Light Rail Across Lake Washington A Major Connection For Seattle Area March 28, 2026 | today the crosslake connection opens, with light rail vehicles carrying passengers across a floating bridge for the first time. Sound transit called monday night’s exercise a “historic milestone” for the agency and transit industry as it was the first time in the world a train under power was operating across a floating.
Seattle Light Rail Makes History With Test Run Across I 90 Floating Sound transit unveiled the crosslake connection to the public on saturday morning, marking the completion of the link 2 line and connecting the eastside with seattle for the first time by light. Seattle — in a milestone for sound transit’s ongoing expansion of its light rail network, a light rail train operated across lake washington’s interstate 90 floating bridge late monday night (sept. 8, 2025). Leaders celebrated a historic milestone as light rail service officially began crossing lake washington on a floating bridge for the first time. officials say the new connection links communities across the region and marks a major step toward a more connected transit system. With direct light rail access across lake washington, bellevue becomes a natural launch point for exploring seattle, redmond, and beyond. visitors gain flexibility, scenic journeys, and the freedom to experience more without the stress of driving.
Seattle Light Rail Makes History With Test Run Across I 90 Floating Leaders celebrated a historic milestone as light rail service officially began crossing lake washington on a floating bridge for the first time. officials say the new connection links communities across the region and marks a major step toward a more connected transit system. With direct light rail access across lake washington, bellevue becomes a natural launch point for exploring seattle, redmond, and beyond. visitors gain flexibility, scenic journeys, and the freedom to experience more without the stress of driving. The lake crossing is expected to not only transform transit in the region, but make history as the world’s first light rail system to run on a floating bridge. A new section of the link light rail has opened to passengers, completing a connection across lake washington and extending rail services between seattle and surrounding communities. Passengers will for the first time cross lake washington on a train between bellevue and seattle this weekend, as sound transit's 2 line finally opens to the public. it is the world’s first light rail train to cross a floating bridge, according to sound transit. Thousands want a first day ride across the i 90 bridge, and to celebrate both an engineering marvel and a newly easy connection between seattle and the eastside.
Kuow Seattle Light Rail Trains Could Start Crossing Lake Washington The lake crossing is expected to not only transform transit in the region, but make history as the world’s first light rail system to run on a floating bridge. A new section of the link light rail has opened to passengers, completing a connection across lake washington and extending rail services between seattle and surrounding communities. Passengers will for the first time cross lake washington on a train between bellevue and seattle this weekend, as sound transit's 2 line finally opens to the public. it is the world’s first light rail train to cross a floating bridge, according to sound transit. Thousands want a first day ride across the i 90 bridge, and to celebrate both an engineering marvel and a newly easy connection between seattle and the eastside.
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