West Seattle neighbors say $2 billion increase for light rail extension is ‘astronomical’

Sound Transit’s spokesperson said Thursday the concerning new figure is a result of “bottom up cost estimating.”

SEATTLE — Sound Transit estimated last year that it would cost, at minimum, $5.1 billion to extend the Link light rail from Seattle’s SODO neighborhood to West Seattle.

But now, KING 5 has learned that it may cost as much as $2 billion dollars more than that, and the latest price tag has neighbors questioning everything.

“I don’t know, is it worth that?” said Kimberly Kirkland, the general manager at Pegasus Pizza and Pasta on West Seattle’s California Avenue. Her restaurant is just steps from a new

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