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Lane closures on NE 8th Street in downtown Bellevue

Beginning on Wednesday, May 5th, crews will be landscaping the median island on Northeast 8th Street between 116th Avenue Northeast and 120th Avenue Northeast. To perform this work, it will be…

Rescheduled: Overnight Closures of I-90 Offramps to Bellevue Way SE

Updated 5/19/2021: Off-ramp closures work rescheduled. In order to continue updating lane striping on the off-ramps from Interstate 90, crews will be closing the eastbound and westbound I-90 off-…

New Roadway Configurations on Bellevue Way SE in South Bellevue

New Roadway Configurations on Bellevue Way SE in South Bellevue As the South Bellevue Station approaches completion, traffic revisions on Bellevue Way, between I-90 and 112th Avenue SE, are being…

Traffic impacts on 112th Avenue NE due to sculpture placement at Bellevue City Hall

Beginning on Wednesday, April 28, crews will be delivering and installing The Root sculpture at Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Avenue Northeast. To perform this work safely, crews will close the…

Rescheduled: Westbound and eastbound I-90 to Bellevue Way SE ramp closures

In order to update lane striping on the off-ramps from Interstate 90, crews will be closing the eastbound and westbound I-90 off-ramps to Bellevue Way Southeast overnight from Monday, April 19 to…

Link closed this weekend between UW and SODO

Contractor crews continue their work this weekend to connect the overhead catenary power and train signal systems for East Link to the existing line. This will be the second of five consecutive…

Overnight I-90 off ramps to Bellevue Way SE closures

Beginning on the evening of Wednesday April 7th, crews will be delivering the Traction Power Substation (TPSS) to the future South Bellevue Station on Bellevue Way Southeast in Bellevue. TPSS units…

Photo of Redmond Technology Station garage construction, Downtown Redmond Link Extension

Redmond Technology Station Garage Update

As construction wrapped up on the new Redmond Technology Station parking garage last year, cracks were observed in some newly installed concrete beams. Sound Transit directed the design-builder,…

Weekend Closures of 112th Ave SE: April 10th and 11th

As crews continue repaving sections of 112th Ave SE, they will be closing 112th Ave SE between the Y intersection and SE 8th Street.  This work will be done under an extended work permit, which…

Link closed this weekend between UW and SODO

Light rail to the Eastside comes one step closer as work to connect the overhead catenary power and train signal systems for East Link to the existing line gets started this weekend. This will be the…