The Bellevue-Redmond 2 Line will open on Saturday, April 27 with fresh questions about when it will ever connect with Seattle. The link line comes 16 years after voters approved a ballot measure for light rail to the Eastside, but it is not what Sound Transit originally promised. The line was originally expected to open at the same time as a cross-lake connection to Seattle. However, a contractor for Sound Transit has had to re-do thousands of concrete blocks for the train service, meaning starting over from scratch. -------------------------------------------------- For more on the lead story: https://komonews.com/news/local/2-line-sound-transit-bellevue-redmond-seattle-king-county-eastside-transportation-council-member-claudia-balducci-world-cup-matches-taxpayers-lumen-field-waterfront-washington-state-organizing-committee-downtown-station-cross-lake-connection _______________ Stay up to date with our social media: KOMO News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KOMONews/ KOMO News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/komonews KOMO News on Instagram: http://instagram.com/komo4 KOMO News on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@komo4seattle Subscribe to KOMO on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC__2_0RJ8XnHt2angfw6S1Q Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G97AyNO_3IE For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.komonews.com/ Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://komonews.com/watch Download our iOS App: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/komo-news-mobile/id433508161?mt=8 Download our Android App: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.newssynergy.komo&hl=en Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: tips@komonews.com Call the Newsroom: 206.404.4000 KOMO News (ABC 4) provides the latest breaking news, sports, weather, traffic, and local event coverage in the Seattle and Western Washington/Puget Sound area including Bellevue, Redmond, Renton, Kent, Tacoma, Bellingham, Yakima, and surrounding communities #komo #komonews #komo4 #komo4news #seattle #seattlenews #washingtonnews #eastside #link #lightrail #opening #south #bellevue #redmond #technology #stations #belred #2line #publictransit #transitsecurity #kingcounty #transportation #travel #publictransport #publictransportation This video and all Sinclair Broadcast Group content archives of local news and sports coverage are available for your use. For more information contact us at contentsales@sbgtv.com