Sound Transit's East Link light rail construction more than half finished

Representatives of Sound Transit, as well as Bellevue city staff, presented the city council with an update on the East Link light rail project at an extended study session on Feb. 25.

The 14-mile East Link Light Rail project aims to connect Seattle, Mercer Island, Bellevue and Redmond. Construction on the project began in 2015, with completion planned for 2023.

The council took no action, instead, Sound Transit’s executive project director Mike Bell began the presentation with an update on the construction work. Every segment of the 14-mile rail line, from Seattle to Redmond, is currently under construction he said. In a timeline chart presented to the council, Bell showed that the construction phase is already more than 50 percent complete.

As the construction segments come to a close, Sound Transit will be beginning their systems construction phase to implement traction work, communications and the operations of the rail stations.

Bell said the work remains on schedule and within the $3.67 billion budget.

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