East Link Extension
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Pedestrian path through construction site at Overlake Transit Center closing

On Monday, July 9, construction crews building the future Redmond Technology Station will close the pedestrian path between the SR 520 bus stop at Northeast 40th Street and the Overlake Transit…

Rail welding begins and station construction continues on Mercer Island

Now that rail has arrived on Mercer Island, track welding has begun. The 80-foot-long sections of track, called 'sticks,' are welded together into 560- and 800-foot-long sections, known as 'strings…

East Link tunnel excavation nears completion in downtown Bellevue

Sound Transit’s East Link light rail tunnel is more than 90 percent complete, with crews expected to break through to the site of the future Bellevue Downtown Station in mid-July. The agency today…

In this alert: Weekday construction traffic impacts, Night work near I-90, and reminder of ongoing closures

Weekday construction traffic impacts: Monday, July 2 – Friday, July 6 (no work in roadway on July 4th) Bellevue Way Southeast In order to work in the eastside curb lane while maintaining two lanes…

In this alert: Weekday construction traffic impacts, Night work near I-90, and reminder of ongoing closures

Weekday construction traffic impacts: Monday, June 25 – Friday, June 29 Bellevue Way Southeast In order to work in the eastside curb lane while maintaining two lanes of traffic in the peak…

Long span aerial guideway construction

What to expect: Beginning the week of June 17, crews started working night shifts within the I-90 corridor. Night work is necessary to finish…

One-lane temporary traffic control on 120th Avenue Northeast in BelRed area of Bellevue for sewer work

On Monday, June 25, Sound Transit's contractor, Hensel Phelps, will install a temporary, one-lane, signalized, traffic control system on a small section of 120th Avenue Northeast. Northbound and…

In this alert: Weekday construction traffic impacts, Night work near I-90, and reminder of ongoing closures

Weekday construction traffic impacts: Sunday, June 17 – Friday, June 22 I-90 Sunday-Thursday (Friday morning) night closures, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.: In order to safely construct East Link's aerial…

Upcoming I-90 ramp closures

Progress continues on the steel installation for the 77th Avenue head house. In the coming weeks, crews will continue to install steel supports, storm drains and will begin backfilling portions of…

Change to overnight closures in downtown Bellevue

Change to overnight closures in downtown Bellevue A June 7th construction alert stated the full closure on 116th Avenue Northeast would be on June 19th – 21st  and July 18th – July 19th. Since…