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GeekWire rode the world’s first floating-bridge segment of Sound Transit’s Link 2 Line across Lake Washington, finding a quiet, smooth ride at 55 mph that could transform Seattle–Eastside commutes.
Sound Transit will open the Crosslake Connection on March 28, completing the 2 Line and linking Redmond to Lynnwood with new Mercer Island and Judkins Park stations, using the floating I-90 bridge to connect the Eastside and Seattle and integrating with the 1 Line at International District/Chinatown. The expanded system will reach 63 miles of light rail, with frequent peak service and closely spaced headways on the busiest stretch, after years of delays and budget overruns; additional opening details will be announced as the date approaches.
Sound Transit says the Crosslake Connection of the 2 Line will open March 28, linking South Bellevue and International District/Chinatown across Lake Washington and expanding Seattle–Bellevue light-rail coverage to 63 miles with 50 stations; after years of delays due to I-90 floating-bridge plinth issues and a partial starter line that opened in 2024, officials still aim to beat a May 31 target and support World Cup travel in mid-2026.
Sound Transit says the Crosslake Connection, completing the East Link 2 Line, will open for passenger service March 28, linking the Lynnwood–Redmond corridor with the 1 Line at International District/Chinatown via new Mercer Island and Judkins Park stations on a floating bridge over Lake Washington, with service roughly 5 a.m.–1 a.m. weekdays and Saturdays, 6 a.m.–midnight Sundays, and high-frequency core headways.