Pt. Defiance Bypass... by Halloween
I just checked the status on WSDOT's website. They are looking at a Summer or Fall reopening.
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wsdot.wa.gov]
Bypass of Point Defiance - Complete December 2017
February 2021 update
Sound Transit, Amtrak, WSDOT and FRA continue to meet on a bi-weekly basis to track progress
towards return to the Point Defiance Bypass. Our hope is that service will be returning to
the Bypass this summer or fall.
The next step is Amtrak crew qualification, which will occur over a two- to three-month
period. Sound Transit, as owner of the Bypass, is currently reviewing all documentation
prior to giving approval to start crew qualification runs. Those runs will likely occur
this spring. Once crews have completed required qualification runs on the route, Sound
Transit will provide final approval and a date for returning to revenue service on the
route.