance base for Sound Transit's Link light rail lines within Seattle. This resolution specifically includes the West Seattle Link Extension, which will run from SODO Station to Alaska Junction in West Seattle. The adopted route for the West Seattle extension involves a mix of at-grade, elevated guideway, and tunnel sections, with key stations at SODO, Delridge, Avalon, and Alaska Junction. The resolution also confirms alignments for other lines such as Lynnwood Link, Northgate Link, University Link, and East Link. This approval supersedes previous alignments outlined in Resolution 31784, reinforcing the City's commitment to voter-approved regional transit expansions like Sound Move, Sound Transit 2 (ST2), and Sound Transit 3 (ST3). The decision follows the issuance of a Final Environmental Impact Statement and a Record of Decision by Sound Transit and the Federal Transit Administration for the West Seattle Link Light Rail Extension Project.

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