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Seattle to launch public consultation on Ballard Link light rail extension

Sound Transit and federal authorities will release a draft environmental impact statement on December 11 for a proposed 12.4-kilometre light rail branch in Seattle.

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Seattle agency Sound Transit and the Federal Transit Administration plan to publish a draft environmental impact statement on December 11 for the Ballard Link Extension light rail project, RailTech reported. Public feedback on the plan will be open through February 9, 2027. [1]

The proposed Ballard Link Extension will create a branch line off the existing 1 Line, according to RailTech. The new light rail route will cover 12.4 kilometres from SODO to Ballard. [1]

Sound Transit is the public transit agency that serves the Seattle metropolitan area in the state of Washington. It operates the Link light rail network alongside commuter rail and regional bus services. [5]

The December publication of the environmental draft allows regional passengers and residents to submit comments on the proposed route before construction plans proceed. [1]

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In short

  • Sound Transit and the Federal Transit Administration will publish the draft environmental impact statement on December 11.
  • Public consultation for the Ballard Link Extension runs until February 9, 2027.
  • The proposed light rail line extends 12.4 kilometres from SODO to Ballard as a branch of the 1 Line.

Sources

Every paragraph above points to the numbered items it rests on. Read the originals here.

  1. [1]Seattle light rail extension consultation to begin in DecemberRailTech, 9h ago (the report this story comes from)
  2. [2]Seattle light rail extension consultation to begin in DecemberRailway Gazette International, 9h ago
  3. [3]Bangladesh’s ousted premier Hasina says she will return from exile in December at any costThe Seattle Times, 17h ago
  4. [4]This November, Sugo Hand Roll Bar opens a 54-seat Lynnwood flagship; in December 2026, the Seattle-born concept will add a private 12-seat omakase roomSecret Seattle, 2d ago

Background

  1. [5]Sound Transit on Wikipedia
  2. [6]Docklands Light Railway on Wikipedia
  3. [7]Seattle on Grokipedia
  4. [8]December on Grokipedia
  5. [9]St Louis MetroLink light rail opens 192 million dollar airport extension FTMQ Travel, 19d ago

Our newsroom writes these reports with the help of software, from the 9 sources listed and nothing else, and checks them against those sources. Facts can still be wrong or move on; the originals are the record. Spotted a mistake? Write to daniel@monsterkong.com.

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