Sound Transit has announced that Puyallup's Red Lot will break ground on May 17th. The Red Lot is currently an unpaved surface lot near the Puyallup fair. With
this project, Sound Transit will pave it over and use it as an additional lot for Sounder riders. The lot is about 8-10 blocks from the Sounder Station, but there is a bus stop nearby for the 495 bus route that makes connections with the Sounder. The below graphic shows the project area:
All told, the Red Lot will have spaces for 219 vehicles. The News Tribune has also been following this story. In
this article a number of Downtown Puyallup parking issues are discussed. And in
this article it mentions that the Red Lot will likely be too full for commuters during the Puyallup Fair.
