East Link Extension
Connecting the Eastside with reliable light rail

News and updates

I-90 Trail detour

Crews will be closing the crosswalk across 23rd Avenue South from Jan. 30 through Feb. 10. The closure will allow crews to finish the installation of traffic signals and lights near the 23rd Ave S…

New pedestrian detour and bus stop change

Following the construction zone shift, we’ll instate a new pedestrian detour starting Jan. 26, 2023. The new construction zone will redirect pedestrian traffic from the southern sidewalk of North…

Stage Three of Construction Starting

Sound Transit is excited to announce the next phase of construction on the Mercer Island Transit Interchange project. Starting Tuesday, Jan. 17, road work will be shifting from the south side of…

I-90 Trail detour

On Tuesday, Jan. 17, crews will be closing the crosswalk across 23rd Ave. S from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. This closure will allow crews to start installing traffic signals at the 23rd Ave. S…

East Link opening timeframe update

The Sound Transit Board System Expansion Committee today received a briefing on the continuing work to reliably set new opening dates for our extensions to the Eastside, Lynnwood and Federal Way.

Westbound I-90 HOV on-ramp closure

Between 6 a.m. and 3 p.m. from Tuesday, Nov. 14 through Tuesday Nov. 23, crews will be closing the westbound I-90 HOV on-ramp from Bellevue Way Southeast to westbound I-90.

I-90 Ramp Closure

Between 9:00 p.m. and 5:00 a.m., crews will be closing the East and Westbound I-90 Exit to Bellevue Way Southeast, for work on the East Link Extension. The HOV lanes on these exits will be closed an…

Detour Update

Sound Transit is excited to announce the next phase of construction on the Mercer Island Transit Interchange project. Starting Friday October 7th, 2022, road work will be shifting from the north side…

Nighttime Construction on Mercer Island

Sound Transit’s contractor, Kiewit-Hoffman, has received a Construction Noise Exception from the City of Mercer Island to allow for certain construction activities to occur during nighttime working…

East Link Extension

The Sound Transit Board System Expansion Committee today received a detailed briefing on continuing efforts to identify new opening dates for current Link construction projects, including the East…