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Welcome
Explore future route and station locations with us
Thanks to regional voters, we are undertaking an ambitious mass transit system expansion, which includes extending Link light rail service north from Lynnwood City Center to Everett Station, with stops close to regional destinations such as Alderwood Mall and the SW Everett Industrial Center. Extending light rail to Snohomish County will complete the 116-mile network from Everett to Tacoma, and from Seattle neighborhoods to Redmond and Issaquah. We are currently in the Alternatives Development phase, where we explore locations for the route, stations and Operations and Maintenance Facility North in greater detail.
What is the alternatives development process?
In 2016, the representative project established the transit mode, approximate route, number of stations, and general station locations for the project. It is also a starting point for identifying additional alternative route, station, and OMF North locations and design configurations that could meet the project’s purpose and need click for definition.
During alternatives development we identify and evaluate this range of alternatives and invite comments from the public, agencies and Tribes before we work with the Federal Transit Administration to prepare environmental review documents.
Throughout the alternatives development process, we will continue to engage with the public to gather feedback. This input will inform the Sound Transit Board’s identification of alternatives to evaluate as we proceed with environmental review, likely through an Environmental Impact Statement in 2023/2024.
About this site
The purpose of this site is to provide:
- Background information about the Everett Link Extension project.
- Updates on outreach activities and what we have heard so far.
- Initial results of our analysis of the station, route and OMF North alternatives.
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Learn more
- Frequently Asked Questions [English] [Korean] [Russian] [Spanish]
- Early Scoping Summary Report
- Community Guide to Alternatives Development [English] [Korean] [Russian] [Spanish]
- Fact sheet [English] [Korean] [Russian] [Spanish]
- Community Engagement Guide
- Watch the Project Introduction video developed for early scoping below
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Everett Link Extension
About the project
The Everett Link Extension will provide fast, reliable connections to residential and job centers throughout the region. We’re planning to add 16 miles of light rail and six new stations connecting Snohomish County residents to the regional light rail network, and are also studying an additional provisional station click for definition in the planning process.
In addition, the project will include the essential Operations and Maintenance Facility North that is needed to receive, store and service a larger train fleet to support the light rail extension as well as overall system operation. To build this new facility, we need approximately 60 – 70 acres near the light rail line.
OMF North could support more than 450 high-skilled, living-wage jobs in Snohomish County. At our existing OMF, the average employee wage is more than $40 per hour, or $80,000/year. Learn more in this OMF video.
Project area map
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Map of the Everett Link Extension project area. The representative project parallels Interstate Five and continues north from Lynnwood City Center station on an elevated guideway, with a station in West Alderwood. The route continues on an elevated guideway to the next station located at the Ash Way Park and Ride. From Ash Way, the route moves northward on tracks that are surface level with the road, shifting to an elevated platform again as the train approaches Mariner Station, where additional parking is proposed. From Mariner station, the route continues on an elevated guideway in a northwest direction, with a provisional station located at state route ninety-nine and Airport Road. The route continues northwest on an elevated guideway and gradually comes to surface level tracks as it enters a station near state route five two six, known as the Southwest Everett Industrial Center. The route then moves east on an elevated guideway and enters the next station on surface level tracks at state route five two six and Evergreen Way. From here, the route has mixed elevated and surface level guideways that move northward, paralleling interstate five. The final station is on an elevated guideway at the existing Everett station in downtown Everett. Additional parking is proposed at the Everett station.
Everett Link Extension features
- Opening timeline: 2037 is the target schedule for the project; service beyond the SW Everett Industrial Center to Everett Station may be delayed to 2041 without additional funding.
- Length: 16 miles.
- Stations: Six stations located at West Alderwood, Ash Way, Mariner, SW Everett Industrial Center, SR 526/Evergreen and Everett Station, plus one provisional (unfunded) station at SR 99/Airport Road.
- Service: Every 4-6 minutes in peak hours, 10-15 minutes midday, weekends, and evenings.
- Estimated travel times:
- Everett to Lynnwood City Center: 33 minutes.
- Everett to downtown Seattle: 60 minutes.
