In the U District, there was a street festival that runs from 10:00am to 8:00pm where visitors can freely walk streets, listen to live music, and enjoy food and drink. Further transit expansions then come in the 2030s and 2040s like light rail to Ballard, West Seattle, and Tacoma.Īs for opening day events, Sound Transit had a “museum-like” experience at stations with vendors, booths, and welcome ambassadors. Sound Transit will also open the Tacoma Hilltop T Line streetcar extension in 2022, NE 130th Street infill station in 2025, Stride S1 and S2 Lines in 2026, and the Stride S3 Line in 2027. There’s more ahead with extensions like: East Link in 2023 and Federal Way, Lynnwood, and Downtown Redmond Link in 2024. Sound Transit’s long-time and former Chief Executive Officer Joni Earl was also able to make it to the ribbon cutting and hopes to make many future trips. Ahead for the early ride, agency and local officials mingled and spoke on the hard work in getting the light rail extension done, the benefits of light rail expansion, and how it will become an important asset to communities. Sound Transit brought the big guns with a laser show, marching band, and even Sound Transit’s mascot Zap Gridlock. On Friday night, our reporters were also present for the ribbon cutting and preview event, which offered a chance to get an early ride on the extension and explore stations. One thing that did come as a surprise is broken escalators several are closed at Roosevelt and U District - at least three broken escalators by our count - which will no doubt be a disappointment to riders who had expected better of Sound Transit. (Credit: The Urbanist)Īs part of a first ride tour, we documented the many features of the stations, including platforms, corridors, art, wayfinding and signage, bus facilities, and bike facilities. A broken escalator at U District Station.
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