Sound Transit says the Crosslake Connection will open soon, completing the 2 Line and linking Seattle and the Eastside by light rail across Lake Washington.

The completed 2 Line will ultimately connect downtown Seattle to downtown Bellevue and the Redmond Technology station at Microsoft’s headquarters campus.

The new East Link segment of King County’s light rail system crosses Lake Washington on a first-of-its-kind floating bridge.

Decades ago, the Pacific Northwest city launched a multibillion-dollar transit building boom. Now the new lines and stations are drawing riders — and criticism.