Sound's Transit board approves plans for a $2.1 billion, 14-mile light-rail system from downtown Seattle to Tukwila.
"Projections show that after building the initial link, Sound Transit would have $12 million to extend light rail south to Sea-Tac Airport and the city of SeaTac, and $411 million to go north to the U District. Sound Transit officials acknowledge that's not enough money to extend light rail in either direction. Just getting to South 200th Street in SeaTac is expected to cost between $350 million and $450 million. The cost depends in part on what it will cost to build a station at Sea-Tac Airport. Sound Transit doesn't have cost estimates yet for reaching the U District."
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