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Fife council presses Sound Transit as agency narrows Tacoma Dome Link alternatives, sets June decision timeline
Summary
Sound Transit presented staff nalysis of three route alternatives for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension through Fife and said the board will act on a staff preliminary preferred alternative in June. Fife staff recommended the I-5 alignment and asked council to return a resolution on June 10 stating the city—s position.
Sound Transit staff presented an updated analysis of route and station alternatives for the Tacoma Dome Link Extension through Fife and asked the city council whether it intends to take a formal position before the Sound Transit Board considers a preliminary preferred alternative in June.
The presentation, led by Sound Transit planning director Lauren Douglas and South Segment lead Diane Weider, summarized the draft environmental impact statement (DEIS) process, public comments and the agency—s preliminary staff recommendation. "The preferred alternative is a step in our planning process that is a big milestone," Douglas said.
Why it matters: the preferred alternative will shape where light rail guideway and stations are built and how property access, local businesses and tribal trust lands are affected. Sound Transit said board action on a staff-preferred choice will allow the agency to advance engineering to about 30 percent and prepare a final EIS, a step that narrows the options for…
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