WELCOME AND AGENDA Welcome At tonight s open house you will have the opportunity to: See updated design plans for the southeast and downtown stations and track Help shape the look and feel of light rail in Learn more about our updated environmental review, project timeline and next steps Agenda 5 p.m. Open house View displays and roll plot maps, talk to project staff, and complete a comment form. 5:30 6 p.m. Overview presentation Learn about plans for light rail coming to downtown. 6 7 p.m. Open house View displays and roll plot maps, talk to project staff, and complete a comment form. 7 p.m. Meeting adjourns
PROJECT OVERVIEW The Downtown Link Extension builds new light rail from the Technology Center Station, opening in NE Way NE 80th Street Avondale Road NE 2023, to downtown by. Light rail will travel along SR 520 with two new stations in southeast, at Marymoor Park, and downtown. This project is part of Downtown the voter approved system expansion to add 62 more miles of light rail throughout the region. Old Road 202 Benefits: 152nd Ave NE 520 SE 3.4 miles of new light rail service Two new light rail stations in downtown and southeast NE 60th St, near Marymoor Park Frequent, reliable service between, Bellevue, W Lake Sammamish Parkway Marymoor Park Seattle and the University of Washington, and other regional destinations Map Key Station Surface Route 156th Ave NE Increased mobility, access and transportation capacity for residents and workers Elevated Route Lake Sammamish Open for service in NE 40th St Technology Center
SYSTEM MAP Link Light Rail Future service: (Everett Seattle West Seattle) ( Seattle Lynnwood) (Ballard Seattle Tacoma) (Issaquah Bellevue South Kirkland) (Tacoma Dome Tacoma Community College) In service: Univ. of Washington Angle Lake Tacoma Dome Theater District Sounder Commuter Rail Future service: DuPont Lakewood In service: North Line (Everett Seattle) South Line (Lakewood Seattle) Edmonds Mountlake Terrace NE 185th Mukilteo SR 526/ Evergreen SW Everett Industrial Center West Alderwood 2023 Lynnwood SR 99/Airport Rd Lake Forest Park Ash Way Everett Kenmore 2036 Mariner Bothell Everett South Everett Canyon Park Woodinville Bus Future service: Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) In service: ST Express bus (service re-evaluated annually) New station or bus facility Added parking Station improvements Major transfer hub Existing station or bus facility Existing parking Provisional light rail station Ballard Interbay NE 145th Smith Cove Seattle Center South Lake Union Denny Seattle Westlake University Street Pioneer Square International District/Chinatown & King Street Stadium 2030 Alaska Junction 2035 2021 Avalon Delridge SODO Westwood Village NE 130th Northgate Roosevelt Beacon Hill U District Capitol Hill Midtown Judkins Park 2031 University of Washington Mount Baker Columbia City Othello Rainier Beach Kirkland Evergreen Point Bellevue Downtown Mercer Island S Graham St South Kirkland East Main South Bellevue 2031 2041 Brickyard Kingsgate/Totem Lake NE 85th NE 44th Downtown SE 2023 Technology Center Overlake Village Bel-Red/130th North Spring District Sammamish Wilburton Bellevue Richards Rd Eastgate Lakemont Issaquah South Sammamish Issaquah Highlands 2041 Burien Tukwila/ International Blvd SeaTac/Airport S Boeing Access Rd 2031 Tukwila South Renton Angle Lake Kent/DesMoines Kent S 272nd Tacoma Community College Stadium District MLK /Division 2039 Pearl South Tacoma MLK /6th MLK /S 11th Stevens Union Tacoma Stadium Way/ S 4th Theater District/S 9th Commerce St/S 11th Convention Center/S 15th Union Station/ S 19th S 25th Sprague Hilltop MLK /S 19th 2022 2030 Tacoma Dome East Tacoma Federal Way South Federal Way Fife Auburn Sumner Puyallup Lakewood South Hill Bonney Lake Tillicum 2036 DuPont February 2017
PROJECT HISTORY 2007-13 2016 2017 here 2017-19 2019-23 2023-24 We are East Link Record of System expansion City of Conceptual Preliminary Pre-construction Design and Systems testing Decision Sound Transit completed environmental review and identified a preferred alternative* Two at-grade stations in southeast and downtown Train storage tracks approved by voters Sound Transit secured funding build Downtown Link Extension bus/rail transit integration study Final report recommended an elevated downtown station Open house and comment period engineering Sound Transit refined conceptual design plans Stakeholder meetings and open house Sound Transit Board identified engineering and environmental updates Update environmental review Preliminary engineering and design Finalize project requirements and hire design builder Acquire property needed to build project Community engagement Construction Sound Transit will continue to update the public as design and construction progress. and light rail service begins Open houses, hearings, and comment periods Sound Transit Board selected project to build proposed project refinements (June) Open house, survey and stakeholder coordination EAST LINK PROJECT FINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENT FINAL EIS Executive Summary July 2011 * The 2007-2009 Great Recession reduced the projected ST2 tax revenues by approximately $4.2 billion. In response, the Sound Transit Board removed these two stations from the East Link Extension project until funding could be identified.
