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Weekend Full Closure of Bellevue Way SE from I-90 to Y Intersection: July 11-12

In order to continue restoration work on Bellevue Way SE, crews will be closing Bellevue Way SE from the Y intersection to I-90 over the weekend of July 11-12. This is the first of several full…

Lane closures on NE 8th Street in downtown Bellevue on July 6th

Beginning on Monday, July 6th, crews will be performing curb work to build a median island on Northeast 8th Street between 116th Avenue Northeast and 120th Avenue Northeast. To perform this work, it…

Rescheduled: Intersection closure of 136th Place Northeast and Northeast Spring Boulevard

The intersection closure previously scheduled to begin as early as Monday, June 22 has been rescheduled. The intersection closure will now begin as early as Monday, June 29 lasting through Friday,…

Mercer Island Transit Interchange project update photo

MITI Online Open House Comment Period Now Closed

Thank you for your feedback We hope you’ve had a chance to check out the MITI 60% design online open house. The comment period for the open house is now closed. Thank you for sharing your thoughts…

Weekday lane restrictions and weekend restriction to SE 30th Street

Restoration work on Bellevue Way Southeast progresses next week with continued weekday lane restrictions and, on Saturday, June 27th and Sunday, June 28th, restrictions to and from Southeast 30th…

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

In order to continue work on the elevated guideway, which will bring the trains over Interstate 90, crews will be closing the eastbound and westbound I-90 off-ramps to Bellevue Way Southeast on…

Weekday lane restrictions and weekend restriction to Southeast 30th Street

Restoration work on Bellevue Way Southeast progresses next week with continued week day lane restrictions and, on Saturday, June 20th and Sunday, June 21st, restrictions to and from Southeast 30th…

Southbound Bellevue Way to eastbound I-90 ramp closure

In order to continue work on the elevated guideway which will bring the trains over Interstate 90 crews will be closing the southbound Bellevue Way Southeast on-ramp to eastbound I-90 overnight from…

Mercer Island Transit Interchange project update photo

MITI design: Let us know what you think!

Weigh in on Sound Transit’s MITI design We’re excited to share the progress we’ve made on the MITI design using community input, and we want to hear your thoughts. Visit our online open house…

Weekday lane restrictions and weekend restriction to SE 30th Street

Restoration work on Bellevue Way Southeast progresses next week with continued week day lane restrictions, and on Saturday, June 13th, and Sunday, June 14th, restrictions to and from Southeast 30th…