East Link Extension
Connecting the Eastside with reliable light rail

News and updates

Project update

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…

Project update

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…

Project update

Continued intersection and road closures in BelRed in Bellevue

Starting as early as Monday, Sept. 24, and lasting through the morning of Friday, Sept. 28 Sound Transit's contractors will perform nightly…

Project update

Rainier Freeway Station closure and I-90 bus changes coming Sept. 22!

As part of East Link light rail construction, the Rainier Freeway station at I-90 will close beginning on Sept. 22, 2018. It will reopen as Judkins Park Link Station in 2023. Most bus routes that…

Project update

Weekend lane closure on Bellevue Way SE, Weekday construction traffic impacts, Night work near I-90, and reminder of ongoing closures.

Weekend lane closure on Bellevue Way SE Saturday, September 15th, Sound Transit’s contractor will close the northbound curb lane of Bellevue Way SE. Anticipated closure hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.…

Project update

Weekday construction traffic impacts and reminder of ongoing closures

Weekday construction traffic impacts: Monday, Sept. 10 – Friday, Sept. 14 I-90 Wednesday-Thursday (Friday morning) night closures, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.: In order to safely construct East Link's aerial…

Project update

Intersection and road closures in BelRed in Bellevue

Nighttime intersection closures at Northeast 20th Street and 136th Place Northeast and nighttime road closure of 136th Place Northeast.…

Project update

Upcoming I-90 ramp closures

You may have noticed steel supports have been installed at the 77th Avenue Southeast head house and more steel will arrive and will provide the shape for the east head house at 80th Avenue Southeast…