Contractors for Sound Transit were busy this morning demolishing the former Kings Inn Motel on the corner of South 25th Street and Pacific Avenue in downtown Tacoma. The work is part of the D-to-M Street track and signal project, which will build a new commuter rail line from East D to South M Streets in Tacoma. When complete, the D-to-M Streets track will connect with the M-to-Lakewood segment, extending Sounder south line service from Tacoma Dome Station to Bridgeport Way in Lakewood. Service to Lakewood will begin in 2012. MidMountain Contractors, Inc. was awarded the $40.8 million contract in August. Other buildings to be demolished in the coming week include the former Star Fuel and Ice building and the former Paramount Electric Warehouse building.

Sound Transit to discuss South Sound Sounder Station improvements — http://www.tacomadailyindex.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=88&cat=23&id=1902288&more=0

Sound Transit to award Sounder D-to-M Streets contract — http://www.tacomadailyindex.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=88&cat=23&id=1828866&more=0

Sound Transit expands Sounder south service — http://www.tacomadailyindex.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=88&cat=23&id=1810304&more=0

Pac Ave drivers prepare for Sounder expansion project — http://www.tacomadailyindex.com/portals-code/list.cgi?paper=88&cat=23&id=1734213&more=0