DOWNTOWN REDMOND LINK EXTENSION

WELCOME AND AGENDA

WelcomeAt tonight’s open house you will have the opportunity to:

• See updated design plans for the southeast and downtown Redmond stations and track

• Help shape the look and feel of light rail in Redmond

• Learn more about our updated environmental review, project timeline and next steps

Agenda5 p.m. Open houseView displays and roll plot maps, talk to project staff, and complete a comment form.

5:30 – 6 p.m. Overview presentationLearn about plans for light rail coming to downtown Redmond.

6 – 7 p.m. Open houseView displays and roll plot maps, talk to project staff, and complete a comment form.

7 p.m. Meeting adjourns

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DOWNTOWN REDMOND LINK EXTENSION

PROJECT OVERVIEW

Lake Sammamish

Redmond

520

202

NE Redmond Way

156th Ave NE

152nd Ave NE

NE 40th St

NE 60th StAv

onda

le Ro

ad N

ENE 80th Street

W Lake Sam

mam

ish Parkway

Old Redmond Road

RedmondTechnology Center

SE Redmond

DowntownRedmond

Marymoor Park

Map Key

Station

Surface Route

Elevated Route

The Downtown Redmond Link Extension builds new light rail from the Redmond Technology Center Station, opening in 2023, to downtown Redmond by 2024. Light rail will travel along SR 520 with two new stations in southeast Redmond, at Marymoor Park, and downtown Redmond. This project is part of the voter approved system expansion to add 62 more miles of light rail throughout the region.

Benefits:• 3.4 miles of new light rail service

• Two new light rail stations in downtown and southeast Redmond, near Marymoor Park

• Frequent, reliable service between Redmond, Bellevue, Seattle and the University of Washington, and other regional destinations

• Increased mobility, access and transportation capacity for residents and workers

• Open for service in 2024

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SYSTEM MAP

Kingsgate/Totem Lake

South Everett

NE 85th

Brickyard

Canyon Park

Everett

Woodinville

Bonney Lake

South Hill

NE 44th

South Renton

IssaquahHighlands

SouthSammamish

NorthSammamish

Burien

WestwoodVillage

Kirkland

EvergreenPoint

LakeForest

Park

Kenmore Bothell

Edmonds

Mukilteo

Tukwila

Puyallup

Sumner

Kent

Auburn

Tillicum

DuPont

South Tacoma

Lakewood

& King StreetInternational District/Chinatown

SeaTac/Airport

Angle Lake

University ofWashington

Capitol Hill

MountBaker

Columbia City

Rainier Beach

Othello

Tukwila/International

Blvd

BeaconHill

Westlake

Pioneer SquareUniversity Street

Stadium

SODO

Convention Center/S 15thCommerce St/S 11th

Union Station/S 19thS 25th

Roosevelt

NE 185th

NE 145th

NE 130th

Northgate

U District

Bellevue Downtown

Midtown

MountlakeTerrace

SE Redmond

Downtown Redmond

Spring District

Overlake Village

S Graham St

S Boeing Access Rd

Lakemont

Redmond Technology Center

Stadium Way/S 4thTheater District/S 9th

S 272nd

Kent/DesMoines

Federal Way

SouthFederal Way

Stadium District

MLK /6thMLK /S 11th

MLK /S

19th

MLK /Division

TacomaDome

EastTacoma

Sprag

ueHillt

op

Steve

nsUnio

n

Ballard

Interbay

Smith CoveSeattle CenterSouth Lake Union

TacomaCommunity

College

Mariner

SW EverettIndustrial Center

SR 99/Airport Rd

West Alderwood

Lynnwood

MercerIsland

JudkinsPark

AlaskaJunction

Avalon

Delridg

e

Denny

East Main

Wilburton

SouthBellevue

Bel-Red/130th

Eastgate

Richards Rd

SR 526/Evergreen

SouthKirkland

Ash Way

FifePearl

Issaquah

EverettEverett

BellevueSeattle

Tacoma

Link Light RailFuture service:

(Everett–Seattle–West Seattle)

(Redmond–Seattle–Lynnwood)

(Ballard–Seattle–Tacoma)

(Issaquah–Bellevue–South Kirkland)

