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

Weekday construction traffic impacts: Monday, June 11 – Friday, June 15 I-90 Monday-Tuesday (Wednesday morning) night closures, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.: In order to safely construct columns and column…

UPDATED: Nightly closures of 134th Avenue Northeast and Northeast Spring Boulevard

Starting as early as Monday, June 18 and lasting through late July 2018, Sound Transit's contractor will perform nightly closures on 134th…

Night ramp closure on I-405 in Bellevue on June 4th – 7th

Overnight drivers should be aware of an upcoming ramp closure on Interstate 405 in downtown Bellevue. Beginning on Monday June 4th, Sound…

In this alert: June 2-3 weekend closure of 112th Ave SE, Weekday construction traffic impacts, Night work near I-90, and reminder of ongoing closures

Weekend of June 2-3: Full closure of 112th Avenue Southeast between Bellevue Way Southeast and Southeast 8th Street In order to remove trees adjacent to 112th Avenue Southeast, Sound Transit's…

East Link Extension safety drills on Saturday, May 26th

Sound Transit will host a safety drills on Saturday, May 26th, in downtown Bellevue. This is a coordinated effort with City of Bellevue…

I-90 nighttime construction begins as early as May 29

Crews working for Sound Transit will begin overnight work on the I-90 floating bridge to prepare for post-tensioning work inside the pontoons. As early as Tuesday, May 29, for approximately three…

You've got rail! Rail delivery begins on Mercer Island

East Link construction has reached a milestone as rail has arrived on Mercer Island and is the first East Link project to do so. Approximately 15 miles of rail have been delivered to the work zone on…

In this alert: Weekday construction traffic impacts, June 2-3 weekend closure of 112th Avenue Southeast, Night work near I-90, and reminder of ongoing closures

Weekday construction traffic impacts: Tuesday, May 29 – Friday, June 1 I-90 Tuesday-Thursday (Friday morning) night closures, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.: In order to safely construct columns and column caps…

In this alert: Weekday construction traffic impacts, Night work near I-90, Sheet pile removal 112th and reminder of ongoing closures

Weekday construction traffic impacts: May 21-25 I-90 Updated time: Monday-Thursday (Friday morning) night closures, 9 p.m. to 5 a.m.: In order to safely construct columns and column caps for the…

Updated: Girder setting requires ramp and street closures at 148th Avenue Northeast and SR 520

Construction crews will use these cranes to place girders between columns. Starting tonight, May 15, crews working to build Sound Transit's…