Placing six girders at a time, work on Sound Transit’s Federal Way Link Extension hits high gear April 09, 2021 The girders being installed on the Federal Way Link Extension typically weigh up to 130,000 lb. Sound Transit The first elevated light-rail structures for the Federal Way Link Extension are now in place. Workers began installing the girders this week to support the elevated station platform of the future Kent/Des Moines station. Girders supporting the elevated rail line will be installed throughout the alignment in the coming months.
“Our work to bring light rail to Federal Way continues to move forward rapidly,” said Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff. “By 2024, the track structures that South King County residents are watching go up will carry thousands of riders each day on a 62-mile rail network, compared to the 22-mile segment we have today. While greatly expanding our region’s mobility, this project will help our region recover from the COVID-19 recession by employing thousands of workers in living wage jobs.”