HOW WILL SOUND TRANSIT WORK WITH PROPERTY OWNERS? 2017 We are here Ongoing Property Owner Outreach 2018 2019 2020 Conceptual Preliminary Design Construction Engineering Engineering Sound Transit Field work Property acquisition process Start construction identifies potential right-of-way needed to build light rail and contacts property owners. During preliminary engineering and design, Sound Transit will test soil conditions and ground water levels, conduct field surveys, and perform utility locates. This work will require individual access agreements within public and private properties. All properties requiring access agreements will be contacted by Sound Transit representatives. Sound Transit Board approves right-of-way authorization identifying which properties will be necessary to build and operate the project. 1. Right-of-way identified Real property personnel work with civil engineers to identify full and partial property acquisitions needed to build project. 2. Board meeting notice Sound Transit will notify property owners of the Sound Transit Board meeting where the Board will consider authorizing property purchases. Sound Transit is committed to maintaining open communication with nearby property owners before and during construction. There will be multiple public involvement opportunities and ways to stay informed throughout construction. 3. Appraisal/review process Independent appraiser contacts property owner to schedule appraisal. Appraisal will be used to determine fair market value of the property. 4. Written offer Property owner receives written offer with copy of appraisal. Sound Transit will make reasonable efforts to acquire real property expeditiously through voluntary negotiations based on appraised fair market value. 5. Conclude property purchase Sound Transit purchases property.
REGIONAL TRAIL CONNECTIONS Sound Transit, King County and the City of are working together to connect future light rail service in to nearby regional trails. To Woodinville and Kirkland To Woodinville (future connection) To NE Central Connector Integrate the Central Connector into the downtown station area design. Sammamish River Trail Downtown Station Facilitate extending the East Lake Sammamish Trail to link with the Central Connector and Bear Creek Trail. Bear Creek Trail Create a non-motorized connection between the East Lake Sammamish Trail and southeast station SR 520 Trail Create a non-motorized connection between the southeast station and Marymoor Park and the Marymoor Connector Trail. Southeast station Pictometry International Corp. 2015 East Lake Sammamish Trail Marymoor Connector Trail To Bellevue (future connection to Seattle) To Issaquah Connecting the East Lake Sammamish Trail to the Central Connector and Bear Creek Trail completes a missing link in the King County Regional Trails Network. CONNECTING THE EAST LAKE SAMMAMISH TRAIL MISSING LINK Light Rail and the trail cross Bear Creek on separate new bridges. Light rail and the trail share a tunnel under the reconstructed onramp from Way. SR 52 0 ON RA M PS SR 520 THROUGH LANES Light rail and the trail cross under SR 520 and the existing elevated onramp. DM ON DW AY /SR 20 2 L SR 520 OFFRAM P RE EA ST LA KE SA MM AM IS H TR AI The SR 520 offramp to Way is reconstructed with tunnels for light rail and the trail. The construction of the light rail guideway between southeast and Downtown, requiring reconstruction of the SR 520 Interchange, creates the opportunity to extend the East Lake Sammamish Trail through the SR 520 Interchange. Example of trail tunnel Example of trail bridge 5/ 17
PROPOSED PROJECT REFINEMENTS: S REDMOND CENTRAL CONNECTOR BEAR CREEK & TRAIL SAMMAMISH RIVER TRAIL DOWNTOWN REDMOND STATION BEAR CREEK TRAIL East Lake Sammamish Trail Missing Link (NE 170th St to 70th NE) SAMMAMISH RIVER TRAIL SE REDMOND STATION EAST LAKE SAMMAMISH TRAIL MARYMOOR REDMOND OPEN SPACE BRIDLE CREST TRAIL Downtown Link Extension MARYMOOR IMPACT UV 520 East Link interim terminus!! WSDOT Compatibility Line Guideway MARYMOOR REDMOND TECHNOLOGY CENTER STATION 0 500 1,000 2,000 Feet Alignment At-Grade Elevated! Retained Cut; Retained Fill Station Platform Permanent Impacts Temporary Construction Impacts 4(f) Trails 4(f) Parks Source: USGS, City of, King County, Parametrix I DRAFT
166TH AVE NE PROPOSED PROJECT REFINEMENTS: NOISE WALLS REDMOND WAY 161ST AVE NE 164TH AVE NE NE 80TH ST AVONDALE WAY NE ROTARY LUKE MCREDMOND LANDING REDMOND CENTRAL CONNECTOR HERON ROOKERY DUDLEY CARTER LEARY WAY NE DOWNTOWN REDMOND STATION REDMOND WAY BEAR CREEK UV 520 East Lake Sammamish Trail Missing Link (NE 170th St to 70th NE) TOWN CENTER OPEN SPACE! OLD REDMOND RD Bear Creek!i UV 202 EAST LAKE SAMMAMISH TRAIL 148TH AVE NE! SE REDMOND STATION!i REDMOND WEST WETLANDS NE 60TH ST! WESTSIDE NEIGHBORHOOD W LAKE SAMMAMISH PKWY NE Sammamish River MARYMOOR NE 51ST ST! Typical noise barriers are 6 10 feet along at-grade and retained cut sections and 4 6 feet along elevated sections. 156TH AVE NE NE 40TH ST NE BELLEVUE REDMOND RD Lake Sammamish Downtown Link Extension CASCADE VIEW East Link interim terminus!! At-Grade Elevated!!!! Retained Fill! Retained Cut UV 520 Station Platform Station Area!i Park & Ride REDMOND TECHNOLOGY CENTER STATION Proposed noise wall locations 0 500 1,000 2,000 I Feet Source: USGS, City of, King County, Parametrix Figure 1-1 Revised Preferred Alternative Downtown Link Extension