East Link Extension
Connecting the Eastside with reliable light rail

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Upcoming I-90 Ramp Closures

Work continues at the Mercer Island Station as crews continue to install metal framing and duct banks at the 80th Ave. SE entrance. To safely complete this work, crews will need to close both the…

Nighttime roadway closures on 136th Place Northeast extended through April 5

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…

Night closures on I-405 in downtown Bellevue

Overnight drivers should be aware of upcoming closures on Interstate 405 in downtown Bellevue. On Monday, March, 11th Sound Transit’s contractor will be installing forms on the elevated horizontal…

Bridge construction needs three night closure of 140th Avenue Northeast

East Link construction crews are ready to install the concrete girders that will support a light rail bridge over 140th Avenue Northeast next to SR 520. Crews will use cranes to swing the girders…

Night closures on I-405 in downtown Bellevue

Beginning on Wednesday, March 6th, Sound Transit’s contractor will be stripping forms on the elevated light rail structures in preparation for the elevated guideway in downtown Bellevue. Work is…

Night full closure on 116th Avenue NE in downtown Bellevue

Beginning on Monday, March 4th, crews will be stripping formwork over 116th Avenue Northeast between Northeast 8th Street and Northeast 4th Street. In preparation for this work, crews will fully…

East Link Utility Work Begins at E. Mercer Way

Beginning as early as Monday March 4, crews working for Sound Transit and Puget Sound Energy will begin utility investigations of existing utilities and will install new electrical service for East…

A worker heads out the south portal of the future East Link light rail tunnel under downtown Bellevue.

Fresh pics: Going underground in Bellevue with East Link light rail

Amid all of the hype around tunnels this month, we here at The Platform thought it would be a fitting time to check in on the progress of the new light rail tunnel construction under downtown…

Bridge construction needs five night closure of NE 24th Street

As part of the East Link Extension project, workers are building a light rail bridge over NE 24th Street along the side of SR 520. To begin forming the future concrete bridge deck crews must work…

Upcoming construction traffic impacts 112th Ave. SE and SE 8th St. intersection modification

As progress continues on the road-over-rail portion of East Link, crews will begin constructing the guideway on the west side of 112th Ave SE near SE 8th St. In order to safely perform the work,…