East Link Extension
Connecting the Eastside with reliable light rail

News and updates

Join us for a Construction Kickoff Open House

Now that the new HOV lanes are open, East Link construction on Mercer Island is just around the corner. Sound Transit understands that construction can be disruptive and is committed to being a good…

BelRed update: Utility pole and duct bank installation work begins soon

As early as Monday, June 26, Puget Sound Energy will begin installing more than 30 temporary and permanent utility poles along NE Spring Blvd and 136th Pl NE and on 130th Ave NE. Temporary…

BelRed update: Tree removal and repurposing for wetland mitigation

Sound Transit’s crews have begun tree removal activities along NE Spring Blvd and 136th Pl NE. You may have noticed tree trunks in place along the roadways. As part of Sound Transit’s commitment to…

Bellevue Way Southeast reduced to one lane and ramps to I-90 closed

Weekend of June 17-18 and June 24-25 For the second weekend in a row, Sound Transit's contractor plans to close three lanes of Bellevue Way Southeast from 7 a.m. Saturday, June 17th through 9 p.m.…

I-5 ramps to eastbound I-90 in Seattle closed overnight June 15

This news release was issued jointly by the Washington State Department of Transportation, Sound Transit. SEATTLE – Drivers heading from Interstate 5 to eastbound Interstate 90 should plan for a…

BelRed update: Tree and understory removal along NE Spring Blvd and 136th Pl NE to begin as early as June 19

Beginning as early as Monday, June 19, tree removal activities will get underway in the temporary construction easements on private property along Northeast Spring Boulevard and 136th Place Northeast…

Lane and sidewalk closure on 112th Ave SE

Beginning Monday, June 12th, Sound Transit's contractor will proceed with demolition and removal of the structures along 112th Ave SE, north of Surrey Downs Park. The contractor will also begin…

Lane and sidewalk closures near Bellevue City Hall starting the week of June 12

Beginning next Monday, June 12, lane closures will be necessary near Bellevue City Hall as construction crews begin to establish work zones and install construction monitoring equipment…

Island Crest Way restriping work

Crews working for Sound Transit and WSDOT will restripe Island Crest Way to address vehicle queuing. Pavement markings will be refreshed at this time along Island Crest Way between Southeast 30th…

Sound Transit to host public meeting about construction of East Link in BelRed near the Bel-Red / 130th Station

Public invited to meet Sound Transit's contractor and learn about light rail construction activities Sound Transit will hold an open house next week in Bellevue about the segment of the East Link…