Downtown
Preferred Alternative: 5th Avenue/Harrison Street Refined (Connects to Preferred CID/SODO Alternative)
The 5th Avenue/Harrison Street Refined (Connects to Preferred CID/SODO Alternative) would be in a tunnel generally from south heading north between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue and beneath Westlake Avenue then heading west under Harrison Street and Republican Street.
Station locations:
Midtown: The station would be located east of 4th Avenue between Terrace Street and James Street, east of and with underground pedestrian connection to the existing Pioneer Square Station.
Westlake: The station would be located beneath 5th Avenue between Pike Street and Pine Street with entrance consolidation and with underground pedestrian connection to the existing Westlake Station.
Denny: The station would be located beneath Westlake Avenue between 9th Avenue and John Street.
South Lake Union: The station would be located beneath Harrison Street, between Dexter Avenue North and west of 7th Avenue North.
Seattle Center: The station would be located beneath Republican Street between 1st Avenue North and 2nd Avenue West.
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Downtown – other alternatives
The 5th Avenue/Harrison Street Alternative would be in a tunnel generally from south heading north under 5th Avenue and Westlake Avenue and then heading west under Harrison Street and Republican Street.
Station locations:
Midtown: The station would be located beneath 5th Avenue between Columbia Street and Madison Street.
Westlake: The station would be located beneath 5th Avenue between Pike Street and Pine Street and with underground pedestrian connection to the existing Westlake Station.
Denny: The station would be located beneath Westlake Avenue between Lenora Street and Denny Way.
South Lake Union: The station in South Lake Union would be located beneath Harrison Street, between Dexter Avenue North and just west of 7th Avenue North.
Seattle Center: The station in Seattle Center would be located beneath Republican Street, east of 1st Avenue North.
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The 6th Avenue/Mercer Street Alternative would be in a tunnel generally from south heading north under 6th Avenue and Terry Avenue, and then west under Mercer Street.
Station locations:
Midtown: The station in Midtown would be located beneath 6th Avenue, between Madison Street and Seneca Street.
Westlake: The station in Westlake would be located beneath 6th Avenue, between Pine Street and Olive Way and with underground pedestrian connection to the existing Westlake Station.
Denny: The station in Denny would be located beneath Terry Avenue North, between Denny Way and John Street.
South Lake Union: The station in South Lake Union would be located beneath north of Mercer Street between Aurora Avenue North and Taylor Avenue North.
Seattle Center: The station in Seattle Center would be located beneath Mercer Street, between Warren Avenue North and Queen Anne Avenue North.
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The 5th Avenue/Harrison Street Refined (Connects to Other CID/SODO Alternatives) would be in a tunnel generally from south heading north under 5th Avenue and Westlake Avenue and then heading west under Harrison Street and Republican Street.
Station locations:
Midtown: The station in Midtown would be located beneath 5th Avenue between Columbia Street and Madison Street.
Westlake: The station would be beneath 5th Avenue between Pike Street and Pine Street and with underground pedestrian connection to the existing Westlake Station.
Denny: The station would be beneath Westlake Avenue between 9th Avenue and John Street.
South Lake Union: The station would be beneath Harrison Street, between Dexter Avenue North and west of 7th Avenue North.
Seattle Center: The station would be beneath Republican Street between 1st Avenue North and 2nd Avenue West.
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The 5th Avenue Consolidated Denny/South Lake Union Station Alternative would be in a tunnel generally heading north between 4th Avenue and 5th Avenue and beneath Westlake Avenue then heading west under Republican Street.
Station locations:
Midtown: The station would be east of 4th Avenue between Terrace Street and James Street, with underground pedestrian connection to the existing Pioneer Square Station.
Westlake: The station would be beneath 5th Avenue between Pike Street and Pine Street with entrance consolidation and with underground pedestrian connection to the existing Westlake Station.
Denny: The station would be west of Westlake Avenue between 9th Avenue and John Street.
Seattle Center: The station would be beneath Republican Street between 1st Avenue North and 2nd Avenue West.
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The alternatives presented were developed through years of planning and community engagement. To learn more about the alternatives raised but not carried forward for study in the Draft EIS, see the South Lake Union Feasibility Study (2024), Further Studies: Community Engagement Summary (2023), and Appendix M from the previous WSLE Draft EIS.