Project schedule
2016 Voter Approval
Planning (2020-2026)
- Alternatives development
- Environmental scoping
- Identify and evaluate station, route and OMF alternatives
- The Sound Transit Board identifies alternatives for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement and may also identify a preferred alternative
- Draft EIS
- Conceptual engineering
- Prepare Draft EIS
- Public review and comment on the Draft EIS
- Sound Transit Board confirms/modifies preferred alternative for Final EIS
- Final EIS
- Prepare Final EIS
- Preliminary engineering
- Sound Transit Board selects project to be built
- Federal Record of Decision
Design (2026-2029)
- Final station and route designs
- Procure and commission station and public art
- Obtain land use and construction permits
- Begin property acquisition/relocation
Construction (2030-2036)
- Groundbreaking
- Construction updates and mitigation
- Safety education
- Testing and pre-operations
Open for Service (2037-2041)*
*The target schedule for opening service to Everett Station is 2037. This target schedule requires an estimated $600 million in additional funding and/or savings, and we will seek out all options to open for service on this timeline. However, if additional funding and/or reduced project costs cannot be secured, the timeframe that is affordable to open service to SW Everett Industrial Center is 2037 and opening service from there to Everett Station is 2041. Learn more about realignment here. All project phases will include public involvement.
Prior local planning processes
You may have already talked with your local jurisdiction about station locations and planning. With input from the community, local jurisdictions have also conducted independent studies that led to local decisions related to Everett Link Extension station locations. We are considering the input you have already provided on these stations as we begin our planning and engagement efforts, and these station locations are reflected in the alternatives we are studying.
Public Engagement
What we do with your feedback
We ask for your feedback throughout the alternatives development process. At each step, we read and summarize every comment we receive. Comments and summaries are provided to agency partners, the Community Advisory Group click for definition, the Elected Leadership Group click for definition and the Sound Transit Board click for definition to help inform which alternatives warrant further study in the next evaluation phase. Your input is incredibly valuable to help decision-makers understand what is important to the communities that will be served by the Everett Link Extension.
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This graphic offers a visualization of the alternatives development process in the shape of an inverted triangle, or a funnel. At the very top of the funnel is the screening stage, shown in light blue, which includes review of a broad range of initial alternatives. The feedback opportunity for this stage includes the Early Scoping comment period and site identification. Directly below this section is the Level 1 evaluation period, which is highlighted in navy. The Level 1 evaluation period offers opportunities to further evaluate alternatives as we move towards refining alternatives. The feedback opportunity during this period occurs at the end of the Level 1 evaluation period where Level 1 findings are shared with the public. At the narrowest point on the bottom of the funnel is the Level 2 evaluation period, which is shown in dark blue. Station and route alternatives are refined and narrowed during this period. At the very tip of the funnel is the final feedback opportunity, which includes project scoping and the sharing of Level 2 alternatives. The last step in the alternatives development phase is the decision point, shown slightly below the tip of the funnel. This is where the Sound Transit Board identifies the Preferred Alternative and other alternatives for environmental review.
What we heard during early scoping
The early scoping period ended in December 2021 and we received hundreds of comments and questions from community members, agencies, and Tribes. We have summarized some of the comments we received below, under the station area they apply to. If you would like to review the full summary and see all of the feedback we received, you can download the Early Scoping Summary Report.
We also received a lot of questions about the project and created a Frequently Asked Questions document to answer as many as we could. The FAQ includes questions like, “Why will it take so long for Sound Transit to finish the project?”
You can download the FAQ [English] [Korean] [Russian] [Spanish].
Alternatives
How to view station areas
Maps in the drop-down sections below show the potential route and station alternatives and potential Operations and Maintenance Facility North locations currently being studied. You can learn more about a specific station area by clicking the station area name and below.
Project overview map
This map of the full EVLE project area shows the representative project route and stations in pink and other potential alternative routes and stations in navy blue. The representative project was developed for the purpose of establishing project scope, cost estimates and ridership forecasts.
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Map of the Everett Link Extension project area. The representative project parallels Interstate Five and continues north from Lynnwood City Center station on an elevated guideway, with a station in West Alderwood. The route continues on an elevated guideway to the next station located at the Ash Way Park and Ride. From Ash Way, the route moves northward on tracks that are surface level with the road, shifting to an elevated platform again as the train approaches Mariner Station, where additional parking is proposed. From Mariner station, the route continues on an elevated guideway in a northwest direction, with a provisional station located at state route ninety-nine and Airport Road. The route continues northwest on an elevated guideway and gradually comes to surface level tracks as it enters a station near state route five two six, known as the Southwest Everett Industrial Center. The route then moves east on an elevated guideway and enters the next station on surface level tracks at state route five two six and Evergreen Way. From here, the route has mixed elevated and surface level guideways that move northward, paralleling interstate five. The final station is on an elevated guideway at the existing Everett station in downtown Everett. Additional parking is proposed at the Everett station.
