Seattle – This morning, Mayor Bruce Harrell will join King County Executive Shannon Braddock and transportation leaders to sign legislation into law that will help to safely and efficiently speed up the delivery of light rail to West Seattle and Ballard.  

This legislation fulfills Mayor Harrell’s Executive Order to streamline ST3 project permitting and delivery, effectively cutting the expected permitting time in half. In addition to developing and passing this legislation, the City has taken steps to improve organization with the new Office of the Waterfront, Civic Projects, and Sound Transit, adding more staff in 2025 and 2026, and creating a four-year work plan to ensure a safe and excellent transit experience. 

Press interested in attending must RSVP to callie.craighead@seattle.gov. Those unable to attend in person can watch a recording online via the Seattle Channel here after the event.