East Link Extension
Connecting the Eastside with reliable light rail

News and updates

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…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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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.…

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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…

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Weekday construction traffic impacts and reminder of ongoing closures

Weekday construction traffic impacts: Monday, Sept. 4 – Friday, Sept. 7 I-90 Wednesday-Thursday (Friday morning) night closures, 8 p.m. to 5 a.m.: In order to safely construct East Link's aerial…

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Weekday construction traffic impacts and Reminder of ongoing closures

Weekday construction traffic impacts: Monday, Aug. 27 – Friday, Aug. 31 Bellevue Way Southeast In order to work in the eastside curb lane while maintaining two lanes of traffic in the peak…

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Weekday construction traffic impacts and Reminder of ongoing closures

Weekday construction traffic impacts: Monday, Aug. 20 – Friday, Aug. 24 Bellevue Way Southeast In order to work in the eastside curb lane while maintaining two lanes of traffic in the peak…

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I-90 floating bridge post-tensioning nearly complete

Sound Transit's contractor recently post-tensioned the I-90 floating bridge to prepare the bridge for East Link operation. Crews installed and stressed 1,080,000 feet of steel strand and applied 41,…