As crews in July removed a wall that separated existing rail track from the construction zone for a segment of the light-rail system that will connect downtown Seattle to the University of Washington’s Husky Stadium, the nearly $2-billion project, which includes two underground stations and 3.15 miles of bored track, remains about six months ahead of schedule six years into construction. The owner, Sound Transit, is about $150 million under the approved budget.
“We mention that every chance we get,” says Joe Gildner, Sound Transit’s ULink project director.