Sound Transit Bus Rapid Transit (BRT)

In November 2016, voters in King and Snohomish counties approved the Sound Transit 3 (ST3) Plan that includes a SR 522/NE 145th Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) line running through Lake Forest Park. Sound Transit began its community engagement and collaboration process in 2018. Throughout the project, the City Administration and elected officials have advocated for the residents of Lake Forest Park to ensure a project outcome that preserves the character of our city.

The table below links users with city council agenda documents and videos for meetings where the Stride BRT line has been a topic on the agenda.

The Sound Transit Stride 3 Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) page can be accessed here.

Sound Transit Board of Directors

BRT plans and comments are available here.

BRT letters are available here.

BRT tech memos are available here.

Permits are available here.

Link to the main BRT library is available here.

City Council Legislation documents are available here.

Meeting Date	Meeting Type	Topic Note: Newest meetings are added at the top of the table
9/26/2023	Link to Shoreline Area News article	Shoreline Area News article: Sound Transit response to concerns of Lake Forest Park residents
9/11/2023	Link to the letter from Sound Transit	Sound Transit letter to the City dated 9/7/2023 in response to the City's request for a 90-day pause.
8/10/2023	City Council Regular Meeting	Resolution 23-1910/Directing the Administration to Prepare a Letter to the Washington State Department of Transportation and Sound Transit Regarding Reducing the Speed Limits on State Route 522 and State Route 104 within the City Limits and Letter from Councilmembers to WSDOT and Sound Transit
8/3/2023	SEPA Checklist Document	SR 522/NE 145th BRT SEPA Environmental Checklist (March 2021)
8/2/2023	Sound Transit Informational Meeting	Sound Transit held an informational meeting in Lake Forest Park on Wednesday, August 2, 2023 from 6:00-7:30 p.m. at Lake Forest Park Elementary School: 18500 37th Ave NE, Lake Forest Park, WA, 98155.
7/27/2023	City Council Regular Meeting	Public Hearing on Ordinance 23-1272 (interim retaining wall ordinance) and action on Ordinance 23-1273/Creating Chapter 2.50 LFPMC, Retaining Walls
7/13/2023	City Council Regular Meeting	Presentation - Sound Transit CEO Julie Timm and Citizen Comments
7/13/2023	City Council Special Work Session	Ordinance 23-1272/Adopting Interim Development Regulations as Authorized by the Growth Management Act Relating to Retaining Walls
6/22/2023	City Council Regular Meeting	--Public Hearing on Ordinance 23-1270/Adopting Interim Development Regulations As Authorized By The Growth Management Act Relating To Retaining Walls --Public Hearing on Draft Ordinance 23-1271/Adopting Interim Development Regulations as authorized by the Growth Management Act relating to Tree Canopy Preservation and Enhancement
6/8/2023	City Council Regular Meeting	Presentation - SR 522 Retaining Wall Update and Ordinance 23-1270/Adopting Interim Development Regulations as Authorized by the Growth Management Act Relating to Retaining Walls, Declaring an Emergency, Providing for Severability and Establishing an Effective Date.
6/8/2023	City Council Work Session	Draft Ordinance 23-1269 amending Chapter 16.14 of the Lake Forest Park Municipal Code, Tree Canopy Preservation and Enhancement
6/5/2023	City Council Special Meeting	Discussion of Draft Ordinance 23-1263/Creating Chapter 12.50 of the Lake Forest Park Municipal Code, Retaining Walls, and Amending Chapter 16.26 of the Lake Forest Park Municipal Code regarding Type III permits.
5/25/2023	City Council Regular Meeting	City Administrator Report - Report and PowerPoint presentation regarding retaining wall
5/11/2023	City Council Regular Meeting	Public Hearing - Ordinance 23-1263, Creating Chapter 12.50 of the LFPMC, Retaining Walls
4/27/2023	City Council Regular Meeting	Council Committee Reports - Verbal report from City Administrator
4/13/2023	City Council Regular Meeting	Ordinances and Resolutions for Council Discussion - Draft Ordinance 23-1263 creating Chapter 12.50 of the Lake Forest Park Municipal Code, Retaining Walls
2/23/2023	City Council Regular Meeting	Council Committee Reports - Discussion and verbal report from City Administrator
2/9/2023	City Council Regular Meeting	Council Committee Reports - Discussion and verbal report from City Administrator
1/26/2023	City Council Regular Meeting	Council Committee Reports - Councilmembers reported on meetings they attended, including the January 26, 2023 Sound Transit Board meeting (see written comments submitted for the January 26, 2023 Sound Transit Board meeting)
12/8/2022	City Council Regular Meeting	Directing the City Administration to request a 90-day pause on the Bus Rapid Transit project in Lake Forest Park from Sound Transit Board
10/27/2022	City Council Regular Meeting	Presentation - Potential Sound Wall Design Related to the Bus Rapid Transit System
9/22/2022	City Council Regular Meeting	Presentation - Update from Sound Transit Regarding the Bus Rapid Transit Project
11/9/2020	Committee of the Whole Special Meeting	Review of Progress on Design of the Lake Forest Park Segment of the SR 522 Bus Rapid Transit Project
12/12/2019	City Council Regular Meeting	Resolution 1755/Authorizing the Mayor to Enter into a Partnering Agreement between the City and Sound Transit regarding the SR 522 Bus Rapid Transit Project
10/28/2019	City Council Joint Special Meeting with Shoreline and Kenmore	Shoreline City Manager Tarry provided an update on the SR 522 Stride BRT project, which is currently in the design phase. She shared information on the partners involved and grant application process. Additional discussion documented in the minutes for this meeting. This meeting was not recorded. Note: There is no recording of this meeting. The item links to the approved minutes.
4/25/2019	City Council Regular Meeting	Discussion under Council Committee Reports: City Administrator Hill gave an update that the Sound Transit System Expansion Committee approved moving to Phase 2 BRT Project, noting Phase 2 consists of environmental and conceptual engineering, and will take 12-18 months for completion. He also responded to Council questions.
4/11/2019	City Council Regular Meeting	Discuss Partnering Agreement between the City and Sound Transit, regarding the SR 522 Bus Rapid Transit Project
11/15/2018	City Council Special Meeting	Resolution 1707/Calling for Critical Investments in the SR 522 Bus Rapid Transit Corridor (approval)
11/8/2018	City Council Regular Meeting	Resolution 1707/Calling for Critical Investments in the SR 522 Bus Rapid Transit Corridor (first touch)
10/29/2018	City Council Joint Special Meeting with Shoreline and Kenmore	Discussion of ST3 SR 522/NE 145th Bus Rapid Transit Project. Discussion is documented in the minutes for this meeting. This meeting was not recorded. Note: There is no recording of this meeting. The item links to the approved minutes.
10/11/2018	City Council Regular Meeting	Presentation by Sound Transit - SR 522 Bus Rapid Transit
1/11/2018	City Council Regular Meeting	Resolution 1672, amending the state legislative agenda for 2018. Includes Grade Separated Pedestrian Crossing (SR 522)