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Weekend Island Crest Way Ramp Closures: August 17 & 24
Station construction has progressed this summer as crews have recently completed installing the steel for the platform’s canopy. In the coming weeks, work will continue to form and pour the concrete…
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77th Avenue lane closure
Beginning as early as Friday, Aug. 2, crews will close the northbound right lane on 77th Avenue Southeast between North Mercer Way and Sunset Highway, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Crews will remove the…
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Upcoming I-90 ramp closures
Beginning Tuesday Aug. 6, crews will close the 80th Avenue westbound HOV off-ramp during off-peak hours to test newly installed intelligent transportation systems (ITS) fiber. This closure is…
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East Link Extension ongoing road closures
Judkins Park Through January 2020 The trail through Day Street Park will continue to be closed through January 2020 as work continues on the bridge piers and west approach structures. Pedestrians…
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Bridging the gap: making tracks to connect the Eastside with Link light rail
Work is really picking up on the Interstate 90 floating bridge as Sound Transit crews work to extend Link light rail’s Blue Line to the Eastside and open for service in 2023. One of the…
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77th Ave Sidewalk Closure for Plaza Construction
Beginning as early as Monday, July 22, work will begin on the 77th Ave SE entrance plaza as crews install new utilities, sidewalks, landscaping and other finishes. To safely complete this work, the…
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Island Crest Way Ramp Closures Extended
Construction on the Mercer Island Station continues as crews continuing installing glass panels for the curtain walls, steel for the platform canopy and begin installing utilities. To safely complete…
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RESCHEDULED: Escalators Arrive at Mercer Island Station
Escalator delivery originally scheduled to begin on Tuesday June 11, has been rescheduled and will now occur June 18 – 20 and 25 – 27. Crews will use a crane to pick and lower the escalators…
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Escalators arrive at Mercer Island Station
Beginning as early as Tuesday, June 11, escalators will arrive for installation at the Mercer Island Station entrances. Crews will use a crane to pick and lower the escalators into place in both the…
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Upcoming I-90 trail closures at Shorewood Drive
Beginning as early as Tuesday May 28, crews working for Sound Transit will re-profile the I-90 trail at Shorewood Drive. Crews will remove portions of the existing trail, lay crushed rock to regrade…