Bellevue homeowners near Lake Washington are threatening to sue Sound Transit, claiming the agency’s 2 Line trains are violating city noise standards and disrupting sleep for residents in the Enatai neighborhood.
The dispute centers on the East Channel Bridge, where an expansion joint generates a low-frequency rumble as trains pass. Residents say the sound penetrates walls and windows, and have documented roughly 50 overnight train crossings between 12:45 a.m. and 4:30 a.m.
In an eight-page letter sent to Sound Transit leadership on June 8, residents and their attorney allege the agency has been aware of the issue since testing began but has responded with “delays, stonewalling, silence, and broken commitments.” The letter claims Sound Transit repeatedly promised noise monitoring and updates but failed to deliver…