Mode: Link

Project phase: Environmental review

Milestone: In December 2012, the Board identified the OMSF sites that will be evaluated in the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS).

The OMSF will:

• Accommodate expansion of the Link light rail system to Lynnwood Transit Center, Bellevue/Overlake and Kent/Des Moines
• Provide efficient and reliable light rail service and minimize system operating costs
• Support Sound Transit's Regional Transit Long-Range Plan, the adopted Puget Sound Regional Council's VISION 2040 and Transportation 2040 plans.

Sites to be Evaluated in the DEIS

• Alternative 1: Lynnwood/BNSF Storage Tracks (.pdf, 391KB)
• Alternative 2: BNSF (.pdf, 416KB)
• Alternative 3: BNSF Modified (.pdf, 404KB)
• Alternative 4: SR520 (.pdf, 315KB)

Environmental review

Scoping meetings were held in October, 2012, at Highland Community Center and Lynnwood Convention Center.

Meeting materials

Presentation

The environmental scoping process for the OMSF was completed in October 2012. The Sound Transit Board has identified alternatives to study in the Draft EIS. The Draft EIS will be available in late 2013 and will conclude with a 45-day public comment period. Following the comment period, the Sound Transit Board is expected to identify a preferred site in early 2104.Once the preferred site is identified, work will begin on a Final EIS and preliminary engineering. The environmental review process concludes with a federal Record of Decision, which is scheduled for completion in late 2014. 

Board Motion

Staff Report

Design and Permitting: 2014 to 2016

Construction: 2016 to 2020

Project completion and operations begin: 2020

Scoping meetings were held in October, 2012, at Highland Community Center and Lynnwood Convention Center. View the meeting materials and presentation.