East Link Extension
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Heritage Loop Trail Open North of Winters House

Trail users will now be able to access the Heritage Loop Trail from Bellevue Way via the access path located north of the Winters House.  Due to continue construction projects, the parking lot…

Storm Water Vault Delivery

The Mercer Island Transit Interchange is a project designed to expand access to the new Light Rail Line 2, set to open in 2023. Part of the construction includes the instillation of a new storm water…

Westbound I-90 HOV closure

Beginning Sunday, April 24th, crews will be performing overhead wire system work on the Homer M. Hadley floating bridge. In preparation for this work, crews will be closing the HOV lane on westbound…

Verdant art by Leo Saul Berk graces the pedestrian bridge at Overlake Village Station.

Sound Transit station art and artists featured at Bellevue Art Museum exhibition

The Bellevue Arts Museum’s Biennial on Architecture and Urban Design features Sound Transit’s public art program (better known as STart) highlighting installations at several East Link and…

RESCHEDULED: Westbound I-90 lane closures

Due to forecasted wind conditions, Monday night's signal house delivery has been rescheduled to begin Tuesday night, April 5th. In preparation for this work, crews will be closing lanes on westbound…

Westbound I-90 lane closures

Beginning Monday, April 4th, crews will be delivering a signal house in the Judkins Park area and cable pulling on Mercer island. In preparation for this work, crews will be closing lanes on…

Heritage Loop Trail Open with Limited Access

As of Friday April 1st, 2022, Heritage Loop Trail is open for pedestrian use with limited access. To protect the safety of everyone, access to Heritage Loop Trail via the Winters House will remain…

Long-term single lane and sidewalk closure on North Mercer Way

Starting Monday, February 28th, 2022, contractor crews will close the westbound right lane on North Mercer Way at the 77th Avenue Southeast intersection in preparation for the Mercer Island Transit…

CORRECTED: Early construction work set to begin on the Mercer Island Transit Interchange

Sound Transit’s contractor will begin preliminary construction activities on the Mercer Island Transit Interchange as soon as Feb. 28, 2022. The project area is located near the Mercer Island Light…

​​​​​​​East Link systems testing progresses

With East Link scheduled to open next year, and civil construction winding down along the alignment, systems testing is in full swing. For several nights last week, light rail vehicles traveled at…