West Alderwood
The West Alderwood Station area in Lynnwood includes six station alternatives that offer access to the existing mall, adjacent commercial areas and the future growth planned for the area by the City of Lynnwood. This station would serve Alderwood Mall area patrons, employees and over 3,000 residents who are projected to live near the station area by 2040. There is potential for development that supports transit in and around the station area, some of which is underway today. Station alternatives on the north and west sides of the mall have a greater opportunity to serve existing and future residential development than alternatives that are closer to I-5. Community Transit currently serves the station area with bus routes on 33rd Avenue W, Alderwood Mall Parkway and Alderwood Mall Boulevard, and plans to expand service on 33rd Avenue W with the Swift Orange Line.
What we heard during early scoping:
- Access to Alderwood Mall is important.
- Support for transit-oriented development.
- Desire for the West Alderwood station to serve both residential and retail needs.
- Concern that a new station would make traffic congestion worse.
- Suggestions that current surface lots would be good locations for station or park-and-ride infrastructure.
- Support for convenient access to trail and pedestrian connections, commercial areas, and residential areas.
- More comments in support of the ALD-D and ALD-F options.
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This map reflects alternatives as of February 2022, which are subject to change based on public input and design considerations. Map shows the area around Alderwood Mall. All alternative routes and stations on this map are located northwest of interstate five and south of state route 525. Six station alternatives are labelled ALD-A, ALD-B, ALD-C, ALD-D, ALD-E, and ALD-F. Five route alternatives are labelled ALD-pink, ALD-teal, ALD-gold, ALD-green and ALD-brown. Station locations are labelled on the route alternative lines. All route alternatives in this area begin on the west side of interstate five. The ALD-pink route alternative is the representative project and runs along the Interstate five, then north at Thirty-Third Avenue west. It then runs south of Alderwood Mall, with station alternative ALD-A south of the mall. The ALD-gold route alternative follows ALD-pink route, but continues north and turns to the east and follows 188th Street southwest and then continues north along the west side of interstate five. Station ALD-B is shared with the ALD-green route and is located southeast of Alderwood Mall on 33rd avenue West. The ALD-teal route alternative follows the interstate five corridor on to the west, with station alternative ALD-C located South of Alderwood Mall, adjacent to Interstate Five and west of Alderwood Mall Parkway. The ALD-green route alternative follows thirty sixth avenue west to the north, with a station alternative ALD-E south of 188th street southwest. ALD-green route then turns east following one hundred eighty eighth street southwest to the south aligning with ALD-gold route alternative. Station alternative ALD-B is located south of Alderwood Mall and would serve both ALD-green and ALD-gold route alternatives. The ALD-brown route alternative follows 33rd avenue west north then turns east and follows 184th street southwest. Station alternative ALD-D is on 33rd avenue northwest, just north of 188th street southwest. ALD-F is on the ALD-brown route north of Alderwood Mall.
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Ash Way
The Ash Way Station area is in unincorporated Snohomish County and includes four potential route and station alternatives that would run alongside I-5. Alternatives on the west side of I-5 are closest to the existing Ash Way Park-and-Ride, north of 164th Street SW. 164th Street SW experiences heavy congestion and Snohomish County has planned to complete a second crossing of I-5, but it is not currently funded. The Ash Way station area is flanked on the west by the Swamp Creek wetland complex and on the east by Martha Lake with retail and office along 164th Street SW and a mix of single- and multi-family residential farther north and south. This station area could serve over 2,000 residents projected to live in the area by 2040. The Interurban Trail runs along the east side of I-5 and there is limited bicycle infrastructure on the west side.
What we heard during early scoping:
- Concerns about the high cost of crossing I-5.
- Support for transit-oriented development.
- Concerns that a new station would worsen congestion
- Support for convenient connections from the station to the Interurban Trail and an overall improvement in pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure
- More comments in support of the ASH-D and ASH-A options.
