East Link Extension
Connecting the Eastside with reliable light rail

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Escalators arrive at Mercer Island Station

Beginning as early as Tuesday, June 11, escalators will arrive for installation at the Mercer Island Station entrances. Crews will use a crane to pick and lower the escalators into place in both the…

Night full closure on I-405 in downtown Bellevue

Overnight drivers should be aware of upcoming closures on I-405 in downtown Bellevue. In preparing for the Blue Line aka East Link light rail construction over the interstate 405, Sound Transit's…

Bellevue Way SE sidewalk and driveway construction

Over the upcoming weekend, crews will close two lanes of Bellevue Way SE between SE 30th and the “Y” at 112th Ave SE, two-way traffic will be maintained at all times. Crews will utilize the weekend…

Night closures on I-405 in downtown Bellevue on Monday, June 3rd

Overnight drivers should be aware of upcoming closures on I-405 in downtown Bellevue. Starting on Monday, June 3rd, Sound Transit's contractor will be adjusting falsework in preparation for the…

Bellevue Way SE to eastbound I-90 overnight ramp closures

Work continues on the cast-in-place long span rail bridge over I-90. Crews are planning nightly closures of the Bellevue Way SE to eastbound I-90 ramp to perform work on the elevated guideway. When…

Upcoming I-90 trail closures at Shorewood Drive

Beginning as early as Tuesday May 28, crews working for Sound Transit will re-profile the I-90 trail at Shorewood Drive. Crews will remove portions of the existing trail, lay crushed rock to regrade…

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 reinstall the 'traveler crane' over I-90. When Tuesday, May 28 (…

Nighttime roadway closures on 136th PL NE extended through May 31

Sound Transit contractor crews will continue nighttime roadway closures on 136th Place Northeast from Northeast Spring Boulevard to Northeast 20th Street from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the morning of…

Intersection closure of 132nd Ave NE and NE Spring Blvd

Update: Sound Transit contractor crews will continue to work at the intersection of 132nd Avenue Northeast and Northeast Spring Blvd through Monday, September 2. This intersection closure is…

Night closures in downtown Bellevue

Overnight drivers should be aware of upcoming overnight closures in downtown Bellevue. Beginning on Monday, May 20th, Sound Transit's contractor will be closing roadways in preparation for the future…