Seattle metropolitan area transit agency, Sound Transit, authorized award of a contract to Hoffman Construction Company to build the U District Station finishes for the Northgate Link opening in 2021.
The USD 159.8 million contract includes constructing civil, structural and architectural finishes for the underground station in the U District neighborhood. The site is also designed to accommodate future development above the station.
Construction on U District Station is scheduled to begin in June.
The USD 1.9 billion Northgate Link project extends light rail 7 km north from the University of Washington that is expected to be opened in 2021. Riders using the U District Station will enjoy two-minute rides to Husky Stadium, five-minute rides to Northgate Mall, eight-minute rides to downtown and 42-minute rides to Sea-Tac Airport.
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