Bellevue East Link Extension

Bellevue East Link Extension posted by Jesse Tam

Groundbreaking for the East Link Extension on April 22 in downtown Bellevue. Jesse Tam, changes with the Eastside development and growth. The light rail will cross Lake Washington from Seattle using Interstate 90 to cross Mercer Island.

The tracks will be above ground with a tunnel in downtown Bellevue and will continue near Overlake Hospital and the future Spring District.  The line will continue along Bel-Red corridor and into Redmond with 10 new stops planned along the 14 miles.

East Link light rail   http://www.soundtransit.org/eastlink

Start of service:

Targeted 2023 

Overview:

East Link will give riders a fast, frequent and reliable connection between the Eastside's biggest population and employment centers and destinations across King, Pierce and Snohomish counties. When East Link opens, passengers will be able to ride over 50 miles of light rail with other new extensions also open north to Lynnwood and south to Kent/Des Moines. 

Facts:

Length: 14 miles

Ride times:

• Mercer Island to University of Washington: 20 minutes
• South Bellevue to Sea-Tac Airport: 50 minutes
• Overlake Transit Center to Bellevue Transit Center: 10 minutes

Rider projection: About 50,000 riders will use East Link every day by 2030.

Budget: $3.7 billion

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