Speaking to the news provider, Josh Kavanagh, director of UW Transportation Services, said: “The success of creating good bicycle, pedestrian, and transit connections to light rail at Husky Stadium is going to be critical. It will take four minutes to travel between Husky Stadium and Capitol Hill, whereas travelling between the stadium to Sea-Tac will take less than an hour. The $1.9 billion project was funded primarily from sales tax and other fees, though a large amount of the money was provided through federal grants. The extension will cover 3.15 miles and is expected to provide transport services to 71,000 passengers by 2030. A new light rail station is expected to open in March 2016, connecting the University of Washington to numerous areas of Seattle.įollowing years of planning and construction, the Sound Transit Husky Stadium light rail station is expected to open by the end of March and will enable faster travel between the University of Washington, Capitol Hill and Sea-Tac airport, according to the Daily UW.

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