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This map reflects alternatives as of February 2022, which are subject to change based on public input and design considerations. Map shows the Ash Way Park-and-Ride area, in the area of 164th Street southwest and interstate five. The four station alternatives shown are labeled ASH-C, ASH-B, ASH-A, and ASH-D. The four route alternatives shown are labeled ASH-orange, ASH-blue, ASH-pink, and ASH-purple. The representative project is labeled ASH-pink and runs north to south and follows interstate five closely to the west, intersecting station location ASH-A located west of interstate five and east of the Ash Way park-and-ride. Route alternative ASH-orange deviates from the representative project just south of twentieth avenue west and intersects station location ASH-C located north of one hundred sixty-fourth street southwest, east of Ash Way, and southwest of the Ash Way park-and-ride, rejoining the representative project northeast of Ash Way park-and-ride. Route alternative ASH-blue aligns with route alternative ASH-orange and deviates at twentieth avenue west. ASH-blue follows Ash Way closely to the east, intersecting station location ASH-B located just north of the Ash Way park-and-ride and rejoins the representative project. Route alternative ASH-purple follows interstate five closely to the east and intersects station location ASH-D located north of one hundred sixty fourth street southwest and east of Motor Place and Meadow Road.
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Mariner
The Mariner Station area has four station and route alternatives that are located either on 128th Street SW or west of Mariner Park-and-Ride. 128th Street SW experiences heavy congestion and Snohomish County has planned for a second crossing of I-5 at 130th Street SW, but it is not currently funded. All station alternatives are in an area with substantial planned residential and employment growth with potential for development that supports transit ridership. More than 5,000 people are projected to live in the station area by 2040 and could be served by this station. This station would also serve the existing Mariner Park-and-Ride lot and Mariner High School to the north. Two light rail lines will serve this station, which will also be a major hub for local and regional buses. 550 additional parking spaces are anticipated at this station by 2046.
What we heard during early scoping:
- Concerns of displacement of low-income residents and businesses owned by people of color.
- Concerns that a new station would make traffic congestion worse.
- Desire for new station to serve both residential and retail needs.
- Support for connecting with existing public transit options.
- More comments in support of the MAR-A and MAR-D options.
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This map reflects alternatives as of February 2022, which are subject to change based on public input and design considerations. Map showing area from Ash Way and East Gibson road in the west to Cascadia Way in the east and one and a half miles from 143rd southwest in the south to Mariner High School in the north. The station four station alternatives are labelled MAR-A, MAR-B, MAR-C, and MAR-D. Four route alternatives shown are labelled MAR-pink, MAR-gold, MAR-green, and MAR-purple respectively. The MAR-gold and MAR-pink route alternatives run west to east along 128th street southwest before turning south along Interstate 5 with station alternatives MAR-A and MAR-B located on 128th street southwest at 6th avenue west and 8th avenue west respectively. The MAR-green route alternative runs west to east along 128th street southwest before turning south along 8th avenue west and Interstate 5 with a station alternative MAR-C on 8th avenue west north of 132nd street southwest. The MAR-purple route alternative runs west to east along 128th street southwest before turning south along 6th avenue west and Interstate 5 with a station alternative MAR-D on 6th avenue west north of 132nd street southwest. The MAR-A station alternative and MAR-pink route alternative is the Representative Project. A station at Mariner would serve Mariner Park-and-Ride and nearby housing and businesses on 128th Street southwest.
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SR 99 / Airport Road
The SR 99 / Airport Road Station is a provisional click for definition (unfunded) station northwest of Mariner Station along Airport Road near SR 99. This station area has three potential station and route alternatives. Surrounding land uses are primarily commercial along SR 99 with some industrial to the northwest and multi-family residential development primarily to the east. This station would connect to Swift Blue Line running on SR 99 and Swift Green Line on Airport Road. This station could serve over 4,000 people projected to live in the station area by 2040.
What we heard during early scoping:
- Concerns with low ridership and high project cost for the station area.
- Support for connecting with existing public transit options.
- Concerns of displacement of low-income residents and businesses owned by people of color.
- More comments in support of the AIR-A and AIR-B options.
