East Link Extension
Connecting the Eastside with reliable light rail

News and updates

News release

Construction will close light rail in downtown Seattle on three weekends this fall

During three weekends this fall, Link light rail will not run between SODO and Capitol Hill while construction crews build a temporary center platform at Pioneer Square Station as Sound Transit…

Project update

Upcoming construction traffic impacts

I-405 to westbound I-90 overnight ramp closures and lane reductions on westbound I-90 Work continues on the cast-in-place long span rail bridge over I-90. Crews plan to close all ramps from I-405 to…

Project update

Weekend Island Crest Way Ramp Closures: August 17 & 24

Station construction has progressed this summer as crews have recently completed installing the steel for the platform’s canopy. In the coming weeks, work will continue to form and pour the concrete…

Two trains in Pioneer Square Station.

The Platform

Preparing for Connect 2020 at Pioneer Square Station

Observant Link riders may notice some changes coming to Pioneer Square Station. This week our contractors have begun installing a temporary fence and screening between the north…

Project update

I-405 weeknight closures in downtown Bellevue on Monday, August 12th

Overnight drivers should be aware of upcoming closures on I-405 in downtown Bellevue. In preparation for the upcoming I-405 weekend closures this month, Sound Transit's contractor crews will remove…

News release

I-405 directional closures starting this weekend as crews remove temporary falsework structures in preparation for light rail

Starting Friday, Sound Transit contractor crews will begin removing falsework, temporary steel columns and beams that were used during construction of the elevated East Link guideway spanning I-405…

The light rail bridge over I-405 in Bellevue is currently under construction, and the next step of the process will require directional closures of the highway.

The Platform

East Link work marks major milestones

Sound Transit contractors will have to close portions of I-405 in Bellevue over the next two weekends as crews remove temporary support structures from the new light rail bridge.  Ramp and lane…

Project update

77th Avenue lane closure

Beginning as early as Friday, Aug. 2, crews will close the northbound right lane on 77th Avenue Southeast between North Mercer Way and Sunset Highway, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crews will remove the…

Project update

Upcoming I-90 ramp closures

Beginning Tuesday Aug. 6, crews will close the 80th Avenue westbound HOV off-ramp during off-peak hours to test newly installed intelligent transportation systems (ITS) fiber. This closure is…

Project update

East Link Extension ongoing road closures

Judkins Park Through January 2020 The trail through Day Street Park will continue to be closed through January 2020 as work continues on the bridge piers and west approach structures. Pedestrians…