U830 University Link LRT Extension
Staying at the forefront of industry progress.
Staying at the forefront of industry progress.
The University Link (U-Link) project encompassed 3.15 miles of double-track light rail transit line, extending from the east end of the Pine Street Stub Tunnel in Downtown Seattle to new stations at Capitol Hill and the University of Washington.
The U-Link LRT line is configured underground, featuring two bored tunnels and two cut-and-cover stations: one at Capitol Hill and one on the University of Washington campus near Husky Stadium. The University Link Systems project was responsible for track installation, signaling, traction power substations, Overhead Catenary System (OCS), and communications systems. The scope included installing a No.6 double crossover with an industry-first movable point frog for light rail, designed to reduce noise and vibration.
Additionally, the project included replacing communication system elements across the initial segment and the Airport Link line, achieving minimal to no disruption to passenger service operations. MRS was responsible for designing and installing the signal system, traction power substations, communications, OCS, and SCADA systems.
Seattle, WA
Light Rail
CM/GC
2017
Sound Transit
Northwest