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This map reflects alternatives as of February 2022, which are subject to change based on public input and design considerations. Map shows the area for the Airport Way-State Route Ninety-Nine station, centered on the intersection of Airport Road and State Route Ninety-Nine, with Paine Field to the northwest. The three station alternatives are labelled as AIR-A, AIR-B, and AIR-C. The three route alternatives are labelled AIR-pink, AIR-gold, and AIR-teal respectively. AIR-A and AIR-pink correspond to the representative project. The AIR-pink and AIR-gold route alternatives closely follow Airport Road on its eastern and western sides respectively. Station alternatives AIR-A and AIR-B are located north and south of State Route Ninety-Nine, respectively. The AIR-teal route alternative would deviate away from Airport Road slightly before rejoining route alternatives AIR-A and AIR-B to the northwest of the State Route Ninety-Nine-Airport Road intersection, with station alternative AIR-C being sited southeast of the intersection of Center Road and State Route Ninety-Nine.
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SW Everett Industrial Center
The SW Everett Industrial Center Station area has four route alternatives and three station alternatives. Large industrial and aerospace employers, including Boeing and Paine Field, would be served by this station. The surrounding land use is heavy and light industrial with multi-family residential development in Everett’s urban residential zoning district to the east and south of SR 526. All alternatives are within the Paine Field-Boeing-Everett Manufacturing/Industrial Center. While there is limited residential development near this station, station alternative SWI-A could serve over 1,000 residents projected to live in the station area by 2040.
What we heard during early scoping:
- Concerns with low ridership, schedule delays, and high project cost for the station.
- Concerns related to the uncertainty of Boeing remaining in the region.
- Concerns regarding the lack of pedestrian and bicycle access in the station area.
- Concerns of displacement of low-income residents and businesses owned by people of color.
- More comments in support of the SWI-C and SWI-A options.
In this station area, you’ll see findings showing the station alternatives separate from the route alternatives because here, unlike other station areas, any route could be selected with any of the station options.
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Map showing area from Boeing Lake in the west to the eastern edge of Walter E. Hall Park in the east, Paine Field in the south, to Seaway Transit Center in the north. The three station alternatives are labelled as: SWI-A, SWI-B, and SWI-C. The four route alternatives are labelled SWI-pink, SWI-purple, SWI-blue, and SWI-green. The SWI-pink, SWI-purple, SWI-green, and SWI-blue route alternatives run south to north along Airport Road before turning east on West Casino Road. The SWI-pink and SWI-purple route alternative veer northeast east of Seaway Blvd and run parallel to Boeing Freeway north and south of the freeway respectively. The SWI-green and SWI-blue route alternatives continue to run parallel of West Casino Road south and north of the road respectively. The SWI-A station alternative is located on west Casino Road west of Seaway Boulevard. The SWI-B and SWI-C station alternatives are located on Airport Road at Boeing Everett Delivery Center and Paine Field respectively. The SWI-A, SWI-B, and SWI-C station alternatives and SWI-pink route alternative are the Representative Project. A station at southwest Everett Industrial Center would serve the Boeing Everett Production Facility and many nearby industrial and aerospace jobs. Sound Transit is looking at alternatives that would locate a station closer to existing industrial facilities and housing or to Paine Field and routes that would run along state route 526 and existing roadways.
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SR 526 / Evergreen
The SR 526 / Evergreen Station area has four route alternatives and five station alternatives. Four of the station alternatives are near businesses at the intersection of Evergreen Way and Casino Road and one is on the north side of SR 526. The surrounding area includes multi-family residential development to the southwest and single-family residential development to the north and east. The Interurban Trail runs through the east side of the station area, near the south side of Cascade High School. This station would offer connections to existing bus service on Evergreen Way and Casino Road and could serve over 5,000 residents that are projected to live near the station area by 2040.
What we heard during early scoping:
- Concerns about potential negative impacts to local businesses and residents who are low-income and/or people of color.
- Support for a station location that would serve schools, commercial areas, residential areas and easy transit connections.
- Support for stations on the west side of Evergreen Way due to better pedestrian and bicycle access to surrounding communities.
- More comments in support of the EGN-A and EGN-B station locations.
