On Monday, the Bellevue City Council voted unanimously to approve an agreement with Sound Transit that will begin the East Link light rail project in early 2016. The agreement Bellevue and Sound Transit, amends a 2011 agreement, between the two agencies, to guarantee that the East Link light rail connection […]
Transportation
Bellevue Officials Make Progress on Light-Rail
Bellevue officials have negotiated a deal to reduce the size of a proposed Sound Transit light-rail maintenance yard and allowing 1.6 million square feet of potential commercial and residential development space on the perimeter of the property. At the same time, Bellevue will save taxpayers money, shaving $60 million off […]
Construction Begins This Week for Bike Lane in Downtown Bellevue
Construction begins this week as the City of Bellevue adds a bicycle lane and median to 108th Avenue Northeast, north of Main Street. Downtown’s 108th Avenue Northeast will be closed between Northeast Second and Main streets from 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Monday, March 16, through Friday, March 20. The […]
Downtown Construction Requires Weekend Bellevue Way Closures
Here is news that can assist you in navigating successfully around upcoming weekend construction in Bellevue. Ongoing construction at Lincoln Square will be necessitating lane closures on Bellevue Way during January. Over the next two weekends, northbound lanes will close between Northeast Fourth and Sixth streets. In addition, drivers will […]
The City of Bellevue Adds Red-Light Photo Cameras in Downtown Bellevue
The City of Bellevue has added red-light photo enforcement cameras within two intersections on NE 8th St. The first is at NE 8th St at 112th Ave NE (eastbound and westbound). The second is located at NE 8th St at 116th Ave NE (westbound only). These cameras were installed on […]
Weekend Closures on Bellevue Way NE and 106th Ave
The City of Bellevue is closing Bellevue Way to northbound traffic between Northeast Fourth Street and Northeast Sixth Street from 7 p.m. Friday through 9 p.m. Traffic will be interrupted, briefly, to allow a crane to be installed for the construction of the Lincoln Square expansion. Construction activity at 106th Avenue Northeast between Northeast Second […]
Old Bellevue Main Street Developer Advocates for Additional Parking at Bellevue Downtown Park or Near Main Street
Local developer Carl Vander Hoek is gathering support for a proposal to add parking to Bellevue’s Downtown Park, or in close proximity to it. The City of Bellevue, in partnership with the Rotary Club of Bellevue, plans to upgrade the Downtown Park to include a new water feature and an […]
Bellevue Way to Close for Two Weeks
Bellevue Way will be closed between Northeast Fourth and Northeast Sixth streets in downtown Bellevue from Monday, May 12, through Friday, May 23. Utility work, including water, sewer, and storm drainage, will be conducted under Bellevue Way to accommodate the expansion of Lincoln Square on Bellevue Way. Detour routes will […]
Sound Transit Light Rail East Link Animation Video
Sound Transit has released a 12 minute computerized animation video that demonstrates how the future East Link Light Rail service is currently planned. The video states that the project is currently in the final design phase of the project and is at 60% design completion. The East Link is currently […]
Bellevue City Council Votes on Preferred Light Rail Option
It has been quite a journey to get agreement on the details for light rail in Bellevue. On Monday night the city council voted 6-0 in favor of cost-reducing changes to the light rail project that could save Bellevue taxpayers up to $35 million. “Tonight we reached a major milestone […]
