Bellevue Congestion Levy Projects Move Forward

From The City of Bellevue: Neighbors near the following projects funded by the Neighborhood Safety, Connectivity and Congestion Levy may have received recent updates. We thought you’d appreciate learning about current or upcoming projects in the following areas.

Eastgate area

• SE 38th St., from I-90 overpass to 154th Ave. SE, bike lanes: Bike lanes on both sides of SE 38th St. from the I-90 pedestrian/bike overpass to 150th Ave, and separated bike lanes on both sides of SE 38th St from 150th Ave SE to 154 Ave SE, with an on-street pedestrian path on the north side.
• 139th Ave. SE, from SE Eastgate Way to Kamber Road, bike lanes: Bike lanes on both sides of SE 38th St from the I-90 pedestrian/bike overpass to 150th Ave, and separated bike lanes on both sides of SE 38th St from 150th Ave SE to 154 Ave SE with an on-street pedestrian path on the north side in same location.
• 142nd Ave. SE, from SE 36th to SE 32nd St bike project: Install conventional bike lane in the uphill (NB) direction on the east side and shared lane markings (sharrows) on the west side of 142nd from SE 36th St to SE 32nd St.

Downtown/Northtowne

• 108th Avenue SE - SE 34th Street to SE 21st Street - Buffered bike lanes on both sides of the street from Enatai Elementary School north to SE 21st Street, shared lane markings from SE 28th Street to Enatai Elementary School, and centerline striping removal and travel lane narrowing to calm traffic from SE 34th Street to SE 22nd Street. Coming in Summer 2018.
• 108th Ave. NE, from Main to NE 12th St., Demonstration Bikeway: Install, as a demonstration project, designated space to ride along 108th Ave NE in downtown. Separated bike lanes, striped bike lanes, bright green pavement markings, shared lane pavement markings (sharrows). More information. Project webpage.

Lake Hills

• 156th Ave SE, from SE 24th St. to Lake Hills Blvd., bike lanes: Install bicycle lanes in both directions along 156th Ave., from SE 24th St to Lake Hills Blvd in coordination with the city's Overlay Program. NOTE: No Parking signs to be installed on both sides of 156th Ave SE from SE 24th to north of SE 16th St. Construction begins summer 2018. More information.

Wilburton

• Wilburton area sidewalk projects: Construct sidewalk on the west side of 128th Ave. SE/NE, from SE 6th Place to NE 2nd Street; complete missing section of sidewalk on east side of 118th Ave SE, south of Main Street; construct sidewalk on north side of NE 2nd Street, between 124th and 128th Ave NE; replace traffic circle with curb bump outs at the 128th Ave. SE and SE 4th Place intersection; install rectangular rapid flashing beacons at 124th Ave. NE and NE 2nd St intersection. Place sharrows pavement markings on both sides of 128th Ave SE/NE and NE 2nd Street within the project limits. Coordination with Bellevue School District. More information.

Coming in fall 2018

• 112th Avenue NE, from NE 12th Street to north city limits, pedestrian/Bicycle improvements: Bike facilities in both directions, two new pedestrian crossings and a new northbound left-turn lane at the intersection of 112th Ave NE and NE.24th Street. Construction expected to start fall 2018. More information.
• 156th Ave NE corridor, pedestrian safety and connectivity improvements: New midblock crosswalk at NE 1st Street with flashing beacon; install sidewalk from NE 1st Place to NE 1st Street; enhance existing midblock crossing at NE 4th Street with new flashing beacon; relocate existing midblock crossing to south of NE 6th Street intersection and new flashing beacon. Construction expected to begin fall 2018. More information.

Funding from the Neighborhood Safety, Connectivity and Congestion Levy supports existing programs within the Transportation Department and allows for more neighborhood projects such as crosswalks, sidewalks, speed radar signs, bicycle lanes, pedestrian pathways and sidewalk and trail maintenance. The levy also funds projects for safety and traffic management technology and neighborhood congestion reduction. Project funding includes planning, design, construction and public outreach.

For more about the levy program and current projects, go to bellevuewa.gov/transportationlevy. For specific questions, please email transportationlevy@bellevuewa.gov so that your feedback can be shared with the appropriate Program Manager.

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