Showing posts with label sound transit. Show all posts
Showing posts with label sound transit. Show all posts

NE 145 night closures again next week

Friday, February 11, 2022


As early as Monday, February 14, 2022 Sound Transit will be closing the off-ramp from NB I-5 via exit 175 for work zone for girder setting. Additionally, there will be a full closure at the NE 145th overcrossing. This closure is a necessary step for construction of the Lynnwood Link light rail.

Closure times are 11pm to 5am.



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Metro launches Lynnwood Link survey, seeks mobility board members

Wednesday, February 2, 2022

The Sound Transit stations will open in 2024.
Will you be able to get to them?
King County Metro is preparing for Sound Transit’s expansion north to Shoreline and Snohomish County and wants the public to get involved. 

In 2024, Sound Transit Link light rail will open four new stations connecting Northgate to Lynnwood. A fifth station will open on the extension in 2025.

The Lynnwood Link Connections project will deliver updated bus service that complements the new light rail stations. 

To best serve nearby communities, they are reaching out to residents in Bothell, Kenmore, Lake Forest Park, Mountlake Terrace, North Seattle, and Shoreline for their thoughts.

A core component of planning new transit opportunities is improving mobility and access for historically underserved populations.

Here are some great opportunities to help shape the future of transit in northwest King County through Lynnwood Link Connections:

Interested in the Mobility Board? We’re looking for people who:
  • Live, work, and/or travel within northwest King County.
  • Are a transit rider or a potential transit rider.
  • Bring a perspective as an individual (not as an organization).
  • Are interested in drawing connections between racial equity, transportation issues, and access to opportunities.

More information about the Lynnwood Link extension is available on the Sound Transit website.

We want our Mobility Board to equitably represent groups of people who have historically been left out of decision-making related to transit and who are disproportionately affected by these decisions. 

We strongly encourage people with the following identities and lived experiences to apply: Black, Indigenous, and People of Color; immigrants and refugees; people who speak languages other than English; residents who are low-income or no-income; and people with disabilities.

The webpage, survey and mobility board application are available in 10 languages, including English, Spanish, Chinese (simplified), Korean, Russian, Japanese, Tagalog, Somali, Vietnamese and Amharic.

Questions? Prefer the application be emailed or mailed to you? Contact the Lynnwood Link Connections team at haveasay@kingcounty.gov or 206-263-1939.

FOR MORE INFORMATION, CONTACT:
  • Elaine Porterfield, PIO, King County Metro, 206-316-6507
  • John Gallagher, PIO, Sound Transit, 206-689-4980
  • Monica Spain, Communications, Community Transit, 425-521-5270


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Extended lane restrictions for work on NE 145th St from 3rd Ave NE to 8th Ave NE

Friday, January 28, 2022


Work has been extended to February 4th. Sound Transit will continue night lane restrictions on both Eastbound and Westbound directions of NE 145th St (WA-532) from 3rd Ave NE to 8th Ave NE, 

Wednesday night, February 2, 2022 to Friday morning, February 4th from 9:00pm to 5:00am.

Work is performed at night to minimize traffic impacts. These night-time lane restrictions will be utilized for potholing work just east of 5th Ave NE on NE 145th St.

Local access will be maintained. For access to and from your driveway, flag down a construction worker.



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SR 104, I-5 ramps to close overnight for light rail work next week

I-5 and SR 104 interchange
The eastbound SR 104 ramps to northbound I-5 will close from 8pm to 4:30am nightly Monday, January 31 through the morning of Friday, February 4, 2022.

The northbound I-5 ramps to westbound SR 104 will close from 9pm to 4am nightly Monday, January 31 through the morning of Friday, February 4.

Sound Transit contractor crews will continue work on the Lynnwood Light Rail extension during the closures.



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Sound Transit construction to close sections of 175th overnight

Monday, January 24, 2022


Sound Transit will perform directional road closures at NE 175th Street from 5th Ave NE to the I-5 underpass. 

The closure will be utilized for guideway construction as part of the Lynnwood Link Extension link light rail project.

Eastbound NE 175th will be closed from 10pm to 5am from Monday, January 24 to Wednesday January 26, 2022.

Westbound NE 175th will be closed on Thursday, January 27. 



