Plans continue to ramp up for expanded light rail service across the Eastside and into Seattle, bringing major transit changes that will directly impact Bellevue riders in the weeks ahead. As of February 14, regional transit agency Sound Transit has begun its final testing phase — known as simulated service […]
Light rail service between Seattle and the Eastside will officially expand across Lake Washington on Saturday, March 28, when Sound Transit opens the long-awaited Crosslake Connection on the Link 2 Line. The new segment will connect the Link 1 Line and Link 2 Line using the I-90 floating bridge, creating […]
Sound Transit reports continued progress on testing for the East Link Extension’s floating bridge segment, marking another major step toward linking Seattle and the Eastside via light rail across the I-90 bridge. Full service on the East Link Extension (2 Line) is expected to begin in early 2026. The agency […]
Bellevue is preparing to adopt its 2026–2045 Transportation Facilities Plan (TFP), a 20-year roadmap that outlines how the city plans to improve mobility for drivers, cyclists, transit riders, and pedestrians. The plan, expected to be approved in late 2025, identifies 70 transportation projects designed to expand roads and intersections, upgrade […]
The City of Bellevue is considering new locations for speed safety cameras as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce traffic crashes and improve street safety. Officials have identified 37 potential sites for cameras, which will be presented to the City Council this winter along with proposed changes to city […]
Eastbound I-90 drivers between Seattle and Bellevue are already feeling the impact of major bridge work that began this month. The East Channel Bridge, which connects Mercer Island to Bellevue, is down to fewer lanes around the clock while crews replace a worn-out expansion joint. Work is expected to last […]
Sound Transit’s new Eastside light rail stations are seeing higher-than-expected ridership, even as the full East Link Extension into Seattle faces another delay. According to The Urbanist, which first reported on data presented to Sound Transit’s Rider Experience and Operations Committee in early August, two stations added in May have […]
The opening of the full East Link Extension, connecting Seattle’s light rail system to the Eastside, has been pushed back again. The new target date is April 25, 2026, according to Sound Transit’s June 2025 System Expansion Monthly Status Report. The agency had previously projected an early 2026 start with […]
The Bellevue City Council is set to consider expanding the city’s speed safety camera program, as part of an ongoing effort to reduce serious and fatal traffic crashes. The City Council will look at how to move forward with adding more speed cameras, which is now allowed under a new […]
At a July 30 meeting, the Bellevue City Council received an update on the Grand Connection project, highlighting next steps for a planned pedestrian and bicycle bridge that would cross Interstate 405 and link Downtown Bellevue with the Wilburton neighborhood. City staff shared that Bellevue plans to request state approval […]
