systems design projects for the 4.3-mile
Northgate Link Extension and the 8.5-
mile Lynnwood Link Extension.
Th e Northgate extension is currently
under construction and includes twin
bored tunnels, two underground stations,
and one elevated station that extends
from the currently operating UW
station to Northgate Station. Marshall
works closely with the design consultants
and the general contractor/construction
manager, as well as internal construction
management and operations departments
to manage a wide range of
topics and issues needing attention and
coordination. Th e Lynnwood project is
a fully grade-separated light rail extension
that will connect Northgate Station
through four cities and terminate at the
Lynnwood Transit Center.
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JULIE MARSHALL JOINED SOUND
Transit in 2014 as a systems corridor
design manager and brought with her
7 years of experience working with two
major rail communications and systems
engineering solution providers. Immediately
aft er joining Sound Transit, Marshall
was tasked to manage and negotiate
two critical operating agreements with
the University of Washington (UW) regarding
vibration and magnetic fi elds.
Th ese operating agreements were the
culmination of a 10-year partnership
between Sound Transit and the UW to
allow Sound Transit to design, construct
and operate Link light rail service under
the university’s campus.
Th e agency’s success in opening this
$1.9-billion extension 6 months ahead of
schedule would not have been possible
without Marshall’s leadership, attention
to detail, and exceptional coordination
and collaboration between all parties to
secure the required agreements prior to
opening in March of 2016. In addition
to Marshall’s work on the University
Link Extension, as a corridor design
manager, she also oversees two major
Fact:
Marshall is an
active member of
The International
Council on
Systems
Engineering
(INCOSE) Seattle
Metro Chapter
and is pursuing
her Project
Management
Professional (PMP)
and Associate
Design-Build
Professional
certification.
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“I enjoy seeing people use a product that I contributed to;
it is very fulfilling. I like that it makes my city more accessible
a nd appealing for those to visit, which makes me proud
because I love the area where I live. I love that other people
ca n come a nd enjoy it as much as my family a nd I do.”
Julie Marshall
Corridor Design
Manager –
Systems
Sound Transit