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Sound Transit ST3 Light Rail System Buildout

Sector: Road • Location: Seattle, Washington, United States

Source: West Seattle Blog...

Project
Planned

The overall Sound Transit 3 (ST3) light rail system buildout is projected to have an increased cost of $22 to $30 billion in year-of-expenditure dollars, driven by construction inflation, right-of-way cost escalation, and project complexity. This includes extensions to Ballard, Tacoma Dome, Everett, Tacoma Community College, South Kirkland–Issaquah Link, and infill stations at Graham Street and Bo

Status
Prospective
Sector
Road, Rail, Government
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
West Seattle Blog...

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The project “Sound Transit ST3 Light Rail System Buildout” is an infrastructure initiative in the Road sector, located in Seattle, Washington, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from West Seattle Blog....

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The overall Sound Transit 3 (ST3) light rail system buildout is projected to have an increased cost of $22 to $30 billion in year-of-expenditure dollars, driven by construction inflation, right-of-way cost escalation, and project complexity. This includes extensions to Ballard, Tacoma Dome, Everett, Tacoma Community College, South Kirkland–Issaquah Link, and infill stations at Graham Street and Boeing Access Road.

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Transportation

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United States of America (USA)

State

Washington

City

Seattle

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Road, Rail, Government

Article published date

2025-09-16

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