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Tracks for link light rail stretch across the I-90 floating bridge.

Bridging the gap: making tracks to connect the Eastside with Link light rail

By Katie Metzger

Work is really picking up on the Interstate 90 floating bridge as Sound Transit crews work to extend Link light rail’s Blue … Read more
TERO graduate Richard Laffey works on the Overlake Village Station in Redmond.

Sound Transit helping power the regional construction workforce

By Katie Metzger

When Richard Laffey and his classmates graduated from their 16-week construction trades training program in May, several&nbs… Read more
Map of the Lynnwood Link light rail extension and train on elevated tracks

Moving forward: Lynnwood Link moves into construction

By John Gallagher

(Editor's note: This story was originally published in January, 2019 and has been updated with new information.)

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The craned nicknamed "Big Red" is dismantled at Roosevelt Station in March, 2019.

"Big Red" crane retirement marks another major step for trains to Northgate

By Alexis Lair

Sound Transit recently said a fond farewell to the 280-foot-long tower crane, dubbed Big Red, after… Read more

A worker heads out the south portal of the future East Link light rail tunnel under downtown Bellevue.

Fresh pics: Going underground in Bellevue with East Link light rail

By Bruce Gray

Amid all of the hype around tunnels this month, we here at The Platform thought it would be a fitting time to check in on… Read more