East Link Extension
Connecting the Eastside with reliable light rail

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Extension: Closure of westbound SR 520 on-ramp from Redmond Way/SR 202 from April 15 to early September 2022

From April 15, 2022 through early September 2022, crews will be closing the on-ramp to westbound State Route 520 from Redmond Way in order to build a new freeway on-ramp. This work is happening so…

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Extension: Lower-level garage access restricted

*This work has been extended through August 19. The Mercer Island Transit Interchange is a project designed to expand access to the new Light Rail Line 2. The next step in construction requires the…

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Westbound I-90 lane closure

Beginning Sunday, June 26th, crews will be doing overhead wire system work on the Homer M. Hadley floating bridge.

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I-90 Ramp Closure

In order to place Hot Mix Asphalt on the SE Ramp (southbound Bellevue Way Southeast ramp to eastbound Interstate-90), crews will be closing the SE Ramp on Bellevue Way Southeast overnight from…

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Tree Removal

The Mercer Island Transit Interchange is a project designed to expand access to the new Light Rail Line 2, set to open in 2023. Part of this project include clearing a row of trees to facilitate a…

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60th Ave SE lane closure

Beginning Wednesday, May 25th, crews will be preparing the area for a future signal house delivery on Mercer Island. In preparation for this work, crews will close one lane on northbound 60th Avenue…

Looking at the Judkins Park Station from the east, with I-90 visible on the right.

The Platform

Fresh pics: Art, community connections and more at Judkins Park Station

If you've traveled on I-90 in Seattle recently, you've seen the amazing progress made at Judkins Park Station.  The station is one of 10 under construction as part of the 14-mile East Link…

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Heritage Loop Trail Open North of Winters House

Trail users will now be able to access the Heritage Loop Trail from Bellevue Way via the access path located north of the Winters House.  Due to continue construction projects, the parking lot…

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Storm Water Vault Delivery

The Mercer Island Transit Interchange is a project designed to expand access to the new Light Rail Line 2, set to open in 2023. Part of the construction includes the instillation of a new storm water…

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Westbound I-90 HOV closure

Beginning Sunday, April 24th, crews will be performing overhead wire system work on the Homer M. Hadley floating bridge. In preparation for this work, crews will be closing the HOV lane on westbound…