BOB2 Wrote:
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> From the aerial photos I've seen, it would appear
> that the station (I assume the old Milwaukee Road
> station???) next to the dome, will eventually
> replace the original Tacoma Amtrak station, with
> both commute and Amtrak corridor services......is that correct?
>

Yes


> And this reroute will then be on the old Milwaukee
> road following the more direct I-5 corridor....to
> where?

It starts out as former Milwaukee track, then there is a short segment of new construction, then it joins former Northern Pacific track to Nisqually WA, where it rejoins the BNSF main line to Portland OR. One significant feature of the bypass is that it avoids enlarging an existing single track tunnel.


> How much time and how many miles will that reroute
> save?

Aside from Steve Carter's other excellent posts, more can be found here:
[www.wsdot.wa.gov]