Project update
Overlake Transit Center park-and-ride closing May 1
Construction of the Redmond Technology Center light rail station is about to begin. The first step in building the station and its 320-stall parking garage is to close the parking lots at the current…
News release
South Bellevue park-and-ride to close May 30
Commuters are encouraged to explore other options before East Link light rail construction begins at the site The South Bellevue Park-and-Ride lot will close on Tuesday, May 30 as part of…
News release
Sound Transit light rail trains to run on clean energy beginning 2019
Agreement with Puget Sound Energy will enable Sound Transit to power Link trains with carbon-neutral energy Sound Transit has executed an innovative 10-year agreement with Puget Sound Energy (PSE)…
Project update
South Bellevue Park-and-Ride scheduled to close May 30, 2017
When East Link opens in 2023, Eastside commuters will be able to travel from downtown Bellevue to downtown Seattle in 20 minutes. However, the period between construction and opening day will bring…
Project update
Attention Overlake Transit Center users: All park-and-ride spaces are closing May 1 for East Link construction
On May 1, the contractor building the future Redmond Technology Center light rail station will close the parking lots at the Overlake Transit Center. The parking closure may be challenging to regular…
Project update
Getting across Lake Washington
As part of the East Link light rail extension, Sound Transit is doing something that’s never been done before – placing light rail on a floating bridge. To safely transition light rail vehicles from…
Project update
East Link tunnel excavation is underway in downtown Bellevue
Behind the construction sound wall, crews are busy excavating at the south tunnel portal site located at 112th Avenue Northeast and Main Street. A video of the construction progress at the the tunnel…
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East Link tunnel construction is underway in downtown Bellevue
Light rail will run under downtown when East Link opens in 2023 Sound Transit today briefed elected officials and media on East Link light rail tunnel construction that is now underway in downtown…
News release
Sound Transit statement on City of Mercer Island lawsuit regarding East Link light rail construction on I-90
Agency responds to city council’s vote to pursue legal action Sound Transit CEO Peter Rogoff today issued the below statement on the Mercer Island City Council’s votes to pursue a lawsuit and…
Project update
Mercer Island station in the final design phase
Sound Transit has reached an important milestone! Plans for the Mercer Island station have completed final design and we are eager to share this update with you. During final design, project…