Sound Transit crews are now preparing for safety testing and pre-operation checks by 2020.Photo – Sound Transit
Sound Transit contractor crews last week began removing temporary steel columns and beams that were used during construction of the elevated East Link light-rail extension guideway in Bellevue, Washington.
The project marks the next step in preparing for safety testing and pre-operation checks by 2020, with light-rail operation scheduled for operation by 2023.
The 810-foot guideway bridge spans Interstate 405 and was constructed in just over a year. The bridge will connect the Blue Line Bellevue Downtown and Wilburton stations, Sound Transit officials said in a press release.
East Link will extend light-rail 14 miles from downtown Seattle to Mercer Island, Bellevue and Redmond. The link will include 10 new stations.
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