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HOV ramp closures at Island Crest Way

The Island Crest Way westbound I-90 HOV on-ramp and the Island Crest Way eastbound I-90 HOV off-ramp will be closed on Wednesday, Nov. 13 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Crews will be pouring concrete for curbs…

I-90 HOV ramp closure at Island Crest Way

The Island Crest Way westbound HOV on-ramp will be closed on Monday, Nov. 4 and Tuesday, Nov. 5 from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Crews will be pouring concrete for curbs and sidewalks at Mercer Island…

Transit tunnel work to prepare for construction of Eastside light rail connection completed ahead of schedule

Crews completed work ahead of schedule on a new temporary center platform at the Pioneer Square station that will allow light rail trains operate on a single track through downtown Seattle during…

Shuttle buses replace light rail downtown this weekend

This coming weekend, Link light rail will not run between the SODO and Capitol Hill stations while construction crews continue to prepare for the expansion of light rail service to the Eastside.…

HOV ramp closure at Island Crest Way

The Island Crest Way westbound HOV on-ramp will be closed on Monday, Oct. 28 and Tuesday Oct. 29 from 9am – 3pm. Crews will be pouring concrete for curbs and sidewalks at Mercer Island Station.…

I-90 ramp closure at Island Crest Way

The Island Crest Way westbound HOV on-ramp will be closed Monday, Oct. 21, from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Crews will be pouring concrete at the Mercer Island Station platform. During this closure, drivers can…

Overnight work at Shorewood Drive: Oct. 22 and 23

Beginning as early as Tuesday, Oct. 22, the first traction power substation (TPSS) will arrive on Mercer Island and will be installed at Shorewood Dr. and I-90. TPSS units provide electricity to the…

First weekend light rail disruption begins Friday night

This coming weekend, Link light rail will not run between the SODO and Capitol Hill stations while construction crews prepare for the expansion of light rail service to the Eastside. Beginning at 11…

Weekend closures of downtown Seattle Link stations on Oct. 12-13, 26-27, and Nov. 9-10

Work continues at the Pioneer Square Station to prepare for Connect 2020. Crews will use three weekends to construct a temporary center platform at Pioneer Square Station. The new platform will…

80th Ave. eastbound HOV ramp closure: Oct. 9 - 18

Beginning as early as Oct. 9, crews working for Sound Transit will close the 80th Avenue eastbound HOV on-ramp during off-peak hours to install new electrical conduit and new light fixtures. Sound…