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Infraday Northwest panelists discuss challenges as the region prepares for billions of dollars in upcoming projects.

The West Seattle Extension is part of the ST3 plan approved by voters in 2016 — the largest infrastructure program in Seattle’s history. 

As major projects begin wrapping up under the current program, Sound Transit gears up for the next $54-billion stage.

Sound Transit, serving the Seattle metropolitan area, will debut the first 6.5-mile segment of its $3.67-billion East Link Extension April 27, launching light-rail service along an eight-station route between South Bellevue and the Redmond Technology Center, both east of the city.

Contractor's winning bid is more than $1B under the only other shortlisted firm, a joint venture of Walsh and Canada-based Aecon.

Sound Transit to extend its light rail system and improve infrastructure with the federal funding.

Superlative-filled tunnel-boring machines are nothing new to Seattle. From the infamous mole that dug a new State Route 99 tunnel to a handful of TBMs carving a new path for Sound Transit’s aggressive light rail expansion, tunneling under the Pacific Northwest city is almost commonplace.

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Seattle-area Sound Transit, ENR California/Northwest Owner of the Year, completed a key light rail link in 2021 despite impending management changes and inflationary price hikes.