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SR 104, I-5 ramps to close overnight for light rail work next week

Saturday, January 22, 2022

The eastbound State Route 104 ramps to northbound I-5 will close from 8pm to 4:30am nightly Monday, January 24 through the morning of Friday, January 28, 2022.

The northbound I-5 ramps to State Route 104 will close from 9pm to 4am nightly Monday, January 24 through the morning of Friday, January 28.

Sound Transit contractor crews will continue work on the Lynnwood Light Rail extension during the closures.



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Nighttime closures on NE 175th for Sound Transit work

Sunday, January 16, 2022

Work area in red. Suggested detours in green.

Starting Tuesday, January 18, 2022 Sound Transit will be closing both directions of NE 175th St from 5th Ave NE to the I-5 underpass.

Northbound I-5 on and off-ramps will also be closed at NE 175th. 

The closure will be utilized for guideway construction as part of the Light Rail Lynnwood Link Extension project.

The closure is scheduled for Tuesday through Thursday, January 18 to January 20, 10:00pm to 5:00am.





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NE 185th freeway overcrossing

Monday, January 10, 2022


A recently published article about the reopening of 5th NE on the east side of the freeway had an incorrect statement. (Sound Transit reopens section of 5th Ave east of I-5)

"NE 185th Street remains open across I-5 to alternating one-way traffic."

The NE 185th St overcrossing has two-way traffic. The traffic signal has been removed. The crews have been working on the north side of the overpass and the two lanes have been shifted to the south. The pedestrian sidewalk is not available.


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Sound Transit reopens section of 5th Ave east of I-5

The 5th Ave NE realignment section from NE 183rd Court to NE 185th St is open as of Friday, January 7, 2022.

During the closure, Sound Transit contractors completed the following work:
  • Storm and water drain installation
  • Converted overhead power to underground utilities
  • Re-aligned 5th Ave NE for the future guideway to be constructed
  • Built a retaining wall
Where:
  • South portion of NE 185th St at I-5, and 5th Ave NE between NE 185th St and NE 180th St
  • 5th Ave NE will be open to through traffic between NE 180th St and NE 183rd Ct; however no pedestrian traffic is available at this time
  • NE 185th St remains open across I-5 to alternating one-way traffic.
More information:

The multi-pedestrian path is not completed and will open later. Sound Transit is continuing construction on the west side of 5th Ave from NE 180th St to NE 185th St.


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SR 104, I-5 ramps to close overnight for light rail work next week

Friday, January 7, 2022

Closure at 145th overcrossing and exit
Blue line is suggested detour. Courtesy Sound Transit

SR 104, I-5 ramps to close overnight for light rail work next week

The eastbound and westbound State Route 104 ramps to northbound I-5 will close from 8pm to 4:30am nightly Monday, January 10 through the morning of Friday, January 14, 2022.

The northbound and southbound I-5 ramps to State Route 104 will close from 9pm to 4am nightly Monday, January 10 through the morning of Friday, January 14.

Sound Transit contractor crews will continue work on the Lynnwood Light Rail extension during the closures.

Full overnight closure at NE 145th off-ramp and pedestrian overcrossing next week

As early as Monday, January 10, Sound Transit will close the NE 145th St off-ramp from northbound I-5 for girder setting. The ramp will close nightly beginning at 11pm on Monday, January 10, and reopen the following morning at 5am through the morning of Thursday, January 8.

Additionally, there will be a full closure at the NE 145th pedestrian overcrossing. This closure is a necessary step for construction of the Lynnwood Link light rail.



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Sounder Trains between Seattle and Everett canceled because of landslide on tracks

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

Mudslide blocks Sounder trains
Sound Transit has canceled Sounder N Line service between Seattle and Everett Monday through Wednesday, January 5 because of a landslide that has covered the tracks near Milepost 19.6, about 3 miles north of Edmonds.

Morning N Line commuters will find a bus at Edmonds at 6:41am and 7:41am.

For more information visit https://www.soundtransit.org/ride-with-us/service-alerts/n-line-service-canceled-due-to-landslide-pm-bus-alternatives



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Full nighttime road closures on NE 175th from 5th to I-5

Friday, December 31, 2021

Starting Monday, January 3, 2022 Sound Transit will close both directions of NE175th St from 5th Ave NE to the Interstate 5 overpass, including the closure of both NE 175th St to northbound I-5 on and off-ramps. 

