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80th Ave westbound HOV off-ramp closures
Beginning as early as May 15, crews working for Sound Transit will close the 80th Ave. westbound HOV off-ramp during non peak hours to conduct utility and storm sewer investigations. Sound Transit…
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Mercer Island Station continues to make progress
The East Link project celebrated a major milestone as construction has recently passed the halfway mark. It will still be a few more years until East Link opens and begins operation as the Blue Line…
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Upcoming I-90 ramp closures
As part of East Link construction, crews working for Sound Transit will remove sign bridges along I-90 that are no longer necessary. This work will make way for future installation of the overhead…
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East Link light rail construction passes the halfway mark
In just a few short years, construction of the East Link light rail extension has transformed the Eastside skyline and today is more than 50 percent complete…
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Nighttime work on Mercer Island
Sound Transit’s contractor will be installing conduit along the underside of the E. Mercer Way overpass. To safely complete this work, crews will close westbound I-90 lanes near the overpass…
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Upcoming I-90 Ramp Closures
Work continues at the Mercer Island Station as crews continue to install metal framing and duct banks at the 80th Ave. SE entrance. To safely complete this work, crews will need to close both the…
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East Link Utility Work Begins at E. Mercer Way
Beginning as early as Monday March 4, crews working for Sound Transit and Puget Sound Energy will begin utility investigations of existing utilities and will install new electrical service for East…
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Upcoming I-90 Ramp Closures
As early as Thursday February 21, crews working for Sound Transit will close the 80th Ave. westbound HOV off-ramp during off-peak hours. During this closure, crews will excavate and conduct utility…
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Ballasted track installed on Mercer Island
For the last few weeks, crews have been busily installing ballasted track between the Mercer Island Station and East Mercer Way. This is the…
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Construction alert: Saturday morning barrier replacement work
Crews working for Sound Transit will replace concrete barriers on westbound I-90, between the Mercer Island Tunnel and the floating bridge…