Traffic & Transit
Preview Of I-90 Mercer Island Bus-Rail Transit Hub Coming Up
Plans for a new light rail transit interchange near 77th Avenue and I-90 will be on display Tuesday.
MERCER ISLAND, WA - It feels like a long time ago, but just about two years ago Mercer Island was locked in a lawsuit with Sound Transit over light rail and the loss of I-90 HOV access. Part of that suit involved Mercer Island's light rail station and how bus transit would fit into it.
On Tuesday, Mercer Island residents will get a chance to hear from Sound Transit on plans so far for what's being called the Mercer Island Transit Interchange, which is where buses and light rail will converge.
According to city officials, the current plans sticks to the lawsuit settlement reached in fall 2017, including lower bus volumes, the construction of a roundabout at North Mercer Way and 77th Avenue Southeast, and reducing bus layovers.
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The city has created a page with all the most updated information here, and you can also leave comments about the project there. You can attend the meeting with Sound Transit live on Tuesday at 5:30 p.m. at City Hall, or watch online on channel 21.
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