East Link Extension
Connecting the Eastside with reliable light rail

News and updates

New Redmond Technology Station garage open for parking

Today, Sound Transit opened the new parking garage at the Redmond Technology Station to serve transit riders, pedestrians, and bicyclists as well as future Link light rail passengers. The new garage…

Closure of westbound I-90 HOV ramp at 80th Ave SE

Starting as soon as Thursday, Oct. 12, Sound Transit crews will close the westbound I-90 HOV ramp between SE 27th Ave and 80th Ave SE. The closure will take place from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following…

Traffic lane shift on 23rd Ave. S

Nighttime rail grinding along East Link alignment in September

As we prepare to open 2 Line service between eight East Link Extension stations in early 2024, Sound Transit crews will be performing nighttime rail grinding this month between the South Bellevue…

Sound Transit Board approves Spring 2024 opening for eight 2 Line stations

Sound Transit today announced that the Link 2 Line can begin operating passenger service between South Bellevue and Redmond Technology stations in Spring 2024. The Sound Transit Board approved…

Changes are coming to the Eastside!

In late 2022, it was announced that East Link would fully open no earlier than Spring of 2025, with the possibility of an Eastside only starter line opening in Bellevue and Redmond in 2024. Since…

Daytime lane restrictions on NE 24th Street in Bellevue on April 20 from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.

On Thursday, April 20, Sound Transit crews will be restricting vehicle traffic to one lane in each direction from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. Traffic will be maintained in both directions via flaggers and the…

I-90 Trail Detour

Crews will be closing the crosswalk across 23rd Avenue South on April 21. The crosswalk will only be closed when necessary and will remain open for peak trail usage times. The closure will allow…

Upcoming Pedestrian Detours

The Mercer Island Transit Interchange project is wrapping up, with construction scheduled to be complete by the end of March. In this final stage, there will be a series of minor short term sidewalk…

Active trains on the tracks

Light rail testing in Bellevue is taking steps forward! Starting on Monday, Feb. 13, active trains will be on track in the Bel-Red area (as indicated on the map below). Trains will be moving through…