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Prize: Award Light railway extension design
Value: It does not spread, the entire project cost between 6.7 and $ 7.1 billion
Location: Seattle
Customer: Sound traffic
Jacobs based on dallas selected by sound traffic Provide design services for an extension Link of West Seattle up to $ 7.1 billion, which aims to improve connectivity for residential and economic centers and offer a faster and more reliable service, according to a Jacobs July 17 Jacobs statement.
It Extension will add 4.1 miles of light laneA new bridge, tunnel and four new stations, connecting the Seattle Sodo district with the West Seattle Alaska Junction district, according to the project’s website. The project will also be the catalyst for the new development near stations, including detailed and affordable housing.
Jacobs will lead the validation of design and design of phase 1 for the project, according to the launch. The cost of the contract was not disseminated.
“Jacobs has given some of the most critical transport solutions of Puget Sound for 70 years, including approximately 30 kilometers of light -shaped sound transport system expansions,” said Jacobs’ executive vice president, Ron Williams in the statement. These include the Northgate link extension project and the I-90 Portion of the Eastlink projectAccording to Jacobs.
Planning began in 2017, according to the project’s website. The Sound Transit Board selected the locations of the route and stations of the West Seattle Link extension project in October 2024 and the Federal Traffic Agency approved The extension in April, allowing to be passed to the final design phase.
Construction is expected to begin by 2027 and the service is expected to begin in 2032.
