How much did the extension of University Link tunnel cost?
University Link is the 3.1-mile Sound Transit light rail extension from the downtown Seattle tunnel to stations at Capitol Hill and the University of Washington near Husky Stadium. Metro Magazine reported in January 2016 that Sound Transit would open it to passengers on 19 March 2016, six months ahead of schedule and more than 150 million dollars under budget, as a 1.8 billion dollar project with an 813 million dollar federal grant.
Reported project cost
$1.8 billion
Cost basis: 2016
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Cost evidence
Basis of the published figure
Reported project cost2016
Project record
Opened or launched
Metro Magazine19 March 2016