East Link Opens: Smooth Ride Across Lake Washington
Seattle News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · The Daily News Now!
Audio is streamed directly from the publisher (api.fastcast.ai) as published in their RSS feed. Play Podcasts does not host this file. Rights-holders can request removal through the copyright & takedown page.
Show Notes
Sound Transits new light rail segment across Lake Washington opens today, marking a significant milestone in the eighteen-year project. The seven-mile stretch connects Seattles Judkins Park station with Mercer Island and the Eastside, creating a fifty-eight-mile network. The opening is celebrated with ribbon-cutting speeches, shuttle buses, street fairs, and giveaways. Preview trips report a smooth ride, with no bumps at the floating pontoon transitions. Expect big crowds on opening day, rivaling past events like Taylor Swift concerts or Seahawks parades. The new service is predicted to ease commutes for the districts three million residents who funded the three-point-nine-billion-dollar East Link extension.
Support the show:
Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn.
Advertise on DNN:
[email protected]
This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.
Report issues to [email protected].
View sources & latest updates:
https://sources.thednn.ai/c3cb2e37bda01a5f