Sound Transit board members reaffirm West Seattle and Ballard light rail expansion
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Updated · KING5.com · May 5
Sound Transit board members reaffirm West Seattle and Ballard light rail expansion
10 articles · Updated · KING5.com · May 5
At a Seattle town hall attended by about 200 people, Mayor Katie Wilson and three other directors backed the projects despite a nearly $35 billion funding gap.
Costs have surged, with Ballard rising from $11.2 billion to more than $20 billion and West Seattle from $4.2 billion to about $8 billion, while advocates also pressed to preserve Graham Street and Boeing Access Road stations.
Board members said lawmakers may revisit funding legislation next session and argued further design work could uncover savings before Sound Transit’s board reviews expansion plans on May 7.
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