[NFBSea] Fwd: URGENT: Voice your support for Southend light rail stations

Fri May 1 23:01:31 UTC 2026

Jacob Struiksma
206-387-7736jacobstruiksma at gmail.com

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From: Rhonda Lewis, King County Councilmember <
CouncilDistrict2 at subscriptions.kingcounty.gov>
Date: Fri, May 1, 2026, 2:30 PM
Subject: URGENT: Voice your support for Southend light rail stations
To: <jacobstruiksma at gmail.com>

URGENT: Voice your support for Southend light rail stations

[image: Councilmember Rhonda Lewis, District 2]

May 1, 2026
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**Breaking D2 News** Dear valued D2 constituents,

There is an urgent opportunity to voice your support for additional Sound
Transit access for District 2.

Sound Transit has the opportunity to make the Graham Street and Boeing
Access Road LINK light rail infill stations real – but Boardmembers need to
hear from community.

The Boeing Access Road (BAR) Station is a proposed infill light rail stop
on Sound Transit's existing Link line, located in Tukwila near the Museum
of Flight, Boeing Field, and a dense concentration of South King County
employers. It has been part of the regional transit vision for three
decades — and was deferred once before.

In 2026, Sound Transit is conducting a major financial realignment,
projecting *over $34 billion* in additional funds to fully fund the ST3
program by 2046. The Sound Transit Board is considering three scenarios.
Two of those scenarios do not include building the Boeing Access Road
Station. The third keeps all projects on schedule but extends the timeline.

The City of Tukwila — with Mayor Tom McLeod serving on the Sound Transit
Board and chairing its Finance and Audit Committee — is working with
community partners to ensure the Board chooses a path that delivers this
long-promised station.

[image: BAR station]

Map showing Boeing Access Road Station proposed location.

The Graham Street Station — another South King County infill station
deferred at the same time — faces the same situation. Tukwila's advocacy is
closely linked to the fate of both stations and the City supports both
stations moving forward.
[image: graham st]

Map showing the Graham St. station proposed location along MLK Jr. Way
South.

You can voice your support in the following ways:

   - Take the survey *TODAY*
   <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.soundtransit.org%2Fblog%2Fplatform%2Ftake-enterprise-initiative-survey/1/0100019de573463b-4da927fa-74ae-4abb-84c5-271c32a6c4ff-000000/Ujj4o-CliUhE3PZ8SztiMr-tWD4mgdQkt7fpYOKy-DY=452>
   - Attend a meeting in community and give public comment in person or by
   zoom *(more details on upcoming meetings below)*
   - Write to the Sound Transit Board (join me and Tukwila Mayor Tom McLeod
   who are also writing the board)
   - Attend an upcoming Sound Transit Board meeting
   <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.soundtransit.org%2Fget-to-know-us%2Fboard-directors%2Fboard-meetings/1/0100019de573463b-4da927fa-74ae-4abb-84c5-271c32a6c4ff-000000/IpNDn4A5b0gq1CTtpymtK6nPm0yhLDfZrPOBJDW4BEc=452>
   and give public comment via zoom or in person.

To learn more about this issue, click here.
<https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.nextstoptukwila.org%2F/1/0100019de573463b-4da927fa-74ae-4abb-84c5-271c32a6c4ff-000000/dge-tC-RzKWEEKvvQozilQkGT9AhCsOPMgivb4jr0TI=452>

To see a sample letter of support, click here.
<https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fsecure.legisletter.org%2Fcampaign%2Fkeep-promise-build-bar-station/1/0100019de573463b-4da927fa-74ae-4abb-84c5-271c32a6c4ff-000000/ZF2scfnRjnOuqhmYmch2cqRRqibSdOpmaNrwGl1VGeY=452>

Sincerely,

CM Rhonda Lewis

Metropolitan King County Council District 2
[image: Signature of Councilmember Lewis]

Rhonda Lewis, Councilmember
Metropolitan King County Council, District 2
*Take the Sound Transit Survey*
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*Send a letter of support*
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More opportunities to engage [image: town hall st2]
<https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fsouthend-transit-justice-town-hall-tickets-1987105771855%3Faff=oddtdtcreator/1/0100019de573463b-4da927fa-74ae-4abb-84c5-271c32a6c4ff-000000/XfhS2UoqukJpMfMPif0VmOq0yXsEljAa1MyslQLSKC0=452>Southend
Transit Justice is hosting two upcoming events where you can share your
support for the Boeing Access Road and Graham Street stations.

   - Transit Justice Rally and March: 10 a.m. - noon Monday, May 11. Begin
   at MLK Jr. Way South and South Eddy St. (in front of Rainier BBQ)
   - Transit Justice Town Hall: 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 12.
   Filipino Community Center, 5740 Martin Luther King Jr. Way S., Seattle, WA
   98118. Full details here.
   <https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Fwww.eventbrite.com%2Fe%2Fsouthend-transit-justice-town-hall-tickets-1987105771855%3Faff=oddtdtcreator/2/0100019de573463b-4da927fa-74ae-4abb-84c5-271c32a6c4ff-000000/9N0XKc2xwM8A3j10ffOor9zWb0Xt2fE4XXsO5yvT8nA=452>

[image: town hall st]
<https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ftransportationchoices.org%2Ftransit-town-hall-the-future-of-sound-transit-3-projects-in-south-king-county-may-13-2%2F/1/0100019de573463b-4da927fa-74ae-4abb-84c5-271c32a6c4ff-000000/RbxrmIUdW0kIUP4I73dzbE6lE2HLum0ckk1-Hc7mi_U=452>

Image caption.
Transit Town Hall: The Future of Sound Transit 3 Projects in South King
County

Come learn what is on the table and ask questions to Tukwila Mayor Thomas
McLeod and King County Councilmember Steffanie Fain. The event will be a
town hall with a brief presentation from Sound Transit on the Enterprise
Initiative, a structured Q&A, and then an open Q&A. The event is organized
by Transportation Choices Coalition (TCC) and the conversation will be
moderated by TCC Advocacy Manager, Holden Minor Ringer.

*Details*: 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 13. Highline College, Building
2, 400 S. 240th Street, Des Moines, WA 98198

More information here.
<https://links-1.govdelivery.com/CL0/https:%2F%2Ftransportationchoices.org%2Ftransit-town-hall-the-future-of-sound-transit-3-projects-in-south-king-county-may-13-2%2F/2/0100019de573463b-4da927fa-74ae-4abb-84c5-271c32a6c4ff-000000/ZjaVFLNR36EYk8RmIhjxZDMaoXlDT7gob2HC_Q_pyro=452>
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*Rhonda LewisKing County Councilmember, District 2*206-477-1002
Rhonda.Lewis at kingcounty.gov <Rhonda.lewis at kingcounty.gov>
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