Seventeen years after King County voters approved 34 miles of new light rail, Sound Transit’s Crosslake connection opens Saturday.
MERCER ISLAND, Wash. — Standing on the platform of the new Mercer Island Station, it’s easy to forget just how long this moment took to arrive. For thousands of commuters on the eastside, it’s the payoff on a promise made nearly two decades ago.
Seventeen years after King County voters approved 34 miles of new light rail, Sound Transit’s East Link extension, the long-awaited Crosslake Connection linking Seattle to Mercer Island is officially open on Saturday.
Sound Transit originally planned to have the full East
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