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Councilor notes Redmond link opening, says Cross-Lake section now expected in 2026
Summary
Council member Sara Strauss reported on a ribbon cutting for the Downtown Redmond Link Extension and relayed that Sound Transit officials have said the planned opening for the Cross-Lake section has slipped into 2026.
A council member highlighted recent Sound Transit activity and told colleagues that the Cross-Lake section of the light-rail extension now is expected to open in 2026.
"We had a wonderful ribbon cutting at the Downtown Redmond link extension for Sound Transit," Council member Sara Strauss said at the May 12 briefing. Strauss said the project team and Sound Transit continue to make progress but that the agency’s public schedule now forecasts the Cross-Lake opening in 2026 rather than the previously announced fourth quarter of this year.
Strauss said the agency’s CEO, Dow Constantine, publicly shared the schedule change and that construction work across Lake Washington contributed to the revised timeline. She described the change as a "little bit of slip" in the schedule and said staff are continuing to monitor progress.
Why this matters: Delays affect regional travel options for riders and planning for events that depend on expanded transit access. Council members asked for follow-up details about the revised timeline.
What’s next: Strauss offered to follow up with a firmer timeline and said she and other council members are meeting with City Light and Sound Transit staff to review local impacts of the project’s construction.
