Three summers ago, a bizarre spectacle played out in former I-90 express lanes near Lake Washington, where hard-hat workers jackhammered away hundreds of concrete rail ties they just built for Sound Transit.
That demolition, which pulverized millions of dollars worth of materials, and the subsequent rebuild of 5,400 track ties, were the main reasons that light rail service between South Bellevue and Seattle, promised by mid-2023, will be delayed almost three years to early 2026.