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This map reflects alternatives as of February 2022, which are subject to change based on public input and design considerations. Map shows area from Upper Ride Road in the west to the Interurban Trail in the east and one and a half miles from 95th Court southwest in the south to Beverly Lake in the north. Five station alternatives are labelled as EGN-A, EGN-B, EGN-C, EGN-D, and EGN-E. Four route alternatives are labelled as EGN-pink, EGN-purple, EGN-green, and EGN-blue. The EGN-pink route alternative runs west to east along the north side of Washington State Route 526 with station alternative EGN-A at Beverly Lane. The EGN-purple route alternative runs west to east along the south side of Washington State Route 526 with station alternatives EGN-B at Beverly Lane and EGN-C between Evergreen Way and Holly Drive. The EGN-green route alternative runs west to east along West Casino Road before veering northeast along East Casino Road with station alternative EGN-D west of Evergreen Way. The EGN-blue route alternative runs west to east along west Casino Road and Washington State Route 526 with station alternative EGN-E between Evergreen Way and Holly Drive. The EGN-A station alternative and EGN-pink is the Representative Project. A station at State Route 526/Evergreen would serve businesses on Evergreen Way and residential areas in nearby neighborhoods. Sound Transit is looking at alternatives that would locate a station closer State Route 526 or neighborhoods south of the highway with routes that would run along State Route 526 and Casino Road.
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Everett Station
The Everett Station area is adjacent to major landmarks near downtown Everett. The station area has four route alternatives and four station alternatives. Alternatives in this station area balance the need to both serve the existing Everett Station, which is a major local and regional transit hub, and downtown Everett, which has more destinations and residents. Currently, the station area is mostly light industrial and commercial but is planned for major residential and employment growth and could serve over 9,000 residents by 2040. Everett Station will be the northern terminus of the Link system and will be a major connection hub. 1,000 additional parking spaces are anticipated at the station by 2046.
What we heard during early scoping:
- Divided opinions between having a station closer to downtown or at Everett Station.
- Concerns that a new station would make traffic congestion worse and reduce parking options.
- Support for providing affordable housing options in the station area to address potential rent increases.
- More comments in support of EVT-A and EVT-C options.
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This map reflects alternatives as of February 2022, which are subject to change based on public input and design considerations. Map showing area roughly bound by Interstate Five and the Snohomish River to the east, Marine View Drive and Norton Street to the west, Everett Avenue to the north, and Forty-First Street to the south. Three station alternatives are labelled as EVT-A, EVT-B, EVT-C, and EVT-D. Four route alternatives are labelled EVT-pink, EVT-brown, EVT-purple, and EVT-teal respectively. EVT-A and EVT-pink correspond to the representative project. The EVT-pink route alternative follows Interstate Five before curving away from the freeway along Smith Avenue, with station alternative EVT-A located just south of Smith Avenue and Thirty-Third Street, adjacent to the existing Everett Station. Route alternatives EVT-purple and EVT-brown follow McDougall Avenue, with station alternatives EVT-B and EVT-C located at 32nd Avenue and Pacific Avenue respectively. Route alternative EVT-teal follows Broadway straight through downtown Everett, with station alternative EVT-D located on Broadway in between Hewitt Avenue and Wall Street, immediately adjacent to Angel of the Winds Arena.
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Operations and Maintenance Facility North
A new operations and maintenance facility is necessary to support our expanding fleet and northernmost Link extensions. The new facility, OMF North, will be open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to clean, store and care for Link light rail trains. The eight alternatives currently being studied meet the location and size (60-70 acres) requirements to support efficient long-term operations for the system. We also looked for areas that avoid known critical environmental resources, major topography challenges, and residential areas as much as possible.
What we heard during early scoping:
- Support for the OMF to be placed in existing industrial areas.
- Support for the jobs an OMF North facility would bring low-income communities and communities of color.
- Concerns of displacement of low-income residents and businesses owned by people of color.
- More comments in support of sites at Airport Road & 94th Street SW and Airport Road & 100th Street SW.
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This map reflects alternatives as of February 2022, which are subject to change based on public input and design considerations. This map shows seven Operation and Maintenance facility, OMF for short, location alternatives alongside the Representative Route. The OMF Site Location alternatives are symbolized by purple oblong ovals and the Representative Route is indicated by a pink line. The Representative Route runs adjacent to interstate 5 south and turns east alongside West Casino Road. The first OMF Site Location alternative is at the intersection of state route 526 and Hardeson Road followed by another OMF Site Location Alternative at the intersection of state route 526 and 16th Avenue. There is an additional OMF site Location Alternative at the intersection of Airport Road and state route 526 as the Representative Route turns south. Two OMF Site Location alternatives are at the intersection of Airport Road and 94th Street southwest and Airport Road and 100th Street southwest as the Route travels on Airport Road directly east of Paine Field. An additional OMF Site Location Alternative is located at the intersection of state route 99 and Gibson Road as the Representative Route veers southeast, following the curve of Airport Road as it turns into 128th Street southwest. The Representative Route follows 128th street southwest and curves through the Mariner Park-and-Ride to follow the course of interstate 5 South. The Representative Route runs adjacent interstate 5 South through Ash Way, where the final OMF Site Location Alternative is located at the intersection of interstate 5 and 164th street southeast.
