Elevated

Key Elevated Tunnel Tunnel Tunnel

41st South of
Differentiators Alaska/41st 41st/Alaska 42nd/Alaska 44th/Alaska
Alaska

Closer to bus
Farther away Farther away Farther away Closer to bus
routes on
Station location from bus routes from bus routes from bus routes routes on
California Ave
(Alaska Junction) on California on California on California California Ave
than 41st and
Ave Ave Ave than 41st
42nd

Avalon/Junction Avalon/Junction Avalon/Junction Avalon/Junction Avalon/Junction

Property effects * 60 to 90 90 to 120 Less than 30 Less than 30 30 to 60
(Residential units Delridge Delridge Delridge Delridge Delridge
potentially displaced) Less than 40 Less than 40 Less than 40 Less than 40 Less than 40

Property effects * Avalon/Junction Avalon/Junction Avalon/Junction Avalon/Junction Avalon/Junction

25,000 to 35,000 15,000 to 25,000 5,000 to 15,000 5,000 to 15,000 5,000 to 15,000
(Sq. ft. of businesses
Delridge Delridge Delridge Delridge Delridge * Potential displacement numbers are
potentially displaced) See Duwamish See Duwamish See Duwamish See Duwamish See Duwamish for alternative comparison only and is
Crossing Crossing Crossing Crossing Crossing based on limited engineering. The
assessment does not include potential
Guideway height permanent or temporary easements or
Higher Higher Lower Lower Lower area for construction staging, traction
in Delridge power substations (TPSS) or
underground station entrances (except
Comparative station entrances in downtown).
Estimate - + $700M + $700M + $700M ** Compared to ST3 Representative
(2018$)** Project

West Seattle
Draft
Comparison Summary
Key Differentiators South North
Engineering constraints Pigeon Point steep slope Avoids Pigeon Point steep slope

Potential fish and Affects West Duwamish Avoids West Duwamish

wildlife effects Greenbelt Greenbelt
Harbor Island/South SODO Harbor Island/South SODO
Property effects*
500,000 to 550,000 400,000 to 450,000
(Sq. ft. of businesses
Delridge Delridge
potentially displaced)
25,000 to 35,000 75,000 to 85,000
Lessens freight, port terminal Affects freight, port terminal
Potential freight movement
effects especially during construction
Could displace businesses that Could displace businesses that
Potential business and support trade support trade;
commerce effects May displace some water-
dependent business
Comparative Estimate
- + $300M
(2018$)**
* Potential displacement numbers are for alternative comparison only and is based on limited engineering. The assessment does not
include potential permanent or temporary easements or area for construction staging, traction power substations (TPSS) or underground
station entrances (except station entrances in downtown).
**Compared to ST3 Representative Project

Duwamish Crossing Draft

Comparison Summary