Bellevue City Council signed off on an agreement with King County Metro for a free Downtown Bellevue circulator bus in 2010.
The buses, which will run every 10 minutes, will be “Bellevue-branded.” Other details as to what types of buses will be used and the exact routes traveled, will be determined in the coming months. Previously it had been speculated that the bus will run in a loop cornering Bellevue Way, Main Street, 110th Ave NE, and NE 10th St.
Previous reports also stated that the buses would allow for up to 19 people to ride aboard and would operate on weekdays from 6am – 7pm, Saturdays 9am – 7pm, and some Sundays.
The project will cost the city $3.65 million over 5 years, about 37% of the actual cost of the project. Metro will pay the balance of the transportation project.
In addition to the Downtown Bellevue circulator, the city has an agreement for a program called RapidRide. This service scheduled for 2011 will be a rapid transit service connecting Downtown Bellevue, Crossroads, Overlake and downtown Redmond.