(Tacoma Dome–TacomaCommunity College)

In service:Univ. of Washington–Angle LakeTacoma Dome–Theater District

Sounder Commuter RailFuture service:

DuPont–Lakewood

In service:North Line (Everett–Seattle)South Line (Lakewood–Seattle)

BusFuture service:

Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

In service:ST Express bus(service re-evaluated annually)

New station or bus facilityAdded parkingStation improvementsMajor transfer hubExisting station or bus facilityExisting parkingProvisional light rail station

2021

2036

2023

2024

2023

2035

2031

20312041

2030

2031

2041

2039

2036

2024

2024

2030

2022

2024

2024

SOUND TRANSIT FUTURE SERVICE

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PROJECT HISTORY

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East Link Record of Decision

• Sound Transit completed environmental review and identified a preferred alternative*

• Two at-grade stations in southeast and downtown Redmond

• Train storage tracks

• Open houses, hearings, and comment periods

• Sound Transit Board selected project to build

System expansion approved by voters

• Sound Transit secured funding build Downtown Redmond Link Extension

City of Redmond bus/rail transit integration study

• Final report recommended an elevated downtown Redmond station

• Open house and comment period

Conceptual engineering

• Sound Transit refined conceptual design plans

• Stakeholder meetings and open house

• Sound Transit Board identified proposed project refinements (June)

Pre-construction

• Finalize project requirements and hire design builder

• Acquire property needed to build project

• Community engagement

Systems testing and light rail service begins

2007-13 2016 2017 2017-19 2023-24We are here

Preliminary engineering and environmental updates

• Update environmental review

• Preliminary engineering and design

• Open house, survey and stakeholder coordination

* The 2007-2009 Great Recession reduced the projected ST2 tax revenues by approximately $4.2 billion. In response, the Sound Transit Board removed these two stations from the East Link Extension project until funding could be identified.

Design and Construction

• Sound Transit will continue to update the public as design and construction progress.

2019-23

July 2011

FIN

AL

EIS

EAST LINK PROJECTFINAL ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT STATEMENTExecutive Summary

DOWNTOWN REDMOND LINK EXTENSION

2019 2020

• During preliminary engineering and design, Sound Transit will test soil conditions and ground water levels, conduct field surveys, and perform utility locates.

• This work will require individual access agreements within public and private properties. All properties requiring access agreements will be contacted by Sound Transit representatives.

• Sound Transit is committed to maintaining open communication with nearby property owners before and during construction.

• There will be multiple public involvement opportunities and ways to stay informed throughout construction.

Field work Start construction

2018

Construction

1. Right-of-way identifiedReal property personnel work with civil engineers to identify full and partial property acquisitions needed to build project.

2. Board meeting noticeSound Transit will notify property owners of the Sound Transit Board meeting where the Board will consider authorizing property purchases.

3. Appraisal/review processIndependent appraiser contacts property owner to schedule appraisal. Appraisal will be used to determine fair market value of the property.

4. Written offer Property owner receives written offer with copy of appraisal. Sound Transit will make reasonable efforts to acquire real property expeditiously through voluntary negotiations based on appraised fair market value.

5. Conclude property purchaseSound Transit purchases property.

Property acquisition processSound Transit Board approves right-of-way authorization identifying which properties will be necessary to build and operate the project.

2017Ongoing Property Owner Outreach

Conceptual Engineering

Preliminary Engineering

Design

Sound Transit identifies potential right-of-way needed to build light rail and contacts property owners.

HOW WILL SOUND TRANSIT WORK WITH PROPERTY OWNERS?

We are

here

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EAST

LAKE

SAMM

AMIS

H TRA

IL

SR 520 OFFRAMP

SR 520 THROUGH LANES

SR 520 ONRAMPS

REDMOND WAY/SR 202

Light Rail and the trail cross Bear Creek on separatenew bridges.

The SR 520 offramp to Redmond Way is reconstructed with tunnels for light rail and the trail.

Light rail and the trail cross under SR 520 and the existing elevated onramp.

Light rail and the trail share a tunnel under the reconstructed onramp from Redmond Way.

The construction of the light rail guideway between southeast Redmond and Downtown, requiring reconstruction of the SR 520 Interchange, creates the opportunity to extend the East Lake Sammamish Trail through the SR 520 Interchange.

