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A map shows the Overlake Transit Center (between SR 520, NE 40th St and 156th Ave NE).

Overlake Transit Center bus stops are moving

By Rachelle Cunningham

People who catch an ST Express, King County Metro bus, Microsoft Connector or Microsoft Shuttle at the Overlake Transit… Read more
Construction is underway at Sound Transit's new rail yard in Bellevue.

Fresh pics: Laying rail around the region

By Katie Metzger

This holiday season, we’re thankful for all of the work that’s gone into expanding our region’s transit system.  One… Read more
Workers inside the tunnel underneath downtown Bellevue discuss how awesome it will be for the Sounders to win the MLS Cup in front of the hometown crowd.

Fresh pics: exploring East Link from above and below ground

By Katie Metzger

Our latest photo field trips took us to the East Link extension – 14 miles of new light rail with 10 sta… Read more
Officials break ground at a ceremonial ceremony to celebrate the start of the downtown Redmond Link Extension.

Breaking ground on the Downtown Redmond Link Extension

By Katie Metzger

Today, we celebrated a big milestone on the eastern expansion of the region’s light rail system: the start of construction o… Read more
The light rail bridge over I-405 in Bellevue is currently under construction, and the next step of the process will require directional closures of the highway.

East Link work marks major milestones

By Katie Metzger

Sound Transit contractors will have to close portions of I-405 in Bellevue over the next two weekends as crews remove tempor… Read more