East Link Extension
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I-90 ramp closure rescheduled

The planned closures for the Island Crest Way westbound HOV on-ramp, originally scheduled for this week, have been rescheduled for the week of Oct. 7 – 11. Crews will continue concrete pours for…

Upcoming I-90 ramp closures

Work continues to complete concrete work at the Mercer Island Station. Crews will continue pouring track slabs and sidewalks within the sound walls at the station platform. To safely do so, the…

Photo of Mercer Island station

Mercer Island Station Construction Nearing Completion

As we head into the fall, work at the Mercer Island Station is ramping up as crews work to put the finishing touches on the station. In the last few months, crews have: Completed installing the…

Island Crest Way Ramp Closures: Sept. 20 & 21 and 27 & 28

Track installation continues at the Mercer Island Station as crews prepare to pour the final track slabs at the Mercer Island Station platform.   To pour these slabs, crews will need to close…

Weekend Island Crest Way Ramp Closure: Sept. 14

Track installation continues at the Mercer Island Station as crews prepare to pour the final track slabs at the Mercer Island Station platform.   To pour these slabs, crews will need to close…

I-405 weeknight closures in downtown Bellevue on Wednesday, September 11th

Overnight drivers should be aware of upcoming lane and ramp closures on I-405 in downtown Bellevue. In preparation for East Link light rail, Sound Transit’s contractor crews will continue to paint…

I-405 weeknight closures in downtown Bellevue on Monday, September 9th

Overnight drivers should be aware of upcoming lane and ramp closures on I-405 in downtown Bellevue. In preparation for East Link light rail, Sound Transit’s contractor crews will be painting in…

Work will begin to build a temporary center platform at Pioneer Square Station later this fall.

Preparing Pioneer Square Station for Connect 2020

Preparation to connect light rail to the Eastside requires weekend shuttle buses between SODO and Capitol Hill on Oct. 12-13, Oct. 26-27, and Nov. 9-10 During three weekends this fall, Link light…

Construction will close light rail in downtown Seattle on three weekends this fall

During three weekends this fall, Link light rail will not run between SODO and Capitol Hill while construction crews build a temporary center platform at Pioneer Square Station as Sound Transit…

Upcoming construction traffic impacts

I-405 to westbound I-90 overnight ramp closures and lane reductions on westbound I-90 Work continues on the cast-in-place long span rail bridge over I-90. Crews plan to close all ramps from I-405 to…