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East Link Light Rail Completion Date Pushed to Spring 2025

The East Link light rail project has been delayed for the third time. After investigating long-standing concerns with construction quality and durability with raised concrete structures supporting the tracks in key sections of the alignment, a necessary path has been determined. After attempting to repair the issues with the concrete […]

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East Link Light Rail Vehicle Testing Continues in Bellevue

The East Link light rail extension has been experiencing new activity as of lately. Trains are being tested on the light rail tracks. They travel in Bellevue at nighttime. According to Sound Transit, crews continue to conduct tests along the extension in Bellevue and Redmond to ensure the new line […]

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East Link Light Rail Completion Date Delayed Further

Sound Transit announced that the East Link opening timeframe has been delayed once again. New opening dates for the extensions to the Eastside, Lynwood, and Federal Way will be set in the coming months. According to Sound Transit, after undertaking a thorough risk analysis, two possible scenarios have been outlined […]

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Bellevue Bus Routes Affected by September Service Change

Beginning this past weekend, King County Metro has new schedules. The adjusted schedules are intended to improve reliability while prioritizing service where demand is greatest. In total, Metro operates more than 11,000 daily trips across King County. With the September Service Change, see below how bus routes running in Bellevue […]

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Completion Delayed On East Link Light Rail At Least One Year

The Sound Transit Board System Expansion Committee recently received a detailed briefing on continuing efforts to identify new opening dates for current Link construction projects, including the East Link project. According to the release, “While the East Link extension was planned to open in mid-2023, construction challenges are currently projected […]

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Completion Date for Sound Transit’s East Link Light Rail Delayed

According to Sound Transit, the East Link light rail project has been delayed. It was originally slated to reach completion in summer 2023. East Link will include 10 stations connecting Seattle to the Eastside. In total, it spans fourteen miles long from Seattle’s International District to Judkins park, across I-90 […]