Federal money for Lynnwood light-rail extension is locked in
LYNNWOOD — Sound Transit directors on Thursday celebrated the securing of nearly $1.2 billion in federal funding to bring light rail service into Snohomish County. They then approved the first significant construction contract for the project.
The Federal Transit Administration completed a full funding grant agreement with the regional transit authority to provide a pivotal source of dollars for the planned Lynnwood Link extension of light rail service from Northgate in Seattle to Shoreline, Mountlake Terrace and Lynnwood.
Under the agreement, wrapped up Wednesday and announced early Thursday, the federal agency will provide up to $1.17 billion subject to appropriations by Congress. Sound Transit is in line to receive $200 million that Congress has already approved.
Within hours of the federal agency’s announcement, the Sound Transit Board of Directors unanimously approved an $88.2 million contract for tasks such as relocating utilities, removing trees, demolishing residential structures, and tearing down existing noise walls and erecting temporary noise barriers. Work will start early next year with major visible activities getting underway in the spring.
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Let's hope the Trump admin can't find a way to torpedo this.
