The Federal Way Link Extension Project will expand light rail service from its southern link at Angle Lake in SeaTac to the Federal Way Transit Center.  The expansion includes three stations along the 7.8 mile route - one near Highline College, another at Star Lake Park & Ride and the third at Federal Way Transit Center.

Within SeaTac,  Sound Transit will extend half a mile of elevated guideway from the Angle Lake Station, crossing International Boulevard and continuing to South 211th Street.  From there, the guideway will continue at street grade parallel to Interstate 5, leaving the city via a tunnel under the South 216th Street Bridge.  A flyover video of the route can be viewed here (updated 07/27). 

Sound Transit will upgrade city streets impacted by the project. Improvements include new sidewalks, street lighting, drainage, and undergrounding of overhead utility lines.

More information on the project can be found on the project webpage: https://www.soundtransit.org/system-expansion/federal-way-link-extension

ITEM 3   Project Status: construction began in September of 2019 and the project is planned to be operational by the end of 2026.  Major milestones include:

• January 2021-opening the temporary SR99 bridge bypass road
• Fall 2022- opening SR99 bridge
• Summer 2023 commissioning guideway systems