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

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Intermittent 60th Ave. SE closures on Nov. 28

Sound Transit's contractors will begin removing barrier from the Homer M. Hadley Bridge. This work is located on I-90 directly above 60th…

Upcoming I-90 ramp closures

On Saturday, Nov. 18, Sound Transit's contractor will install communication fiber to support the future Mercer Island station. To safely…

East Link construction progress

Now that East Link construction has been underway for a few months, we wanted to provide an update on progress so far and provide a look ahead for upcoming work. Construction so far Since June,…

CANCELED: Mercer Island weekend ramp closures

This weekend's previously planned closures of the 80th Ave. westbound HOV off-ramp and the I-90 westbound HOV lane have been canceled. This work will be rescheduled for a future date and Sound…

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Crossing Lake Washington

East Link light rail employs cutting-edge technology to cross I-90 floating bridge (Editor's note: Popular Science Magazine recently named the the technology behind running trains across a floating…

Long-term daytime closure of Island Crest Way Eastbound HOV off-ramp

Beginning as early as Monday, Oct.23, the Island Crest Way Eastbound HOV off-ramp will close during daytime, off-peak hours. Closures are planned to occur daily, Monday through Friday, from 9 a.m.…

Off-peak daily Westbound Island Crest Way HOV on-ramp closures extended October 16-20

Beginning as early as Monday Oct. 16 and lasting until Friday Oct. 20, the Westbound Island Crest Way HOV on-ramp will close during off-peak hours. Crews will use this time to demolish portions of…

Off-peak daily westbound Island Crest Way HOV on-ramp closures: Oct. 9 - 13

Beginning as early as Monday, Oct. 9 and lasting until Friday, Oct. 13, the westbound Island Crest Way HOV on-ramp will close during off-peak hours. Crews will use this time to demolish portions of…

Reminder: Overnight Island Crest Way Ramp Closures, September 29 – October 1

Beginning as early as Friday September 29 through Sunday October 1, both east- and westbound Island Crest Way HOV on- and off-ramps will be closed during off-peak, nighttime hours. Crews will use…

Upcoming I-90 Ramp and Lane Closures: September 21 – 23

Sound Transit’s contractors will be implementing various I-90 ramp and lane closures beginning as early as Thursday, September 21 and lasting until Saturday, September 23. These closures will impact…