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A woman in a yellow vest, hard hat and red glasses under her safety goggles smiles at the camera, with her arm resting on the hood of a pickup truck.

Women power progress on Sound Transit job sites

By Katie Metzger

March is Women’s History Month, and we’re celebrating the women changing the face of our region’s construction workforce and… Read more
A large piece of construction equipment is pictured on the rails next to I-90 in Mercer Island.

Fresh pics from East Link: Mercer Island, Redmond and connecting to Seattle

By Katie Metzger

Can you believe it’s already the end of February? This has been the shortest 29-day month ever. In honor of Leap Day - le… Read more
New tracks installed just south of the International District/Chinatown Station

Connect 2020 checkup: Steady progress halfway into 10 weeks of construction

By Bruce Gray

Just over four weeks into the major construction project to connect the new light rail line from the Eastside to Seattle, cr… Read more
Trains connecting at Pioneer Square.

Connect 2020 update: construction progress, Link schedule tweaks

By Bruce Gray

First of all, a huge THANK YOU to all of our Link light rail riders who have shown incredible patience and resilience this f… Read more
A view from under two elevated guideways at South Bellevue Station.

Building bridges to connect light rail to the Eastside

By Rachelle Cunningham

It’s been a busy year for East Link construction, which recently passed the two-thirds completion milestone. Anyone who b… Read more