Downtown Redmond Link Extension
Serving Marymoor Park and Redmond Town Center

News and updates

Westbound lane closures at NE 40th St. at State Route 520 in Redmond

Beginning as early Monday, March 29 through August 2021, Sound Transit contractor crews will close the westbound lanes on Northeast 40th Street between 148th Avenue Northeast and 156th…

Nighttime drilled shafts work begins in Redmond

Beginning as early as Monday, February 22, through Thursday, March 4, Sound Transit contractor crews will begin nighttime drilled shafts work near the West Lake Sammamish Parkway eastbound off-ramp.…

Artist rendering of the future east entrance to the Downtown Redmond Link Extension.

Construction activities coming to Downtown Redmond

Sound Transit's contractor has made great progress along the shoulder of eastbound SR 520 since starting work last summer and gearing up to begin construction activities in downtown Redmond. As early…

Construction activities coming to Downtown Redmond

Beginning as early as Monday, Feb. 8, Sound Transit’s contractor crews will begin preparing designated construction areas from 164th AVE NE to 170th AVE for upcoming construction activities. What…

Work ramps up on Downtown Redmond Link Extension

Redmond area residents and travelers will see more activity as work intensifies in extending light rail to Redmond. The 3.4-mile Downtown Redmond Link Extension will extend the line from the Redmond…

Construction crews set up SR 520 construction area

Sound Transit's contractor is moving forward with construction of the light rail extension into downtown Redmond. Starting as soon as Aug. 3, construction crews will begin working on the shoulder of…

Project design video update

Just when the Downtown Redmond Link Extension project team was about to kick off a spring open house we were all ordered to stay home. Since then the project team has been working hard to bring the…

Sound Transit's design build contractor releases early design images for future downtown Redmond station

The design team has released its first set of drawings for Downtown Redmond Station to the City's design review board. Sound Transit's contractor used design requirements developed in partnership…

Drilling work will block lanes and trail near SR 520

Sound Transit’s design team is preparing for construction of the light rail extension into downtown Redmond. Drill rig crews will be working at various locations along the alignments for the next…

Downtown Redmond Groundbreaking photo

Downtown Redmond Link Extension updates

Sound Transit and its project partners ceremonially kicked off the Downtown Redmond Link light rail extension project this week. Elected officials and other dignitaries gathered with golden shovels…