East Link Extension
Connecting the Eastside with reliable light rail

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Night full closure on NE 8th Street in downtown Bellevue

Beginning on Wednesday, March 27th, crews will perform concrete pours over the Northeast 8th Street between 116th Avenue Northeast and 120th Avenue Northeast. In preparation for this work, crews will…

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Upcoming construction traffic impacts

Overnight closures of I-90 ramps to Bellevue Way Southeast What East Link construction is progressing in south Bellevue and crews need to remove the steel and timber supports that were used to…

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Nighttime roadway closure on NE Spring Blvd. starting Monday, March 25

Beginning as early Monday, March 25, lasting through Friday, April 19, Sound Transit contractor crews will close Northeast Spring Boulevard from 134th Avenue Northeast to 137th Place Northeast.…

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A look back at 2018

Sound Transit contractor crews have been hard at work on the Bel-Red/…

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Update to Night closures on I-405 in downtown Bellevue

Please disregard previous project alert titled “Night closures on I-405 in downtown Bellevue” as there have been a few changes to the planned work. Due to the excellent work of Sound Transit's…

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Upcoming I-90 Ramp Closures

Work continues at the Mercer Island Station as crews continue to install metal framing and duct banks at the 80th Ave. SE entrance. To safely complete this work, crews will need to close both the…

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Nighttime roadway closures on 136th Place Northeast extended through April 5

Sound Transit contractor crews will continue nighttime roadway closures on 136th Place Northeast from Northeast Spring Boulevard to Northeast 20th Street from 8 p.m. to 6 a.m. through the morning of…

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Night closures on I-405 in downtown Bellevue

Overnight drivers should be aware of upcoming closures on Interstate 405 in downtown Bellevue. On Monday, March, 11th Sound Transit’s contractor will be installing forms on the elevated horizontal…

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Bridge construction needs three night closure of 140th Avenue Northeast

East Link construction crews are ready to install the concrete girders that will support a light rail bridge over 140th Avenue Northeast next to SR 520. Crews will use cranes to swing the girders…

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Night full closure on 116th Avenue NE in downtown Bellevue

Beginning on Monday, March 4th, crews will be stripping formwork over 116th Avenue Northeast between Northeast 8th Street and Northeast 4th Street. In preparation for this work, crews will fully…