Sound Transit may push some projects out to 2052 amid $34.5B funding gap

(The Center Square) – Sitting $34.5 billion over budget, Sound Transit officials say they are committed to delivering the full voter-approved ST3 plan, despite talks of punting several projects down the road.

The organization’s executive committee considered a proposal Thursday that would fully fund some projects, partially fund others, and leave several commitments unfunded until the agency identifies additional resources.​

Voters approved ST3 in 2016, launching a 25-year regional transit expansion initially pegged at $53.6 billion, with recent estimates increasing that figure by roughly $34.5 billion, 64% of the original price.

“There is no version of this plan that doesn’t involve trade-offs, and I don’t pretend otherwise, but I want to be clear, nothing in this proposal represents a decision to permanently defer or eliminate what voters approved,” Sno...