Ballard Link Extension Light Rail Line
Sector: Rail • Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Source: AOL
Sound Transit board members are expected to approve a contract of up to $19.5 million for continuing engineering studies on the proposed Ballard light rail line. The project involves extending the light rail system to Ballard, Seattle, but key portions of the line, including the Ballard station, may be scrapped due to cost overruns. The contract extends the existing agreement with engineering firm
- Status
- Prospective
- Sector
- Rail
- Location
- Seattle, Washington, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- AOL
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Original status | planned |
Taiyo status | Prospective |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | Sound Transit board members are expected to approve a contract of up to $19.5 million for continuing engineering studies on the proposed Ballard light rail line. The project involves extending the light rail system to Ballard, Seattle, but key portions of the line, including the Ballard station, may be scrapped due to cost overruns. The contract extends the existing agreement with engineering firm HNTB to advance the project through environmental impact statements and explore cost-saving measures. The additional contract period is 20 months, with a 20% contingency included. |
Original sector | Transportation |
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Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Washington |
City | Seattle |
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Source | AOL |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Rail |
Article published date | 2026-04-26 |
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