Transportation

East Link light rail

East Link Light Rail Completion Date Pushed to Spring 2025

The East Link light rail project has been delayed for the third time. After investigating long-standing concerns with construction quality and durability with raised concrete structures supporting the tracks in key sections of the alignment, a necessary path has been determined. After attempting to repair the issues with the concrete […]

City of Bellevue Fire Department

City of Bellevue to Buy First Electric Fire Engine

Bellevue City Council met at the end of February and authorized the Fire Department to use a state Department of Ecology grant to purchase Bellevue’s first electric fire engine. It will be used at Fire Station 1, at 766 Bellevue Way SE. The fire engine is a Pierce Volterra, one […]

Waymo Vehicle

City of Bellevue Prepares for Automated Vehicles

The Bellevue City Council recently reviewed the Transportation Department’s new Automated Vehicle Strategic Vision. Bellevue and Seattle are working together to build a framework that applies a unified approach to prepare for the arrival of automated vehicles throughout the region. The document that was reviewed discusses a shared future vision […]

East Link light rail

East Link Light Rail Vehicle Testing Continues in Bellevue

The East Link light rail extension has been experiencing new activity as of lately. Trains are being tested on the light rail tracks. They travel in Bellevue at nighttime. According to Sound Transit, crews continue to conduct tests along the extension in Bellevue and Redmond to ensure the new line […]

East Link Light Rail Seattle Bellevue Connection

East Link Light Rail Completion Date Delayed Further

Sound Transit announced that the East Link opening timeframe has been delayed once again. New opening dates for the extensions to the Eastside, Lynwood, and Federal Way will be set in the coming months. According to Sound Transit, after undertaking a thorough risk analysis, two possible scenarios have been outlined […]

Autonomy Bellevue

Electric Vehicle Subscription Service, Autonomy, Expands Footprint to Bellevue

Autonomy, the electric vehicle subscription company, recently expanded its geographic footprint to Washington, including Bellevue. Partnering with AutoNation, they are newly located out of BMW in Bellevue. The company strives to speed up the adoption of electric vehicles. With Washingtonians being early adopters of electric vehicles, Autonomy is expanding its […]

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Bellevue Bus Routes Affected by September Service Change

Beginning this past weekend, King County Metro has new schedules. The adjusted schedules are intended to improve reliability while prioritizing service where demand is greatest. In total, Metro operates more than 11,000 daily trips across King County. With the September Service Change, see below how bus routes running in Bellevue […]