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West Seattle Light Rail Delayed Again | Seattle News
West Seattle’s light rail is now delayed until 2035 — a three-year slip from the original plan — due to massive construction delays on the Duwamish River bridge. Sound Transit admits the new timeline is more realistic, though it means a five-year delay from the 2030 promise voters approved. Costs have tripled, even after recent budget cuts, and $765 million has been approved to acquire 55 properties and prep construction. The route will take tracks from SoDo, cross the Spokane Street Viaduct via a new bridge, then dive underground through West Seattle to Alaska Junction — a complex, costly…
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