East Link Extension
Connecting the Eastside with reliable light rail

News and updates

Looking ahead at 2018 construction

2018 will be a busy year as construction of the Mercer Island station progresses. The station will begin to take shape at the I-90 roadway level and will rise vertically to the 77th and 80th Avenue…

In this alert: Weekday construction traffic impacts, Waterline leak detection and CCTV inspection, Early morning concrete pours, Reminder of ongoing closures

Weekday construction traffic impacts: Week of Feb. 5-9 I-90 Ramps Monday-Friday 8 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Daily/overnight closure of the Bellevue Way Southeast to I-90 west HOV ramp. The duration of these…

In this alert: Roadway closures on NE 136th Pl and NE Spring Blvd

Nighttime closures of 136th Pl NE extended through March 2 Crews will continue nightly closures on 136th Place Northeast through the morning of Friday, March 2. During these nighttime closures,…

In this alert: Weekday construction traffic impacts, Century Link work, Early morning concrete pours, and reminder of ongoing closures.

Weekday Construction traffic impacts: Week of January 29-February 2 I-90 Ramps Monday-Friday 8 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Daily/overnight closure of the Bellevue Way SE to I-90 west HOV ramp. The duration of…

Nighttime closures of 136th Pl NE: January 29- February 2

Crews will close 136th Place Northeast nightly starting Monday, Jan. 29, through the morning of Friday, Feb. 2. During these nighttime closures, contractor crews will conduct excavation activities on…

Sound Transit and Seattle City Light utility pole replacement project

Beginning as early as Monday, Jan. 22, Seattle City Light will begin replacing 33 utility poles and adding 7 new poles in the Mount Baker neighborhood to support Sound Transit's East Link light rail…

Intersection closure of NE Spring Blvd. and 132nd Ave. NE: Jan. 24-26

Beginning as early as Wednesday, Jan. 24 through Friday, Jan. 26, contractor crews will close the intersection of Northeast Spring Boulevard and 132nd Avenue Northeast daily from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.…

Weekend work – Saturday Jan. 20

To accommodate the future Mercer Island station, contractors working for Sound Transit will need to relocate and reconnect utility lines along I-90. These lines provide service for lighting inside…

In this alert: Reminder of weekend ramp closures, Weekday construction traffic impacts, Early morning concrete pours and nighttime light pole installation, Weekend of January 20-21, and reminder of ongoing closures

This closure will be repeated overnight on Wednesday and Thursday, Jan. 24-25 from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. Crews will continue work on drilled shafts adjacent to the I-90 ramps and Southeast 30th. Sound…

In this alert: Weekday construction traffic impacts, Early morning concrete pour, Wednesday, January 18, Weekend of January 20-21, and reminder of ongoing closures

Weekday construction traffic impacts: Week of Jan. 16-19 No work in roadway on Monday, Jan. 15th due to observance of Dr. Martin Luther King Holiday. Tuesday-Friday 8 p.m. to 3 p.m.: Daily/…