Tesla has opened a new showroom at Bellevue Square. The automaker moved from their original location on the second floor to a larger more spacious location on the first floor next to Nordstrom and across from Seven Salon. The new location fits four cars in the showroom, an improvement from […]
Transportation
City of Bellevue Seeks Feedback for Bike Lanes in Downtown Bellevue
The City of Bellevue is wanting the public to get involved in exploring ways to make downtown a comfortable and safe place for people to ride bikes. “People tell us they want to ride more in Bellevue, especially downtown, but it can be pretty intimidating with cars whizzing by your […]
City of Bellevue Releases Grand Connection Visioning Process for I-405 Crossing Alternatives
The City of Bellevue released their online open house for the I-405 crossing alternatives as part of the Bellevue Grand Connection Visioning Process. The Grand Connection visioning consists of two sequences of work. The first discusses the improvement of existing infrastructure and public spaces between Meydenbauer Bay and the Civic Center […]
Bellevue Explores Bike Share Programs
The City of Bellevue is exploring the idea of a bike share service as a part of the Pedestrian & Bicycle Implementation Initiative. The City is seeking feedback from residents and workers in Bellevue via an online survey. Bike sharing is ideal for short distances and durations. It is viewed […]
City of Bellevue Releases Art and Culture Draft of Bellevue Grand Connection Plan
The City of Bellevue has released a draft of its Art and Culture plan for Bellevue Grand Connection. The area for the project is defined as Downtown to the Wilburton Commercial Area. The plan is a visioning process that is intended to be leveraged as cultural corridor for the City of […]
I-90 Express Lanes Now Permanently Closed
The I-90 express lanes going to and from Seattle are now permanently closed to vehicle traffic to allow for light rail construction. A new carpool lane going east and west has been added. These new lanes have been added to what were previously the lane shoulders, making for limited to no area […]
New Sky Bridges Connect The Westin and Lincoln Square Expansion
The Bellevue Collection has built sky bridges to connect Lincoln Square to the Lincoln Square expansion project. Users of the new the sky bridges can access them via the second floor of Lincoln Square, near Lucky Strike. This now connects pedestrians to The Westin. Once at The Westin another sky […]
Sound Transit East Link Light Rail Construction Photos
Sound Transit has recently posted some intriguing photos from the East Link Light Rail construction. With construction in full force, much of the construction is behind walls, or construction barriers. The photos allow for a behind the scenes look at the progress Sound Transit has made. The construction on East […]
New Carpooling App, Scoop Offers Alternative Transportation Ahead of I-90 Express Lane Closure
Image Credit: Scoop Website With the expected closure of I-90 in June and the closure of the South Bellevue Park-and-Ride in May, commuting to and from Bellevue and Seattle will become more congested. A new mobile phone application, Scoop, recently became available for the Seattle market. Scoop is a community […]
South Bellevue Park-and-Ride to Close May 30
The South Bellevue Park-and-Ride on Bellevue Way will close on May 30, 2017. The Park-and-Ride will be closed for approximately five years in preparation for a larger garage being built. The future South Bellevue Station will include bus and paratransit transfer facilities and a 1,500-stall parking garage. To help ease […]