Highline Forum 221116 Sound Transit Update

• Stride S1 – Burien to Bellevue via Tukwila and South Renton • Sounder station parking and access improvements • Sounder track/platform upgrades S1 Line: Bellevue to Burien 38-minute trip S2 Line: Bellevue to Lynnwood S3 Line: Shoreline to Bothell • Will connect to Link light rail in Tukwila, Shoreline, Lynnwood, Bellevue • Limited-stop service in the I-405, SR 522 and SR 518 corridors Stride Bus Rapid Transit Fast, Frequent and Reliable service in 2026-27 Federal Way Link Extension (FWLE) Revenue Service Date 2024* • Length: 7.8 miles • Stations: 3 stations • Parking: 3 new or expanded garages • Corridor travel time: ~12 min • Future TOD opportunities: • Federal Way Downtown Station • Kent Des Moines Station Operations and Maintenance Facility South • One of four OMFs planned for the region to support light rail system • ST Board selected South 336th Street site in Federal Way as preferred alternative in Dec 2021. Anticipated FIES/Project to be built decision by ST board in Mid-2023. • When completed, the OMFS will create living-wage jobs for more than 470 people Thank you. soundtransit.org
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