The closure will be utilized for guideway construction as part of the Light Rail Lynnwood Link Extension project.

The closure will be from 10pm to 5am, January 3 - 6 (Monday through Thursday)/



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More overnight closures ahead at the SR 104 and I-5 interchange - SR 104 and the off ramp

Monday, December 20, 2021

Several on-ramps and off-ramps at the SR 104 and I-5 interchange will close overnight this week while Sound Transit contractor crews continue work on the Lynnwood Light Rail extension.

All eastbound and westbound lanes of SR 104 at the I-5 interchanges will close at 8pm nightly Monday December 20 through the morning of Friday, December 24, 2021 and reopen at 4:30am the following morning.

The northbound I-5 off-ramps to eastbound and westbound SR 104 will close from 8pm to 4:30am. nightly Monday Dec. 20 through the morning of Friday, Dec. 24.

Marked detours will be in place during the closures.



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Sound Transit night work at SR 104 / I-5 interchange through December

Tuesday, December 7, 2021

Through the month of December, Sound Transit’s contractor will work at night along the I-5 and the SR 104 Interchange in Shoreline to complete concrete pours for the elevated guideway for the future Lynnwood Link Extension.

Both the off-ramp to Eastbound SR 104 and the on-ramp to Eastbound SR 104 will be closed overnight Monday through Thursday through the month of December. 

The contractor has obtained a Temporary Noise Variance to complete this work. 

This work is weather-dependent and may need to be rescheduled.

Work hours are 10pm to 7am.



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Construction of Lynnwood Link extension reaches fifty percent completion

Saturday, November 27, 2021

Train arriving at Northgate Station. Photo by Carl Dinse

Two years after groundbreaking on the project, civil construction on the Lynnwood Link extension has reached the fifty percent completion mark. Construction teams continue to advance the work on the project, which is scheduled to open in 2024.

"In just two years, riders will be able to avoid some of the worst highway congestion in the nation and enjoy reliable trips to their destination," said Sound Transit Vice Chair and Everett City Council member Paul Roberts. 
"Because Sound Transit is at the national forefront of operating carbon-free transit, riding Lynnwood Link will be the environmentally friendly way to get around the region."

Among the construction progress made to date:
  • All of the project’s 188 columns are complete.
  • 530 of the 533 girders have been set, with the remaining girders to be set before the end of the year.
  • Rail work has begun on multiple locations
  • Construction of all ten 10 bridges has begun and is at 80% complete.
"The remarkable progress we’re making is visible daily for anyone driving along I-5," said Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff. "Considering that most of the work to date has been done during the pandemic, this milestone is a testament to the commitment of the project’s workforce."
Northgate station photo by Steven H. Robinson

Construction is also well underway on three new garages being built for the extension. The garages at the Shoreline South/148th and Shoreline North/185th stations, will each have approximately 500 parking spaces.

The new garage at Lynnwood Transit Center will contain 1,670 parking stalls in a five-story structure. The parking garage is scheduled to open to the public in the spring of 2023, more than a year before light rail service to the Lynnwood City Center Station begins, in order to allow for the site work around the station to be completed.

Stacy and Witbeck/Kiewit/Hoffman JV and Skanska Constructors L300 JV are executing the civil construction on the extension. The $3.1 billion project budget includes up to $1.17 billion from a Full Funding Grant Agreement executed by the Federal Transit Administration. 

In addition, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Build America Bureau executed a $658 million low-interest loan supporting the project, including new LRVs and support facilities. 

At its initial signing in 2016, this loan saved regional taxpayers an estimated $200 million to $300 million through lower interest costs. In 2021, the US Department of Transportation refinanced this loan in light of lower interest rates, allowing taxpayers to save an additional $150 million to $250 million.

By 2024 Lynnwood Link and other extensions currently under construction will more than double the length of the region’s light rail system. 

148th Station construction and site of future pedestrian bridge.
Aerial photography by Jared Solano. Instagram @Juarez.Solano

After Lynnwood opens in 2024 riders will enjoy fast, frequent and reliable service between south Snohomish County, the University of Washington, downtown Seattle, the Eastside, Sea-Tac Airport and Federal Way. 

