HDR obtains East Link contract from Sound Transit

Sound Transit has awarded a construction management services contract to HDR for East Link's light-rail Bellevue segment.

The segment will provide an additional five miles of light-rail service, connecting the central business district to the high-tech sector of Seattle's Eastside communities. HDR services will include construction project oversight, quality verification, project controls and scheduling expertise monitoring, field inspection, commissioning, regulation compliance and independent cost estimating, according to an HDR press release.

The 14-mile, East Link extension is targeted to begin service in the Puget Sound area in 2023. The entire project's budget is $2.8 billion.