Example of trail tunnel Example of trail bridge

Pictometry International Corp. 2015

To Woodinville and Kirkland (future connection) To Woodinville To NE Redmond

Integrate the Redmond Central Connector into the downtown Redmond station area design.

East Lake Sammamish Trail

SR 520 Trail

Marymoor Connector Trail

Bear Creek Trail

Sammamish River Trail

Redmond Central Connector

Facilitate extending the East Lake Sammamish Trail to link with the Redmond Central Connector and Bear Creek Trail.

Create a non-motorized connection between the East Lake Sammamish Trail and southeast Redmond station

Create a non-motorized connection between the southeast Redmond station and Marymoor Park and the Marymoor Connector Trail.

To IssaquahTo Bellevue (future connection to Seattle)

Downtown Redmond Station

Southeast Redmond station

Connecting the East Lake Sammamish Trail to the Redmond Central Connector and Bear Creek Trail completes a “missing link” in the King County Regional Trails Network.

Sound Transit, King County and the City of Redmond are working together to connect future light rail service in Redmond to nearby regional trails.

REGIONAL TRAIL CONNECTIONS

CONNECTING THE EAST LAKE SAMMAMISH TRAIL “MISSING LINK”

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PROPOSED PROJECT REFINEMENTS: PARKS

East LakeSammamish Trail

Missing Link(NE 170th St to 70th NE)

Source: USGS, City of Redmond, King County, ParametrixI0 1,000 2,000500

Feet

SE REDMONDSTATION

At-GradeElevated

! ! ! Retained Cut; Retained Fill

DRAFTAlignment

REDMONDCENTRAL

CONNECTOR

MARYMOOR PARK

EAST LAKESAMMAMISH

TRAILSAMMAMISHRIVER TRAIL

MARYMOOR PARK IMPACT

MARYMOOR PARK

UV520

BRIDLECRESTTRAIL

DOWNTOWN REDMONDSTATION

BEAR CREEK PARK & TRAIL

SAMMAMISHRIVER TRAIL

BEAR CREEK TRAIL

Station Platform

Temporary Construction Impacts

4(f) Trails

4(f) ParksPermanent Impacts

East Linkinterimterminus

DowntownRedmondLinkExtension

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REDMOND TECHNOLOGY CENTER STATION

WSDOT Compatibility Line

Guideway

REDMONDOPEN SPACE

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PROPOSED PROJECT REFINEMENTS: NOISE WALLS

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164TH AVE N

E

REDMOND WAY

REDMOND WAY

NE 40TH ST

NE 51ST ST

148TH AVE N

E

W LAKE SAM

MAM

ISH PKWY NE

166TH AVE N

E

156TH AVE N

E

AVONDALE

WAY

NE

NE BELLEVU

E REDM

ON

D RD

OLD REDMOND RD

161ST AVE NE

LEARY WAY NE

NE 60TH ST

NE 80TH ST

UV520

UV202

UV520

Lake Sammamish

Sammamish River

Bear Creek

CASCADE VIEW PARK

WESTSIDENEIGHBORHOOD

PARK

REDMOND WESTWETLANDS

TOWN CENTER OPEN SPACE

REDMOND CENTRAL CONNECTOR

LUKEMCREDMOND

LANDING

BEARCREEKPARK

MARYMOOR PARK

EAST LAKE SAMM

AMISH TRAIL

DUDLEYCARTER

PARK

HERONROOKERY

PARK

ROTARYPARK

East LakeSammamish Trail

Missing Link(NE 170th St to 70th NE)

Source: USGS, City of Redmond, King County, Parametrix

Figure 1-1Revised Preferred AlternativeDowntown Redmond Link Extension

I0 1,000 2,000500Feet

DOWNTOWN REDMONDSTATION

SE REDMONDSTATION

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Station Platform

Station Area

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At-GradeElevated

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REDMOND TECHNOLOGY CENTER STATION

East Linkinterimterminus

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DowntownRedmondLinkExtension

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Proposed noise wall locations

Typical noise barriers are 6–10 feet along at-grade and retained cut sections and 4–6 feet along elevated sections.

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