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…
The Platform
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
The Platform
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…
Project update
Overnight I-90 ramp closures
Crews working for Sound Transit will relocate the swing gates on the northbound Rainier Ave. to eastbound I-90 on-ramp. To safely complete this work, the ramp will close nightly from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m…
Project update
RESCHEDULED: Escalators Arrive at Mercer Island Station
Escalator delivery originally scheduled to begin on Tuesday June 11, has been rescheduled and will now occur June 18 – 20 and 25 – 27. Crews will use a crane to pick and lower the escalators…
Project update
Judkins Park Station entrances take shape
Over the last few months, the Judkins Park Station has begun to take shape. Crews have formed and poured concrete walls and foundations, while elevator shafts have emerged from the ground. Much of…