Welcome
Thank you for your scoping comments!
Thank you to the over 2,000 commentors who took the time to share their feedback on the West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions project. In May, the Sound Transit board will identify a preferred alternative, and other alternatives, to study in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).
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What we'll do with your feedback
- Document input in the Scoping Summary Report.
- Share input with the Stakeholder Advisory Group (SAG), Elected Leadership Group (ELG) and the Sound Transit Board.
- The Sound Transit Board will review all input received, as well as the recommendations from the SAG and ELG, before identifying the preferred alternative and other alternatives to study in the Draft EIS.
Process for board decision
- April 17, 2019: The SAG will make their recommendations on their preferred alternative and other alternatives to study in the EIS
- April 26, 2019: The ELG will make their recommendations to the Sound Transit Board on their preferred alternative and other alternatives to study in the EIS
- May 9, 2019: The System Expansion Committee of the Sound Transit Board will identify a preferred alternative and other alternatives to study in the EIS
- May 23, 2019: The full Sound Transit Board will identify a preferred alternative and other alternatives to study in the EIS
The West Seattle and Ballard Link Extensions will provide fast, reliable light rail connections to dense residential and job centers throughout the region and add a new Downtown Seattle light rail tunnel to add more capacity for the entire regional system.
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