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 […]
Light rail service on Sound Transit’s 2 Line was down for most of the day on Saturday, June 21, due to a copper wire theft near Wilburton Station, as first reported by The Seattle Times. According to a Sound Transit spokesperson, the wire was stolen around 2 a.m. Saturday. As […]
Sound Transit recently announced that full service on the East Link Extension (2 Line) is now expected to begin in early 2026, delaying the previously targeted December 2025 opening. The updated schedule reflects the current pace of construction, time needed to finish remaining work, and additional time for testing, staff […]
At its regular meeting on Tuesday, May 13, the Bellevue City Council was presented with an update on the next phase of the Meydenbauer Bay Park expansion. City staff shared new details on the Meydenbauer Gateway and Promenade expansion, a project designed to strengthen pedestrian connections between downtown Bellevue and […]
