East Link Extension
Connecting the Eastside with reliable light rail

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Public involvement summaries

A public involvement summary, which includes key themes that emerged from comments captured during and after the downtown Bellevue final design open house, is now available online. The summary also…

Mercer Island open house recap

Last Thursday, about 85 people joined the East Link Extension team for an update on final design progress in Mercer Island. At the open house we talked about station design, permanent station names,…

Give us your feedback on station designs and station names for the Mercer Island segment by June 14

Comment forms are available for those who would like to provide feedback. Please complete the forms by June 14, 2013. Station names comment form - 3 questionsStation design comment form -…

South Bellevue open house recap

Last Thursday, about 110 people joined the East Link Extension team for an update on final design progress in south Bellevue, which includes the South Bellevue and East Main stations. At the open…

Give us your feedback on station designs and station names for the South Bellevue segment by June 6

Comment forms are available for those who would like to provide feedback. Please complete the forms by June 6, 2013. Please review materials from the open house to familiarize yourself with the…

Reminder: Public involvement opportunities

The Bellevue cost savings decision is complete and design is progressing. The project is in final design, the process that advances design work from approximately 30 percent to 100 percent completion…

Downtown Bellevue open house recap

On Thursday, about 70 people joined the East Link Extension team for an update on final design progress in downtown Bellevue, which includes the Bellevue Transit Center and Hospital stations. At the…

Reminder: public involvement opportunities

The cost savings decision is complete and design is progressing. The project is in final design, the process that advances design work from approximately 30 percent to 100 percent completion. Final…

Cost savings decision

The East Link Extension gained a lot of momentum recently when the Sound Transit Board and the Bellevue City Council both unanimously approved final refinements to the route and station locations in…

Cost Savings open house recap

Approximately 100 people joined Sound Transit and the City of Bellevue to review and comment on the proposed East Link Extension Cost Savings Ideas. The meeting generated a lot of good feedback that…