Sound Transit to provide update on delayed Ballard light rail project

Sound Transit and local leaders are expected to provide an update Monday on the delayed Ballard light rail extension, including the project’s timeline and efforts to reduce costs.

A public forum is scheduled from 6 to 8 p.m. at the National Nordic Museum in Ballard.

Voters approved the Ballard extension 10 years ago, but the project isn’t expected to be completed until 2042 as Sound Transit navigates a $34.5 billion funding shortfall and rising construction costs that have pushed back several planned light rail expansions…

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