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

News and updates

Mercer Island: Upcoming I-90 westbound overnight closures

I-90 westbound will close overnight for post-tensioning. Crews working for Sound Transit will plan to close the I-90 westbound lanes overnight…

Upcoming I-90 ramp closures

As progress continues on the station's head houses, steel will begin to be erected on the 80th Avenue head house. To do so, both the east- and westbound Island Crest Way HOV ramps are planned to…

Rail welding begins and station construction continues on Mercer Island

Now that rail has arrived on Mercer Island, track welding has begun. The 80-foot-long sections of track, called 'sticks,' are welded together into 560- and 800-foot-long sections, known as 'strings…

Upcoming I-90 ramp closures

Progress continues on the steel installation for the 77th Avenue head house. In the coming weeks, crews will continue to install steel supports, storm drains and will begin backfilling portions of…

Change to overnight closures in downtown Bellevue

Change to overnight closures in downtown Bellevue A June 7th construction alert stated the full closure on 116th Avenue Northeast would be on June 19th – 21st  and July 18th – July 19th. Since…

Night ramp closure on I-405 in Bellevue on June 4th – 7th

Overnight drivers should be aware of an upcoming ramp closure on Interstate 405 in downtown Bellevue. Beginning on Monday June 4th, Sound…

You've got rail! Rail delivery begins on Mercer Island

East Link construction has reached a milestone as rail has arrived on Mercer Island and is the first East Link project to do so. Approximately 15 miles of rail have been delivered to the work zone on…

Upcoming I-90 Ramp Closures

In the coming weeks, crews will begin erecting steel supports to frame the 77th Ave. head house. Crews will also continue to pour concrete barriers. Beginning as early as Monday April 30, the Island…

Island Crest Way closures – extended April 25 and 26

The Island Crest Way Westbound HOV on-ramp will close intermittently during off-peak hours Wednesday, April 25 and Thursday, April 26. These closures are necessary to safely pour concrete barriers.…

Upcoming lane closures at Main Street and 112th Ave SE

Beginning Tuesday, April 24, 2018, our contractor will be potholing at the intersection of Main Street and 112th Avenue Southeast in order to…