East Link Extension
Connecting the Eastside with reliable light rail

News and updates

Project update

REMINDER: Rainier Avenue at I-90 closed this weekend, Oct. 12 -15

Crews will close Rainier Avenue at I-90 this weekend, beginning at 11 p.m. Friday, Oct. 12 until 5 a.m. Monday Oct. 15. During this time, crews will demolish one of the westbound I-90 bridges to make…

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In this alert: Weekend single lane closure on Bellevue Way Southeast, Weekday construction traffic impacts, Night work, reminder of ongoing closures

Weekend single lane closure on Bellevue Way Southeast Saturday 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sound Transit's contractor plans to close one northbound lane of Bellevue Way Southeast, from the South Bellevue…

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Rainier Avenue at I-90 closed for up to three weekends in October

Now that the Rainier Freeway stop has closed, construction of the Judkins Park Station will increase this fall. To construct the station entrances at Rainier Avenue, crews will begin demolishing a…

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In this alert: Weekend Closure 112th Ave SE, Weekday construction traffic impacts, Night work, and reminder of ongoing closures.

Weekend of September 29-30: Full closure of 112th Avenue Southeast between Bellevue Way Southeast and Southeast 8th Street In order to pave and stripe the soon-to-open 112th Ave SE temporary bypass…

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Nighttime construction on 156th Avenue Northeast south of Northeast 40th Street

Sewer line work The contractor building the East Link light rail extension in the Overlake neighborhood will be installing new sewer line beneath 156th Avenue Northeast at night. Street closure…

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Night closures on I-405 in Bellevue on Sept. 24- 27

Overnight drivers should be aware of upcoming closures on Interstate 405 in downtown Bellevue. Beginning on Monday, Sept. 24, Sound Transit's contractor will set forms on the horizontal structures in…

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In this alert: Weekend closure 112th Avenue Southeast, Weekday construction traffic impacts, Night work, and reminder of ongoing closures

In order to pave and stripe the soon to open 112th Avenue Southeast temporary bypass road, and to safely remove trees adjacent to 112th Avenue…

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One-way traffic shift on 136th Place Northeast in Bellevue

Beginning as early as Monday, Sept. 24 and lasting through early Spring 2019, Sound Transit's contractor crews will shift traffic to the west side of 136th Place Northeast. All traffic on 136th Place…

News release

Rainier Freeway Station closing for East Link construction

This news release was issued jointly by King County Metro and Sound Transit. Sound Transit and King County Metro bus routes that use I-90 to change starting September 22 Sound Transit and King…

Project update

148th Avenue NE nighttime road and ramp closure this week

Work over traffic The contractor building the East Link light rail extension in the Overlake neighborhood will close 148th Avenue NE at SR 520 Wednesday and Thursday night, Sept. 19 - 20. Crews will…