East Link Extension
Connecting the Eastside with reliable light rail

News and updates

Live wire light rail vehicle testing coming up on East Link

Full speed ahead! Starting the first week of February 2022, live wire light rail vehicle testing will be rolling out on the East Link light rail tracks. This exciting phase of testing will allow…

Overnight I-90 lane closures

Beginning on Monday, January 24th, crews will be delivering signal houses in Judkins Park. In preparation for this work, crews will be closing left lanes on Interstate 90. This work is scheduled to…

Weekend Closure of 112th Avenue SE in south Bellevue

Beginning on Saturday, December 18th, crews will deliver and install a signal house. In preparation for this work, crews will fully close 112th Avenue Southeast between Southeast 6th Street and…

Mercer Island demolition work begins Dec. 13

Structures on two Sound Transit owned residential properties in Mercer Island are scheduled to be removed on the north side of North Mercer Way, near 77th Avenue Southeast. Site preparations will…

A link light rail train being pushed along the tracks just east of the Bellevue Downtown Station at night.

Fresh pics: Trains rolling (slowly) on the Eastside!

Link light rail trains are now arriving at stations in Bellevue and the Eastside.  …

Night lane closures on Bellevue Way SE

Overnight drivers should be aware of lane closures on Bellevue Way Southeast. Crews will be performing curb work on Bellevue Way Southeast. In preparation for this work, the left lanes will be closed…

South Bellevue park-and-ride garage opens

Sound Transit has opened the parking garage at the future East Link South Bellevue Station nearly two years before East Link begins operating in 2023, providing easy transit access to Eastside…

Sound Transit assesses system operations on East Link Extension

After four years of construction, there will be trains on the light rail tracks starting in November 2021. In this new phase, crews are starting to evaluate controls, safety and signal systems, and…

Weekend Work on 112th Ave SE in downtown Bellevue

Beginning on Saturday, October 23rd, crews will deliver and install a communications hut at East Main Station. In preparation for this work, crews will be fully closing 112th Avenue Southeast between…

Northbound 110th Avenue NE closure in downtown Bellevue

Beginning on Monday, October 4th, crews will replace flag poles and remove falsework at the Bellevue Downtown Station. To perform this work, it will be necessary to fully close northbound 110th…