The Sound Transit light rail East Link tunnel construction in downtown Bellevue is set to begin as early as March 25th. The first phase of this project will be a permanent closure of a section of SE 1st PL at 112th Ave SE. After the site is closed off structures and trees […]
Tag: Light Rail
Bellevue City Council Approves East Link Light Rail, Construction to Start in 2016
On Monday, the Bellevue City Council voted unanimously to approve an agreement with Sound Transit that will begin the East Link light rail project in early 2016. The agreement Bellevue and Sound Transit, amends a 2011 agreement, between the two agencies, to guarantee that the East Link light rail connection […]
Bellevue Officials Make Progress on Light-Rail
Bellevue officials have negotiated a deal to reduce the size of a proposed Sound Transit light-rail maintenance yard and allowing 1.6 million square feet of potential commercial and residential development space on the perimeter of the property. At the same time, Bellevue will save taxpayers money, shaving $60 million off […]
Sound Transit Light Rail East Link Animation Video
Sound Transit has released a 12 minute computerized animation video that demonstrates how the future East Link Light Rail service is currently planned. The video states that the project is currently in the final design phase of the project and is at 60% design completion. The East Link is currently […]
Bellevue City Council Votes on Preferred Light Rail Option
It has been quite a journey to get agreement on the details for light rail in Bellevue. On Monday night the city council voted 6-0 in favor of cost-reducing changes to the light rail project that could save Bellevue taxpayers up to $35 million. “Tonight we reached a major milestone […]
East Link Light Rail Makes Progress: Sound Transit Chooses Tunnel
The City of Bellevue and Sound Transit are seeing the light at the end of the tunnel, as the Sound Transit Board of Directors made the decision yesterday in favor of a tunnel for light rail in Downtown Bellevue. The City of Bellevue Council-members have long supported the tunnel option because […]
City To Hold Open House to Discuss Light Rail Route
If you’ve been confused by all of the updates with regard to light rail recently, this is the event for you. Local residents are invited to learn more about Bellevue’s proposed light rail route at an open house next week. The City of Bellevue will host a discussion about its […]
Bellevue City Council Announces Preferred Light Rail Route
As anticipated, the Bellevue City Council selected a preferred light rail route, which would largely affect the future of transportation in the downtown core of Bellevue. The council’s priorities, according to their release, were based on the following: Building a regional transit system that connects the area’s 3 largest employment […]
Reminder: Light Rail Public Hearings This Week
This week and next, there will be 3 opportunities to give feedback to the Bellevue City Council and Sound Transit regarding light rail in Downtown Bellevue. Beginning today, Wednesday, this will be the most influential opportunity for the public to give their input into the Sound Transit project. Although being […]
