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Learn more about East Link (Overlake)
Learn more about Downtown Redmond Link Extension (Downtown)
The City's Role with Light Rail
Although this is a Sound Transit project, the City of Redmond is working together with them to share information on construction, traffic impacts, and other issues that may affect our community or nearby homes, businesses, or properties during the design and construction of light rail.
Timeline
Overlake East Link Extension
Downtown and Southeast Redmond
= The 2 Line (also known as East Link) is scheduled to open in 2024
Creating Access to Stations
To get riders to and from light rail, Redmond has secured funding and is partnering with Sound Transit to construct a number of multi-modal city facilities to create access to the four stations, including:
- Two pedestrian/bicycle bridges over SR 520
- Pedestrian/bicycle tunnel funded by Microsoft under NE 40th Street at the terminus for Eastlink and the start of the Downtown Redmond Link Extension
- Improved vehicular access to Marymoor Village and Station in SE Redmond from SR 202
- Improved vehicular access at the intersection of SR 202 and NE 76th Street near SR 520
- Grade separated connection between City’s Redmond Central Connector shared-use path and King County’s East Lake Sammamish Parkway trail through the SR 520/SR 202 Interchange and over Bear Creek
- Integration of the City’s Redmond Central Connector with the elevated light rail guideway through Downtown
- 156th Ave NE Shared Use Path across the street from the Redmond Technology Station
- NE 40th Street Shared Use Path with direct access into the Redmond Technology Station
- Intersection improvements at SR 202 and East Lake Sammamish Parkway to improve access to Marymoor Village and Station
- Cleveland Street sidewalk reconstruction to improve access to the DT Station
Learn More About Light Rail in Redmond
- On Track for a More Sustainable Future (Spring 2023 Focus)
- Redmond Light Rail Marks Milestones (Fall/Winter 2022 Focus)
- Light Rail Testing (Spring 2022 Focus)
- Creating Access to Light Rail Stations (Fall 2021 Focus)
- Local Artists Elevate Experience for Light Rail Passengers (Summer 2021 Focus)
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Aaron Noble
Project ManagerPhone: 425-556-2792
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Micah Ross
Senior EngineerPhone: 425-556-2498
Location
Spans multiple neighborhoods including Overlake, Southeast Redmond and Downtown Redmond
Project Phase
Overlake - Construction Phase
Downtown - Construction Phase
Timeline
2 Line to open spring 2024
Downtown Redmond Link Extension completion in 2025
- Project: Sound Transit DRLE AGHA
- Project: Sound Transit Downtown Redmond Link Extension (DRLE)
- Project: Sound Transit E360 Bellevue to Redmond
- Project: Sound Transit E360 Overlake Village Station
- soundtransit.org/EastLink (Overlake)
- soundtransit.org/RedmondLink (Downtown)
- Subscribe to Sound Transit Project Updates