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

News and updates

Detour Update

Sound Transit is excited to announce the next phase of construction on the Mercer Island Transit Interchange project. Starting Friday October 7th, 2022, road work will be shifting from the north side…

Nighttime Construction on Mercer Island

Sound Transit’s contractor, Kiewit-Hoffman, has received a Construction Noise Exception from the City of Mercer Island to allow for certain construction activities to occur during nighttime working…

Extension: Lower-level garage access restricted

*This work has been extended through August 19. The Mercer Island Transit Interchange is a project designed to expand access to the new Light Rail Line 2. The next step in construction requires the…

Tree Removal

The Mercer Island Transit Interchange is a project designed to expand access to the new Light Rail Line 2, set to open in 2023. Part of this project include clearing a row of trees to facilitate a…

60th Ave SE lane closure

Beginning Wednesday, May 25th, crews will be preparing the area for a future signal house delivery on Mercer Island. In preparation for this work, crews will close one lane on northbound 60th Avenue…

Storm Water Vault Delivery

The Mercer Island Transit Interchange is a project designed to expand access to the new Light Rail Line 2, set to open in 2023. Part of the construction includes the instillation of a new storm water…

Westbound I-90 HOV closure

Beginning Sunday, April 24th, crews will be performing overhead wire system work on the Homer M. Hadley floating bridge. In preparation for this work, crews will be closing the HOV lane on westbound…

Westbound I-90 lane closures

Beginning Monday, April 4th, crews will be delivering a signal house in the Judkins Park area and cable pulling on Mercer island. In preparation for this work, crews will be closing lanes on…

Long-term single lane and sidewalk closure on North Mercer Way

Starting Monday, February 28th, 2022, contractor crews will close the westbound right lane on North Mercer Way at the 77th Avenue Southeast intersection in preparation for the Mercer Island Transit…

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…