East Link Extension
Connecting the Eastside with reliable light rail

News and updates

I-90 bus riders, get ready for changes this September!

Sound Transit is sending subscribers of the Mercer Island and Judkins Park East Link Extension Newsletter this project update on behalf of Sound Transit Customer Outreach. Service changes are coming…

Bus routes using I-90 to change in September due to East Link construction; riders encouraged to plan ahead

Sound Transit and King County Metro begin public outreach to educate riders about upcoming changes Sound Transit and King County Metro today kicked off a month of public outreach to inform Eastside…

Bellevue Way Southeast utility relocation project

Sound Transit is sending subscribers of the South Bellevue East Link Extension Newsletter this project update on behalf of Puget Sound Energy/Potelco. Puget Sound Energy and its crews are…

Upcoming I-90 ramp closures and weekend work

As construction resumes at the Mercer Island station, crews will continue installing communication fiber and perform demolition work on Saturday, Jan. 6. Longer term closures are also planned to…

I-405 night closures in Bellevue on Jan. 8 – 9

Overnight HOV/Express Toll lane closures have been rescheduled to January 8, 2018. In preparation for construction of the elevated light rail structure across I-405 Sound Transit’s contractor will…

Night closures on I-405 in Bellevue on Jan. 3

Overnight drivers going through downtown Bellevue should prepare for HOV/Express Toll lane closures on January 3 2018. In preparation for construction of the elevated light rail structure across I-…

New Park-and-Ride option in south Bellevue – served by ST Route 550

Beginning Tuesday, Jan. 2nd, an additional temporary park-and-ride lot will be available in south Bellevue. The new lot, located at 1212 104th Ave SE, will provide parking for up to fifty vehicles.…

Night closures on I-405 in Bellevue on Jan. 2

On January 2, 2018, Sound Transit’s contractor will resume restriping on northbound I-405 to establish temporary work zones along the highway.This work is weather dependent and may be rescheduled.…

Overnight closures on I-405 in Bellevue cancelled

Forecasted rainy weather condition have caused the scheduled full closure of northbound I-405 on Dec. 21, to be delayed. This work is weather dependent. Sound Transit's contractor will resume…

East Link construction makes progress

As we near the end of 2017 and with six months of construction under our belt, we wanted to take the opportunity to provide an up-close-and-personal look at construction activities and look ahead to…