Project update
77th Avenue lane closure
Beginning as early as Friday, Aug. 2, crews will close the northbound right lane on 77th Avenue Southeast between North Mercer Way and Sunset Highway, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crews will remove the…
Project update
Upcoming I-90 ramp closures
Beginning Tuesday Aug. 6, crews will close the 80th Avenue westbound HOV off-ramp during off-peak hours to test newly installed intelligent transportation systems (ITS) fiber. This closure is…
Project update
East Link Extension ongoing road closures
Judkins Park Through January 2020 The trail through Day Street Park will continue to be closed through January 2020 as work continues on the bridge piers and west approach structures. Pedestrians…
Project update
Bridge construction needs five night closure of NE 24th Street
Construction crews building the light rail guideway connecting Bellevue and Redmond need to close NE 24th Street nightly beneath SR 520 for two weeks. To keep drivers, bike riders and pedestrian safe…
Project update
I-405 night closures in downtown Bellevue on Wednesday, July 31st
Overnight drivers should be aware of upcoming closures on I-405 in downtown Bellevue. In preparation for the upcoming I-405 weekend closures in August, Sound Transit's contractor crews will remove…
Project update
I-405 to westbound I-90 overnight ramp closures and lane reductions on westbound I-90
Work continues on the cast-in-place long span rail bridge over I-90. Crews plan to close all ramps from I-405 to westbound I-90 to advance the 'traveler crane’ over I-90. When Sunday, July…
Project update
Track installed on I-90 floating bridge
Over the last few months, crews have been busy installing track on the I-90 floating bridge. This will be the first time light rail will operate on a floating bridge which presents numerous…
The Platform
Building quality transit takes quality time
The Seattle Times recently published an article titled “Could Sound Transit build light rail faster? It wouldn’t be easy.” It’s a question the public asked three years ago when Sound Transit…
News release
Sound Transit crews install innovative track equipment to enable light rail vehicles to cross I-90 floating bridge
Sound Transit is a step closer to the first-in-the-world achievement of operating light rail on a floating bridge as construction crews install the innovative track bridges that will enable light…
The Platform
Bridging the gap: making tracks to connect the Eastside with Link light rail
Work is really picking up on the Interstate 90 floating bridge as Sound Transit crews work to extend Link light rail’s Blue Line to the Eastside and open for service in 2023. One of the…