Sound Transit’s governing board decided on Thursday to maintain the original location for the future South Lake Union (SLU) Station at Seventh Avenue and Harrison Street, rejecting a proposal to shift it 2½ blocks west toward Seattle Center. The decision prioritizes future riders' convenience and is expected to be cheaper to build, minimizing traffic disruptions for existing vehicles. The board's decision also goes against an alternative proposal supported by Amazon and Vulcan.
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Sound Transit leaders voted Thursday to keep a future South Lake Union rail station location near that prioritizes future riders' convenience — and is likely cheaper to build — over traffic disruptions for existing vehicles. https://t.co/SgioE2NvJM
NEW: Sound Transit’s governing board decided Thursday against shifting its future South Lake Union Station about 2½ blocks west toward Seattle Center. https://t.co/YDiPzPg9CR
Should the SLU Station go beneath Seventh Avenue and Harrison Street, the original site mapped last decade? Or should it shift 2½ blocks west to Fifth and Harrison, in the shadow of MoPOP? https://t.co/xPTz7TnTbB