Sound Transit has halted construction on the East Link light rail. According to an employee at Sound Transit, this action has been taken to ensure the safety of the construction workforce. Sound Transit came to the decision after evaluating what measures would need to be taken to ensure the safety […]
The Seattle Times recently wrote an in-depth report on the state of transportation in Bellevue. The article states how the City has traditionally been known for easy driving and with the ongoing building boom, it is forcing the City to rethink and focus on how people get around. According to […]
Construction is more than halfway finished on the East Link Light Rail, according to Sound Transit. The project is slated to reach completion in 2023. East Link’s progress has recently been documented. The inside of the light rail tunnel under downtown leading to the Bellevue Downtown Station is currently being […]
According to multiple sources, Lime recently announced that they will not be renewing their bike share program with the city of Bellevue. The one-year pilot program provided 400 e-bikes throughout the city, mainly in downtown Bellevue. Lime’s permit was extended through fall 2019 while the evaluation of the pilot was completed. […]
More than 9,000 people have used the bike share program since it launched in Bellevue in the summer of 2018. The city wants to know what you think about the program and how they can improve the Bellevue bike share experience. The bicycles have been available throughout the city to […]
Sound Transit’s Link light rail base in Bellevue has new artwork, located outside the security fence, along the Eastside Rail Corridor Trail. There are 45 sculptural nails extending 480 feet. According to Sound Transit, the sculptures are metal poles that are shaped to look like tall bent nails, painted with […]
Amazon has reportedly planned a ‘bicycle benefit program’ for employees, that will launch at Centre425 building in Downtown Bellevue as of July 1. Vanmoof, a Dutch bike company, will be conducting the test pilot, according to Bellevue public records. A Vanmoof employee will be on-site to give instructions and host […]
The Northeast 12th Street Pedestrian Bridge, that first went up in 1969, is set to come down this spring. The bridge, which runs along 108th Street and 110th Avenue Northeast, was originally constructed as a safe walking path to the old Ashwood Elementary School. The 386 foot-long arch overpass was […]
The bike lanes in downtown Bellevue began operating as of July 2018. The project was intended to create more connectivity for people traveling in the city, as well as a connection between the SR 520 and I-90 trails. The lanes now run along 108th Avenue Northeast between Main Street and […]
As of March 23rd, the transit tunnel (or what was originally called “bus tunnel”) in downtown Seattle is closing and moving above ground to designated bus lanes. This is being referred to as the second phase of the “Seattle Squeeze”. There will be more than 800 bus trips moving from […]
