Puget Sound Transportation Projects
After many years of neglect the Puget Sound area is finally making some
progress, or at least laying the groundwork, for decent, reliable regional and
local transit systems. While the area has long had bus systems in most major
counties, and in the early years did have some interurban lines, there never
has been much more than that regionally. Current projects should add local
light rail and regional monorail to the area, and if the systems are fully
realized they should make a major impact on the region's very bad traffic, that
seems to worsen daily.
On the other hand, a couple areas in the Northwest have had running
light rail and other transit systems for years. In fact, these systems have
been so successful that they have been expanded several times, and plans are in
the works to expand them yet again.
This site will attempt to provide at least an overview of some of the
major projects taking place in the Puget Sound area, as well as coverage of
completed projects and projects currently under construction. Please feel free
to email me at
transit@sireneinternet.net with
any comments or questions. I will attempt to answer any questions or requests
that come my way.
Ongoing
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Project |
Status |
Updated |
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Seattle Light Rail |
Major civil construction complete; testing uderway between OMB and DSTT. |
6/07: Updated construction photos added. |
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SkyTrain |
Construction underway on Canada Line from downtown to
Richmond. |
12/22/05: Information about planned extensions added |
|
Portland Metropolitan Area
eXpress |
Construction continues on Portland Transit Mall, Green Line along I-205. |
9/15/2006: Video of MAX added |
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Alaskan Way/SR 99
Viaduct |
Moving ahead on rehabilitating sections of the viaduct. |
Links and information about the City of Seattle vote
|
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Murray Morgan
Bridge |
Potential for rehabilitation. |
Created August, 2007 |
Planned
Completed/Postponed
|
Project |
Status |
Updated |
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Tacoma Link |
In operation since August 2003 |
12/05; more writings, details of future planned extensions
added |
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Tacoma Narrows Bridge |
Opened early July 16th, 2007. |
Opening Day Photos, Last Drive Video, July 25th, 2007. Final
thoughts. |
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Seattle Monorail |
Project terminated by November 2006 election |
Posted my thoughts, November, 2006 |
|
Seattle/South Lake
Union Trolley |
Opened December 13th, 2007. |
Posted video January 2008. |
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Downtown Seattle Transit
Tunnel (Seattle Bus Tunnel) |
Bus Tunnel Reopens, September, 2007 |
Created June 2006 |
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