The Sound Transit Board of Directors selected HDR Engineering, Inc. to provide final design services for the Tacoma Link Expansion and an expanded maintenance facility. When open, the 3.8 km extension will connect riders from the Stadium and Hilltop districts to a 2.6 km line that currently operates between the Theater District and Tacoma Dome.
The Tacoma Link extension is funded in part by Sound Transit 2 tax revenues and City of Tacoma contributions, the project has also received a USD 75 million Small Starts grant from the FTA. The City and Sound Transit have secured USD 33 million in federal and state grants toward the expansion, including a USD 15 million TIGER grant, and are identifying an additional USD 7 million to complete the City’s USD 40 million contribution to the project.
Tacoma is an urban port city in and the county seat of Pierce County, Washington, United States.
Share on:
