East Link Extension
Connecting the Eastside with reliable light rail

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A link light rail train being pushed along the tracks just east of the Bellevue Downtown Station at night.

Fresh pics: Trains rolling (slowly) on the Eastside!

Link light rail trains are now arriving at stations in Bellevue and the Eastside.  …

Night lane closures on Bellevue Way SE

Overnight drivers should be aware of lane closures on Bellevue Way Southeast. Crews will be performing curb work on Bellevue Way Southeast. In preparation for this work, the left lanes will be closed…

South Bellevue park-and-ride garage opens

Sound Transit has opened the parking garage at the future East Link South Bellevue Station nearly two years before East Link begins operating in 2023, providing easy transit access to Eastside…

I-90 Trail Detour near Judkins Park Station

Crews will be closing sidewalk in front of the Judkins Park Station as well as the crosswalk across 23rd Ave S from 9am to 3pm on Friday, July 9th. These closures will allow crews to run concrete…

Rescheduled: Overnight Work on 23rd Ave S Near Judkins Park Station

*Updated 6/22/2021: This work has been rescheduled to Saturday, June 26th, 2021. Crews will be working overnight on 23rd Ave S in front of the future Judkins Park Station on Saturday, June 26th.…

Link closed this weekend between UW and SODO

Contractor crews continue their work this weekend to connect the overhead catenary power and train signal systems for East Link to the existing line. This will be the second of five consecutive…

Link closed this weekend between UW and SODO

Light rail to the Eastside comes one step closer as work to connect the overhead catenary power and train signal systems for East Link to the existing line gets started this weekend. This will be the…

A worker smooths concrete on the new light rail tracks leading into the International District/Chinatown Station from the Eastside.

Get ready for weekend Link closures in April

Weekend Link riders should prepare for delays during the month of April, when East Link construction will close stations between SODO and University of Washington. Free Link Shuttle buses will…

Link to close between UW and SODO each weekend in April

Work to connect the overhead catenary power and train signal systems for East Link to the existing system will require closing Link light rail stations from SODO Station to University of Washington…

I-90 Trail Detour near Judkins Park Station

Starting as soon as Monday, March 15th, crews will be paving the east side of the crosswalk at the future Judkins Park Station. I-90 Trail users will need to detour to either Judkins Street or…