North Link station designs

1. North Link Project Update
Capital Committee
April 14, 2011

2. North Link Project Update
• Final design progress:
- geo-tech drilling, surveying advanced
- contract packaging plan reviewed
- tunnel alignment refined
- third party agreements started
• Station design updates
• Up-coming meetings, next steps

3. Northgate Station
Current Status:
• Team from ST, KCM and
SDOT working on rail station,
bus facility and access issues
• Integrated design options
developed, refined
• ST also advancing portal and
elevated guideway design
• Project update public meeting
- May 17

4. Roosevelt Station
Current Status:
• Station design is advancing
• Property acquisition continues
• Four townhouse buildings on
site advertised for relocation
• Public open house to review
30% station design - May 26

5. Brooklyn Station
Background:
• Staff reviewed two design
options and constructability
issues with Capital Committee
on January 13
• Staff presented station options
to public on January 27
• Public feedback reviewed with
Capital Committee on Feb.11;
single entry option advanced
• Design refinement continues

6. Brooklyn Station – Single Entrance

7. Brooklyn Station Design Refinement –
Two Entry Concept

8. Brooklyn Station Design Refinement
• Station refined to provide two distinct entries - north and south
• Improves circulation within station; provides better access to
TVM’s and better location for elevators
• Maintains location of station box away from UW Tower, with
reduced cost and risk
• Consolidates and enhances site for future TOD opportunities
• Public open house to review 30 % station design - June 9

9. Up-coming Public Meetings
• Public open house meetings have been scheduled:
May 17: Northgate Station design update, bus facilities,
portal, elevated guideway
May 26: Roosevelt Station 30% design
June 9: Brooklyn Station: 30% design
• Light Rail Review Panel meetings also scheduled in May and
June
9

10. Next Steps – Board Actions
• WSDOT final design services agreement – today
• City of Seattle final design services agreement – June
• UW property acquisition agreement – June
• Construction and tunnel easements – June/July
• Baseline project budget and schedule – fall 2011

11. Questions?