Published July 26 2017
On Monday, July 31, the parking lots at the Winters House and Blueberry Farm will close for East Link light rail construction. Access to Mercer Slough Park and the trail system will remain open, and a new temporary parking lot near the South Bellevue Station site will be available for users.
The new lot is for Mercer Slough Park users only; not commuters. Details can be found in Sound Transit’s July 25 Construction Alert.
Other East Link construction updates:
- No weekend closures are planned for Bellevue Way Southeast for the weekend of July 29-30 nor anticipated for Aug. 5-6.
- For the week of July 31 through Aug. 4, expect day and night lane closures on Bellevue Way and the I-90 west HOV ramp.
- Starting July 31, the northbound lanes of 112th Avenue Southeast between Bellevue Way Southeast and Southeast 15th Street will be closed and traffic will be diverted to the two southbound lanes (one lane in each direction will remain open).
- Starting July 31, Southeast 15th Street will be closed for approximately three years, as crews begin preparing the area for construction of the road-over-rail crossing. Workers and visitors wishing to access Bellefield Office Park will use 114th Avenue Southeast from Southeast Eighth Street.
- Starting July 31, the speed limit on 112th Avenue Southeast between Bellevue Way Southeast and Main Street will be reduced from 35 mph to 30 mph through the duration of the East Link project.
- A full weekend closure of Bellevue Way Southeast is planned for Aug. 12-13.