WEST SEATTLE LIGHT RAIL: More drilling; bridge bidding; new survey about neighborhoods

Sound Transit is advancing the West Seattle light rail project with three updates: soil drilling on 39th SW between Dakota and Genesee through late July, a competitive bidding process for the Duwamish River bridge (deadline July 28, potential value up to $900 million), and a new neighborhood planning survey open through August. While West Seattle is separate from Burien, regional transit expansion affects countywide commuting patterns and housing development near stations.