Proposed route for Link light rail expansion sparks concerns from Lynnwood church

LYNNWOOD, Wash. — Sound Transit is years away from deciding the ultimate route of Everett’s Mild Rail growth.

Voters handed the initiative in 2016.

“Anybody who has skilled that hellacious visitors is aware of that having dependable common service to Seattle or to the airport would actually make a giant distinction of their lives,” mentioned Sound Transit spokesperson John Gallagher.

However not everyone seems to be on board with Sound Transit’s newest proposal, which outlined the preliminary route choices for the Everett growth earlier this month.

Members of Alderwood Neighborhood Church say they have been stunned in regards to the routes, which go straight via the place their church sits — their church’s property for greater than 100 years.

“We knew it was coming. That wasn’t a shock,” mentioned church elder Tony Bollin. “However then, about three or 4 weeks in the past, we noticed some maps that made it appear fairly apparent that it’s not simply coming. It’s type of coming proper the place our two buildings sit.”

Their church should transfer provided that a type of proposed routes is authorised. Sound Transit remains to be years from a call.

“We’re on the very earliest phases of the method. So that is actually the prospect for us to discover methods to mitigate or keep away from any impacts to the church property,” mentioned Gallagher.

Bollin mentioned the church’s discussions with Sound Transit have been peaceable and productive.

“That is very a lot a piece in progress,” mentioned Bollin. “However our angle has been, ‘Let’s contain ourselves within the course of now and never wait two or three years when it could be too late.’”

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