Project update
Bridge construction needs five night closure of NE 24th Street
Construction crews building the light rail guideway connecting Bellevue and Redmond need to close NE 24th Street nightly beneath SR 520 for two weeks. To keep drivers, bike riders and pedestrian safe…
Project update
Track installed on I-90 floating bridge
Over the last few months, crews have been busy installing track on the I-90 floating bridge. This will be the first time light rail will operate on a floating bridge which presents numerous…
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Building quality transit takes quality time
The Seattle Times recently published an article titled “Could Sound Transit build light rail faster? It wouldn’t be easy.” It’s a question the public asked three years ago when Sound Transit…
News release
Sound Transit crews install innovative track equipment to enable light rail vehicles to cross I-90 floating bridge
Sound Transit is a step closer to the first-in-the-world achievement of operating light rail on a floating bridge as construction crews install the innovative track bridges that will enable light…
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Bridging the gap: making tracks to connect the Eastside with Link light rail
Work is really picking up on the Interstate 90 floating bridge as Sound Transit crews work to extend Link light rail’s Blue Line to the Eastside and open for service in 2023. One of the…
Project update
77th Ave Sidewalk Closure for Plaza Construction
Beginning as early as Monday, July 22, work will begin on the 77th Ave SE entrance plaza as crews install new utilities, sidewalks, landscaping and other finishes. To safely complete this work, the…
Project update
Island Crest Way Ramp Closures Extended
Construction on the Mercer Island Station continues as crews continuing installing glass panels for the curtain walls, steel for the platform canopy and begin installing utilities. To safely complete…
News release
Weekend directional closures coming on I-405 in Bellevue as crews remove temporary structure in preparation for the Blue Line
Sound Transit contractor crews have completed construction of the East Link light rail bridge that spans I-405 in Bellevue. In order to safely remove the temporary columns and beams that were…
Project update
Upcoming weekend directional closures coming to I-405 in downtown Bellevue
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Watch out for 'Nails' on the trail
The newest public art piece rising from the ground outside Sound Transit’s future Link light rail base in Bellevue is hard to miss. Forty-five sculptural “nails” stretching for roughly 480…