NE 185th Street station
185th Street | |||||||||||
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| Location |
NE 185th Street Shoreline, Washington | ||||||||||
| Coordinates | 47°45′48″N 122°19′24″W / 47.76333°N 122.32333°WCoordinates: 47°45′48″N 122°19′24″W / 47.76333°N 122.32333°W | ||||||||||
| Operated by | Sound Transit | ||||||||||
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| Tracks | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Opening | 2023 (proposed)[1] | ||||||||||
| Electrified | 1,500 V DC, Overhead catenary | ||||||||||
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The NE 185th Street station is a proposed Link Light Rail station on the Lynnwood Link Extension serving Shoreline, Washington. The extension and station are fully funded; there are several proposed alternatives for station siting in the Shoreline area, but they all include a station at 185th.[2] The station is proposed to be located on the north side of NE 185th Street, east of Interstate 5, either at-grade or on an elevated segment of the line.[3][4]
History
Public involvement in planning
A community group recognized by Shoreline, called 185th Station-Area Citizens Committee (185SCC) was formed in 2012.[5][6] The formal planning process in Shoreline started in May 2013.[2] Public involvement in the planning surrounding light rail in Shoreline is said to be greater than it was for the Central Link in central Seattle. The Central Link planning has been characterized as "ST went into their neighborhood, telling people what they were going to do and providing little avenue for community input or influence."[7]
Public involvement has not always been orderly. At a March 2015 public forum in Shoreline on rezoning, the city's mayor threatened to have rowdy, shouting participants ejected by police.[8]
References
- ↑ "Lynnwood Link project phases". Sound Transit. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- 1 2 Orr, Mike (May 23, 2013). "Shoreline Light Rail Powwow". Seattle Transit Blog. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Draft EIS Chapter 1: Purpose and Need". Lynnwood Link Extension Draft Environmental Impact Statement (PDF) (Report). Sound Transit. July 2013. p. 2-10. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ "Draft EIS Appendix G: Visual Simulations and Illustrations". Lynnwood Link Extension Draft Environmental Impact Statement (PDF) (Report). Sound Transit. July 2013. p. 44. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ "NE 185th Street Station Citizens Committee (events calendar)". City of Shoreline. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ Wendy Dipeso (December 2, 2012). "Transit Oriented Development - An Opportunity for Citizen Involvement: Citizens interested in having a voice in the proposed Transit Station at N 185th and I-5 can get involved through the 185th Station Citizen Committee". Patch.com. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ DKH (April 17, 2013). "Senior Center is packed for forum on 185th St Station". Shoreline Area News. Retrieved April 2, 2015.
- ↑ Robertson, Kipp (March 17, 2015). "Outcry from Shoreline residents doesn't stop council from rezoning area around light rail". MyNorthwest.com (Bonneville International). Retrieved April 2, 2015.