New Seattle Light Rail Line Opens Ahead of Schedule and Under Budget

The transformational project, with CH2M serving as the lead in a construction management joint venture, opened six months ahead of schedule and approximately $200 million under its $1.6 billion budget. The 3.15-mile extension runs through twin-bored tunnels from downtown Seattle north to the UW, with stations at Capitol Hill and on the UW campus near Husky Stadium.

The eight-year construction scheme involved nine separate contracts for demolition, utilities, site preparations, two underground stations, 3.15 miles of twin-bore tunnel with precast placed liner, 21 hand-mined cross passages and expansion of the pre-existing rail yard. CH2M's construction management services included overall program management, resident engineering, inspection, project controls, cost estimating, constructability reviews and contract administration.

Congratulations to Sound Transit, the construction contractors, consultants, partner agencies, community stakeholder and the more than 5,000 union workers affiliated with the Washington State and Seattle/King County Building and Construction Trades Council and affiliated unions of the Northwest Construction Alliance who put in more than three million work hours to make the project a success.

The University Link, which provides eight-minute rides between the UW and downtown Seattle, is estimated to nearly double weekday ridership on the existing light rail line to more than 70,000 riders on weekdays by 2020. 

About CH2M

CH2M leads the professional services industry delivering sustainable solutions to clients working on the world's most complex challenges. CH2Mers make a positive difference providing consulting, design, engineering and management solutions for vital infrastructure and resources serving diverse public- and private-sector clients. With $5.4 billion in revenue and ~22,000 people, the firm has offices in 50 countries and four business groups: water; environment and nuclear; transportation; and energy and industrial. Known for managing global events such as the Olympic Games, CH2M ranks among Ethisphere's World's Most Ethical Companies; number-one in environmental consulting and program management by Engineering News-Record; and among sustainability leaders by independent analyst Verdantix. CH2M in 2016 was selected to receive the World Environment Center's Gold Medal Award for International Corporate Achievement in Sustainable Development, and in 2015, received the Stockholm International Water Institute's highest Industry Water Award for advancing innovative potable reuse technologies. To learn more about the CH2M difference, connect with the firm at www.ch2m.com; linkedin.com/company/ch2m; twitter.com/ch2m; facebook.com/ch2mhill; and search for jobs at www.ch2m.com/careers.

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