East Link Extension
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Night Closures on NE 20th Street

Beginning on Thursday, September 22nd, crews will be performing track work. In preparation for this work, crews will close lanes on Northeast 20th Street adjacent to 136th Place Northeast in Bellevue…

Night closures on NE 20th Street

Beginning on Tuesday, August 30th, crews will be performing track work. In preparation for this work, crews will be close lanes on Northeast 20th Street adjacent to 136th Place Northeast in Bellevue…

East Link Extension

The Sound Transit Board System Expansion Committee today received a detailed briefing on continuing efforts to identify new opening dates for current Link construction projects, including the East…

Action plans seek to reduce Link project delays

The Sound Transit Board System Expansion Committee today received a detailed briefing on continuing efforts to identify new opening dates for current Link construction projects, as Sound Transit…

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…

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…

More light rail vehicle testing rolling out in Downtown Bellevue

Sound Transit continues to power progress! Starting Thursday, August 4th, Hi-Rail vehicles will be pulling a single light rail vehicle at walking speeds on the track between the Operations…

Westbound I-90 lane closure

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

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…

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…