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FEDERAL WAY, Wash. - Starting Monday, lanes of eastbound and westbound SR-99 will be closed nightly near the Kent-Des Moines Station in Kent, Washington.
Officials with Sound Transit say the closures are part of efforts to make road improvements ahead of the Federal Way Link extension, slated to open Dec. 6. The new extension will connect Seattle and the Federal Way area's light rail networks, adding eight miles of track to the line.
Contractors plan to close lanes between 9:00 p.m.–5:00 a.m. every night, though dates and times are subject to change.
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Currently, the Link 1 Line light rail carries passengers from Lynnwood all the way to Angle Lake, just south of the Seattle-Tacoma International Airport.
With this addition, travelers can get from downtown Federal Way to downtown Seattle in less than an hour.
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The Source: Information in this story comes from Sound Transit, as well as previous coverage from FOX 13 Seattle.