LYNNWOOD, Wash. — Sound Transit broke ground Tuesday on its latest light rail extension, an 8.5-mile, four-stop extension north to the Snohomish County community of Lynnwood.
When it opens in 2024, the extension promises riders the ability to travel from Lynnwood to downtown Seattle in 28 minutes, and will see trains every 4 to 6 minutes, according to MyEdmondsNews.com. The $2.9 billion project includes $1.2 billion in funding from the Federal Transit Administration, along with a $658 loan from the U.S. Department of Transportation.
Elected officials including Gov. Jay Inslee, U.S. Sens. Patty Murray and Maria Cantwell, and U.S. Reps Rick Larsen and Suzan DelBene were on hand for the groundbreaking, along with Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff.
