East Link Extension
Connecting the Eastside with reliable light rail

News and updates

Project update

In this alert: Reminder of weekend ramp closures, Weekday construction traffic impacts, Early morning concrete pours and nighttime light pole installation, Weekend of January 20-21, and reminder of ongoing closures

This closure will be repeated overnight on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 24-25 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Crews will continue work on drilled shafts adjacent to the I-90 ramps and Southeast 30th. Sound…

Project update

In this alert: Weekday construction traffic impacts, Early morning concrete pour, Wednesday, January 18, Weekend of January 20-21, and reminder of ongoing closures

Weekday construction traffic impacts: Week of Jan. 16-19 No work in roadway on Monday, Jan. 15th due to observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday. Tuesday-Friday 8 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Daily/…

Project update

I-90 bus riders, get ready for changes this September!

Sound Transit is sending subscribers of the Mercer Island and Judkins Park East Link Extension Newsletter this project update on behalf of Sound Transit Customer Outreach. Service changes are coming…

News release

Bus routes using I-90 to change in September due to East Link construction; riders encouraged to plan ahead

Sound Transit and King County Metro begin public outreach to educate riders about upcoming changes Sound Transit and King County Metro today kicked off a month of public outreach to inform Eastside…

Project update

Bellevue Way Southeast utility relocation project

Sound Transit is sending subscribers of the South Bellevue East Link Extension Newsletter this project update on behalf of Puget Sound Energy/Potelco. Puget Sound Energy and its crews are…

Project update

Upcoming I-90 ramp closures and weekend work

As construction resumes at the Mercer Island station, crews will continue installing communication fiber and perform demolition work on Saturday, Jan. 6. Longer term closures are also planned to…

Project update

I-405 night closures in Bellevue on Jan. 8 – 9

Overnight HOV/Express Toll lane closures have been rescheduled to January 8, 2018. In preparation for construction of the elevated light rail structure across I-405 Sound Transit’s contractor will…

Project update

Night closures on I-405 in Bellevue on Jan. 3

Overnight drivers going through downtown Bellevue should prepare for HOV/Express Toll lane closures on January 3 2018. In preparation for construction of the elevated light rail structure across I-…

Project update

New Park-and-Ride option in south Bellevue – served by ST Route 550

Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 2nd, an additional temporary park-and-ride lot will be available in south Bellevue. The new lot, located at 1212 104th Ave SE, will provide parking for up to fifty vehicles.…

Project update

Night closures on I-405 in Bellevue on Jan. 2

On January 2, 2018, Sound Transit’s contractor will resume restriping on northbound I-405 to establish temporary work zones along the highway.This work is weather dependent and may be rescheduled.…