Mercer Island Station
Mercer Island's connection to light rail.

News and updates

Project update

Planned 2 line maintenance work

On Saturday, May 30, and Sunday, May 31, Sound Transit will close Judkins Park and Mercer Island stations, as part of planned Link light rail maintenance. This work will maintain system reliability…

Project update

Work to begin on Mercer Island East Link Traffic Mitigation Project

As part of the Environmental Impact Study and Record of Decision for the East Link Light Rail project, Sound Transit will make traffic mitigation efforts around the Mercer Island station. The…

Project update

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…

Project update

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…

Project update

New pedestrian detour and bus stop change

Following the construction zone shift, we’ll instate a new pedestrian detour starting Jan. 26, 2023. The new construction zone will redirect pedestrian traffic from the southern sidewalk of North…