Mercer Island Station
Mercer Island's connection to light rail.

News and updates

Work to begin on Mercer Island East Link Traffic Mitigation Project

As part of the Environmental Impact Study and Record of Decision for the East Link Light Rail project, Sound Transit will make traffic mitigation efforts around the Mercer Island station. The…

Closure of westbound I-90 HOV ramp at 80th Ave SE

Starting as soon as Thursday, Oct. 12, Sound Transit crews will close the westbound I-90 HOV ramp between SE 27th Ave and 80th Ave SE. The closure will take place from 9 p.m. to 5 a.m. the following…

Upcoming Pedestrian Detours

The Mercer Island Transit Interchange project is wrapping up, with construction scheduled to be complete by the end of March. In this final stage, there will be a series of minor short term sidewalk…

New pedestrian detour and bus stop change

Following the construction zone shift, we’ll instate a new pedestrian detour starting Jan. 26, 2023. The new construction zone will redirect pedestrian traffic from the southern sidewalk of North…

Stage Three of Construction Starting

Sound Transit is excited to announce the next phase of construction on the Mercer Island Transit Interchange project. Starting Tuesday, Jan. 17, road work will be shifting from the south side of…