East Link Extension
Connecting the Eastside with reliable light rail

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Project update

POSTPONED - Nighttime full closures on NE 8th Street in downtown Bellevue

The nighttime full closures on NE 8th Street originally scheduled for Monday, April 6th to Thursday April 9th, has been postponed until further notice. We will reschedule the work to a later date.…

Project update

Lane closures on NE 8th Street in downtown Bellevue on March 30th 

Beginning on Monday, March 30th, crews will be performing curb work to build a median island on Northeast 8th Street between 116th Avenue Northeast and 120th Avenue Northeast. To perform this work,…

Project update

Utility work on 60th Avenue Southeast near Southeast 24th Street

Utility work is scheduled to take place on 60th Avenue Southeast near Southeast 24th Street from Wednesday, March 18 – Monday, April 13. Crews will be sawcutting, potholing, trenching, and paving in…

Project update

HOV ramp closures at Island Crest Way

The Island Crest Way westbound I-90 HOV on-ramp and the eastbound I-90 HOV off-ramp are scheduled to be closed Monday, March 2 – Friday, March 6 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Crews will be…

Project update

HOV ramp closures at Island Crest Way next week

The Island Crest Way westbound I-90 HOV on-ramp and the eastbound I-90 HOV off-ramp are scheduled to be closed Wednesday, Feb. 19 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Crews will be landscaping near Mercer Island…

Project update

Overnight work at I-90 and Lakeside Avenue South

Beginning as early as Monday, February 17, another traction power substation (TPSS) will be installed along the East Link Extension near Lakeside Avenue South and I-90. To safely complete this work,…

New tracks installed just south of the International District/Chinatown Station

The Platform

Connect 2020 checkup: Steady progress halfway into 10 weeks of construction

Just over four weeks into the major construction project to connect the new light rail line from the Eastside to Seattle, crews are making steady progress and Link light rail has settled into the new…

News release

Link closed downtown this weekend as Connect 2020 reaches halfway mark

As construction to join new light rail tracks to serve the Eastside into the existing system continues smoothly, it's time for riders to prepare for the second of three planned weekend closures of…

Project update

I-90 Trail closure near N. Mercer Way and Shorewood Dr.

The I-90 Trail is scheduled to be closed near N. Mercer Way and Shorewood Dr. Thursday, Feb. 6 – Saturday, Feb. 8 from 7 a.m. – 5 p.m. Crews will be landscaping along the trail. Due to the weather-…

Project update

HOV ramp closures at Island Crest Way

The Island Crest Way westbound I-90 HOV on-ramp and the eastbound I-90 HOV off-ramp are scheduled to be closed Wednesday, Jan. 22 – Friday, Jan. 24 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Crews will be pouring concrete…