The extension includes four new stations serving Lynnwood, Mountlake Terrace, Shoreline and Seattle.

Lynnwood Link light rail service is scheduled to begin in 2024. Commuters from the Lynnwood Transit Center will enjoy 20-minute rides to the University of Washington, 27-minute rides to downtown Seattle and 60-minute rides to Sea-Tac Airport. Trains from Lynnwood will also serve the Eastside and reach downtown Bellevue in 51 minutes.


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Night closures at 145th for Sound Transit girder setting

The northbound exit from I-5 to NE 145th and the 145th bridge will be closed nights from Monday November 29 to Thursday December 2, 2021.

Work hours are 11pm to 5am while Sound Transit construction crews set girders for the Lynnwood Link light rail.

Drivers will need to exit at NE 175th instead during these hours.


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Several overnight closures ahead at the SR 104 and I-5 interchange

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

SR 104 and I-5 interchange
Several on-ramps and off-ramps at the State Route 104 and Interstate 5 interchange will close overnight next week while Sound Transit contractor crews continue work on the Lynnwood Light Rail extension.

All eastbound lanes of SR 104 at the I-5 interchanges will close at 8pm nightly Monday, November 29 through the morning of Friday, December 3, 2021 -- and reopen at 4:30am the following morning.

All westbound lanes of SR 104 at the I-5 interchanges will close at 8pm nightly Monday, November 29 through the morning of Thursday, December 2 -- and reopen at 4:30am the following morning.

The northbound I-5 off-ramp to westbound SR 104 will close from 9pm to 4am nightly Monday, November 29 through the morning of Friday, December 3, 2021.

Marked detours will be in place during the closures.



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Sound Transit train, Link light rail, bus schedules for Thanksgiving holiday

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

Photo courtesy Sound Transit
Riders should be aware of service reductions for the holiday weekend, including limited Sounder trains the day after Thanksgiving.

Thanksgiving Day service
  • Sounder commuter rail will not operate.
  • ST Express bus routes will operate on Sunday schedules.
  • Link light rail will run on Sunday schedules.
  • Tacoma Link will run on Sunday schedules.
Day after Thanksgiving service
  • Sounder service will operate on a modified schedule the day after Thanksgiving.
  • There will be no service on the Sounder North line.
  • On the Sounder South line, the first northbound train from Lakewood leaves at 4:36 a.m. followed by trains at 5:26 a.m., 6:26 a.m. and 6:46 a.m. 
  • Trains heading southbound depart King Street Station at 3:35 p.m., 4:15 p.m., 5:20 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Passengers can view the full schedules at https://www.soundtransit.org/sites/default/files/documents/schedule-sounder.pdf
Other service is as follows:
  • ST Express buses and will operate regular weekday service.
  • Link light rail will operate on Saturday schedules.
  • Tacoma Link will operate regular weekday service.
More holiday schedule information is available at soundtransit.org/Rider-Guide/Holiday-service.

All Sound Transit passengers are directed to wear face coverings under federal guidelines.

Riders should sign up for rider alerts to ensure that they receive up-to-date information about service changes, or visit www.soundtransit.org.



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Several overnight closures ahead at the SR 104 and I-5 interchange

Sunday, November 7, 2021

SR 104 and I-5 interchange
Several on-ramps and off-ramps at the State Route 104 and I-5 interchange will close overnight next week while Sound Transit contractor crews continue work on the Lynnwood Light Rail extension.

The eastbound and westbound SR 104 on-ramps to northbound I-5 will close from 8pm to 4:30am nightly Monday November 8 through the morning of Wednesday, November 10, 2021.

The northbound I-5 off-ramps to westbound SR 104 will close from 9pm to 4am nightly Monday November 8 through the morning of Wednesday, November 10.

Marked detours will be in place during the closures.



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Night ramp closures at NE 145th Street and 5th Ave NE

Saturday, October 30, 2021

As early as November 1, 2021 Sound Transit will be closing the on-ramp to NB I-5. 

Additionally, the off-ramp from NB I-5 to NE 145th will be closed for construction of the Lynnwood Link light rail.

The closures will be from 11pm to 5am for up to four days.



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