Midweek Roundup – Open Thread 57

Last days of bad pavement on the Ballard Bridge. Photo: Nathan Dickey

Countdowns:Lynnwood Link(August 30);RapidRide G(September 14)

Transit Updates:

King County Metro Charts Slow RapidRide Expansion in new project prioritization report.

The Gig Harbor Trolley is running now until August 31.

Pierce Transit is seeking input on its long range plan, Destination 2045.

A couple Link 1 Line downtown tunnel station entrance closures:
- The Pioneer Square Station entrance on 3rd Avenue and Yesler Way (Exit C) will be fully closed until August 9 for maintenance and repair.
- The University Street Station (soon to be Symphony Station) entrance on 3rd Avenue and Seneca Street (Exit C) be fully closed until July 17 for installation of a new electronic messaging sign.

Local News:

The Transportation Levy Committee rejected CM Morale's bid for a $1.7B Levy, so the $1.55B version will go to voters on the November ballot, but with a last-minute add to finish the Missing Link on Leary, putting an end in sight to a 20-year saga (Seattle Times, $).
An article on transit projects included in the levy is in the works.

SDOT celebrates completion of 100 more blocks of sidewalks than planned under the Levy to Move Seattle.

Sound Transit is collaborating with Sno-Isle libraries to host a 1 Line Safety Poster contest ahead of the opening of Lynnwood Link.

An exhibition of the planning effort for the South Downtown Hub around Union Station will open in Union Station on July 17.

TCC's Highlights from Ride Transit Month 2024.

Other News & Opinion:

Op-Ed: Seattle City Attorney Is Dropping the Ball on Drunk Driving Prosecution

The American Elevator Explains Why Housing Costs Have Skyrocketed (NYT Gift Link)

High Housing Costs Top of Mind for Voters

Fast Regional Rail: the Mass Transit That Can Move a Megalopolis

Dangerous Road Infrastructure Makes Us Blind to Our Most Vulnerable Neighbors

This is an Open Thread.