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Crossing Lake Washington

East Link light rail employs cutting-edge technology to cross I-90 floating bridge (Editor's note: Popular Science Magazine recently named the the technology behind running trains across a floating…

Long-term daytime closure of Island Crest Way Eastbound HOV off-ramp

Beginning as early as Monday, Oct.23, the Island Crest Way Eastbound HOV off-ramp will close during daytime, off-peak hours. Closures are planned to occur daily, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m.…

Sound Transit's East Link I-90 bridge project receives a 2017 Best of What's New award from Popular Science

First-ever light rail across a floating bridge recognized in the Engineering category Sound Transit has received a Popular Science 2017 Best of What's New award in the engineering category for the…

In this alert: Weekend of October 21-22, Weekday construction traffic impacts, Tree removal from station site to 112th Ave SE, Night work between I-90 on ramp and I-90

Weekend of Oct. 21 – 22 Bellevue Way SE reduced to one lane and ramps to I-90 closed Utility relocation work will continue this weekend on Bellevue Way Southeast. Sound Transit's contractor plans to…

Off-peak daily Westbound Island Crest Way HOV on-ramp closures extended October 16-20

Beginning as early as Monday Oct. 16 and lasting until Friday Oct. 20, the Westbound Island Crest Way HOV on-ramp will close during off-peak hours. Crews will use this time to demolish portions of…

Week-long closure of NE Spring Blvd at 136th Pl NE: October 16-20

Crews will close Northeast Spring Boulevard at 136th Place Northeast for a week starting 7 a.m. Monday, Oct. 16 and continue 24 hours a day through 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 20. During this week-long…

In this alert: Weekend of Oct. 14-15 and weekday construction traffic impacts

Weekend of Oct. 14 – 15 Bellevue Way SE reduced to one lane and ramps to I-90 closed Utility relocation work will continue this weekend on Bellevue Way Southeast. Sound Transit's contractor plans to…

Off-peak daily westbound Island Crest Way HOV on-ramp closures: Oct. 9 - 13

Beginning as early as Monday, Oct. 9 and lasting until Friday, Oct. 13, the westbound Island Crest Way HOV on-ramp will close during off-peak hours. Crews will use this time to demolish portions of…

In this alert: Weekend of Oct. 7-8 and weekday construction traffic impacts

Weekend of Oct. 7 – Oct. 8 Bellevue Way SE reduced to one lane and ramps to I-90 closed Utility relocation work will continue this weekend on Bellevue Way Southeast. Sound Transit's contractor plans…

Reminder: Long-term closure on 110th Ave NE scheduled to begin Oct. 9

A Sept. 19 construction alert stated the closure would begin in early October. Since then, Oct. 9 has been identified as the targeted start date. On Monday Oct. 9, Sound Transit will begin a long-…