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Workers inside the tunnel underneath downtown Bellevue discuss how awesome it will be for the Sounders to win the MLS Cup in front of the hometown crowd.

Fresh pics: exploring East Link from above and below ground

By Katie Metzger

Our latest photo field trips took us to the East Link extension – 14 miles of new light rail with 10 sta… Read more
A view of the north entrance for Roosevelt Station from NE 66th St.

Fresh pics: progress along Northgate Link Extension

By Katie Metzger

It's been a while since we've shown off all the work being done on the Northgate Link extension. Here's a brief intro to the… Read more
Northgate Station under construction looking south from the future light rail tracks that will stretch all the way to Lynnwood.

Building quality transit takes quality time

By Josh Feit

The Seattle Times recently published an article titled “Could Sound Transit build light rail faster? It wouldn’t be easy.”&n… Read more
Tracks for link light rail stretch across the I-90 floating bridge.

Bridging the gap: making tracks to connect the Eastside with Link light rail

By Katie Metzger

Work is really picking up on the Interstate 90 floating bridge as Sound Transit crews work to extend Link light rail’s Blue … Read more
TERO graduate Richard Laffey works on the Overlake Village Station in Redmond.

Sound Transit helping power the regional construction workforce

By Katie Metzger

When Richard Laffey and his classmates graduated from their 16-week construction trades training program in May, several&nbs… Read more