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Next Steps
What’s next for Everett Link Extension?
Now that we’ve shown you our analysis of these alternatives and asked for your input, we will use your feedback to help narrow down alternatives with the most potential for further study in the next evaluation phase. There will be additional opportunities to learn more and weigh in on refined alternatives in Fall 2022.
How to stay engaged
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Sound Transit is designing the Stride BRT system for fast arrivals and departures, with features such as off-board fare payment and multiple-door entry and exit. Transit priority improvements such as new transit priority lanes and bus queue jumps will help riders avoid traffic congestion and enjoy more frequent and reliable service. The initial Stride BRT lines will serve the communities north, east and south of Lake Washington.
Future Service
Sound Transit service is growing, and to keep up with the growth we have a new and simpler way of naming our train lines. We started using these new lettered and numbered line names beginning September 2021 as part of the launch of Link light rail service to Northgate. View the full system expansion plan.
Project partners
Public
As a member of the public, we ask that you communicate your ideas, concerns and questions about the project through a variety of communications channels to:
- Learn about the project and ask questions.
- Provide feedback on topics and issues that interest you.
- Let Sound Transit know how you would like to engage.
- Share information and discuss the project with your community.
Community Advisory Group
The Community Advisory Group will provide a forum for community members to inform the development of alternatives for the project. The group includes residents, transit riders, business owners and representatives of organizations that reflect the diversity throughout the corridor, including groups with currently and historically reduced access to opportunities. CAG members will:
- Learn about the project and ask questions.
- Be of diverse representation.
- Aim for consensus around key project decisions and work through project issues as needed.
- Make recommendations at key milestones.
- Highlight specific issues and trade-offs in the corridor, including opportunities and tools to best engage the community in this process.
- Present recommendations for consideration.
Interagency Group
Sound Transit will work closely and coordinate with a number of agencies and governments as this project moves forward, including but not limited to:
- City of Everett.
- City of Lynnwood.
- Snohomish County.
- Puget Sound Regional Council.
- Federal Transit Administration.
- Washington State Department of Transportation.
- Community Transit.
Elected Leadership Group
The Elected Leadership Group is comprised of elected officials who represent communities along the project corridor, and Sound Transit Board members. The purpose of this group is to inform Sound Transit’s decisions and work through the alternatives development process. Meetings will align with key project milestones, be open to the public and include an opportunity for public comment. The ELG will:
- Consider the needs of the Everett Link Extension corridor within the context of the regional transit system.
- Work with project staff to understand and evaluate preliminary design options and trade-offs.
- Represent the communities they serve and share community priorities and local context.
- Seek to form consensus on group recommendations to inform alternatives to carry forward in environmental review and brought to the Sound Transit Board for formal action.
The group will convene throughout the planning process until the Sound Transit Board identifies alternatives to carry forward in environmental review.
Sound Transit Board
The Sound Transit Board oversees the implementation and delivery of the project and has final authority on major project decisions. These decisions include the identification of alternatives to carry forward in environmental review, identification of a preferred alternative, and selecting the project to be built after the conceptual engineering and environmental review process is complete.
In coordination with Federal Trade Administration (federal NEPA lead agency), the Board will consider recommendations and feedback from the Community Advisory Group, Elected Leadership Group, and the public when making decisions.
Tribes
In partnership with Sound Transit’s Tribal Relations director, the project team will consult with Washington State Tribes throughout the project development process.
Sound Transit system expansion is:
- Building a 116-mile network extending regional light rail from Everett to Tacoma, and from densely developed Seattle neighborhoods to Redmond and Issaquah.
- Establishing Stride Bus Rapid Transit to the north, east and south sides of Lake Washington.
- Expanding Sounder south line capacity and service, adding two new stations in Tillicum and Dupont.
- Improving access and expanding parking at stations.
Funding
The system expansion plan is paid for with a combination of voter-approved local taxes, federal grants, farebox revenues, borrowed funds and interest revenues.
