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Sound Transit outlines March 28 opening for Cross Lake connection; highlights operations, safety and community events for Mercer Island station
Summary
Sound Transit told the Mercer Island City Council the Cross Lake connection will open March 28, expanding the 2 line into a regional route with 8—minute peak service. Officials described engineering on the floating bridge, station access, security plans and community-led opening-day events.
Sound Transit officials told the Mercer Island City Council on Feb. 3 that the agency is on track to open the Cross Lake connection on March 28, a milestone they said will link the 2 line to the 1 line and expand service from a 10-mile corridor to more than 30 miles running between Downtown Redmond and Downtown Lynnwood.
Dow Constantine, chief executive officer of Sound Transit, said the extension will "instantly transform" the 2 line and will provide Mercer Island riders with frequent service, connections to Bellevue, Redmond and Seattle and direct access to Sea-Tac Airport via transfers. "We're less than 8 weeks away from a truly historic day for our region and for Mercer Island in particular," he said.
Why it matters: the Cross Lake connection is the first light-rail deployment on a floating bridge and will change how people travel across Lake Washington by adding frequent, traffic-free rail service…
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