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The tunnel portal south of downtown Bellevue near 110th Avenue Northeast and Main Street.

Fresh pics: Construction complete on downtown Bellevue tunnel

By Bruce Gray

Sound Transit today gave local media a tour of the recently-completed light rail tunnel under downtown Bellevue.  Ri… Read more
A 500-foot bridge spans 520 in Redmond, connecting to the under-construction Overlake Village Station.

Fresh pics: Making car-free connections in Redmond

By Katie Metzger

New bridges for pedestrians and cyclists are rising over Redmond as part of the East Link Extension.  Crossing … Read more
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