Project update
CORRECTED: Early construction work set to begin on the Mercer Island Transit Interchange
Sound Transit’s contractor will begin preliminary construction activities on the Mercer Island Transit Interchange as soon as Feb. 28, 2022. The project area is located near the Mercer Island Light…
News release
East Link systems testing progresses
With East Link scheduled to open next year, and civil construction winding down along the alignment, systems testing is in full swing. For several nights last week, light rail vehicles traveled at…
Project update
Live wire light rail vehicle testing coming up on East Link
Full speed ahead! Starting the first week of February 2022, live wire light rail vehicle testing will be rolling out on the East Link light rail tracks. This exciting phase of testing will allow…
Project update
Overnight I-90 lane closures
Beginning on Monday, January 24th, crews will be delivering signal houses in Judkins Park. In preparation for this work, crews will be closing left lanes on Interstate 90. This work is scheduled to…
Project update
Weekend Closure of 112th Avenue SE in south Bellevue
Beginning on Saturday, December 18th, crews will deliver and install a signal house. In preparation for this work, crews will fully close 112th Avenue Southeast between Southeast 6th Street and…
Project update
Mercer Island demolition work begins Dec. 13
Structures on two Sound Transit owned residential properties in Mercer Island are scheduled to be removed on the north side of North Mercer Way, near 77th Avenue Southeast. Site preparations will…
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The Platform
Fresh pics: Trains rolling (slowly) on the Eastside!
Link light rail trains are now arriving at stations in Bellevue and the Eastside. …
Project update
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…
News release
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…
Project update
Sound Transit assesses system operations on East Link Extension
After four years of construction, there will be trains on the light rail tracks starting in November 2021. In this new phase, crews are starting to evaluate controls, safety and signal systems, and…