John Tiscornia TRANSPORTATION NETWORK Multimodal Transportation Network Bellevue Is a Regional Hub with More Than 140,000 Residents and Nearly 150,000 Jobs

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John Tiscornia TRANSPORTATION NETWORK Multimodal transportation network Bellevue is a regional hub with more than 140,000 residents and nearly 150,000 jobs. It’s critical that the city’s transportation network support our current population and future growth. We do this by supporting multiple options. We are dedicated to getting people where they need to go in Bellevue -- safely and efficiently. Amidst our growth, traffic congestion has become a greater challenge. More drivers are using city parallel arterials to reach their destinations. In response, several city-led initiatives are shaping Bellevue’s distinct urban character to better accommodate people who want to drive, walk, bike and take transit. These include: • Downtown Livability Initiative • Smart City strategy • BelRed Transformation • Vision Zero Action Plan • Pedestrian and Bicycle Implementation Initiative • Bike Share pilot program • Grand Connection project Within neighborhoods, more safety improvements, congestion reduction, sidewalk, bike lanes and maintenance projects are being funded by a 20-year, voter-approved neighborhood transportation levy.

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More broadly, Bellevue is working closely with regional partners to improve transportation connections: • Sound Transit – Expanding light rail service to East King County with East Link service in 2023. • King County Metro – “Ride2” pilot program provides “first and last mile” shuttle service to and from Eastgate Park-and-Ride. • King County’s Eastside Rail Corridor – Development of a regional pedestrian-bicycle trail, part of which is already open in Bellevue. • Washington State Department of Transportation – Interstate 405 Renton to Bellevue Widening and Express Toll Lanes project will improve mobility and reduce congestion. Interstate 90 Eastgate to State Route 900 Corridor Improvement project will create capacity by adding one lane in both directions between the Eastgate and Lakemont interchanges. Bellevue continues to grow and evolve as a community. It’s the city’s ongoing goal to ensure commuters can easily get to where they want to be, when they want to be there.

ACCESS BELLEVUE PAGE 3 CITY OF BELLEVUE GENERAL INFORMATION

Across Bellevue, from Interstate 90 to BelRed, there are signs of construction – cones, flaggers and detour signs. Work ranges from private residential projects to large-scale commercial development. Some of it is publicly- funded development such as improvements to intersections, utilities, neighborhood sidewalks, and of course, light rail construction. While all of this construction will eventually produce enhanced travel options and economic opportunity, it puts a strain on available roadway. The city plans and coordinates construction projects among departments as well as with contractors, public agencies and affected neighborhoods and businesses. This collaboration ultimately helps minimize impacts to the transportation network – the places where you walk drive, bicycle, drive and catch the bus – and keeps Bellevue open for business.

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“Access Bellevue” is the city’s communications initiative to provide you with information about the East Link light rail project and surrounding work. This brochure includes updates on major construction activities and provides resources to get additional information.

We believe the more you are informed about construction near It is the City of Bellevue’s policy your home, job or favorite place in Bellevue, the better you can to assure that no person shall navigate to your destination. There are many options to receive on the grounds of race, color, national origin or sex, as provided updates. And there many ways to contact us. by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, be excluded from any of its Please note that as part of our Title VI program, we can provide federally funded programs and this brochure in certain languages upon request. activities. For more about the city’s Title VI Program, call 425-452- For more about Access Bellevue, go to BellevueWA.gov/ 6800. AccessBellevue.

ACCESS BELLEVUE PAGE 5 CITY OF BELLEVUE EAST LINK CONSTRUCTION Upcoming activities in Bellevue Bellevue is experiencing a high level of building activity with the East Link project being the most significant currently under construction. Much of the traffic control near light rail construction zones will remain into 2019 and station construction will become more visible. The table below and associated map indicate key construction activities. NOTE: Construction schedules are subject to change.

Work Description/Location # Long-span guideway construction over I-90 and ramps between I-90 and Bellevue Way. 1 South Bellevue Park-and-Ride closed while new station and parking garage are being built. 2 Bellevue Way SE traffic control allowing two lanes open for peak traffic in morning and evening commute hours for trenching by Winters 3 House. Winters House and Blueberry Farm retail building closed during construction. 4 112th Ave SE temporary bypass road traffic control allows one lane of traffic in each direction while road-over-rail (undercrossing) segment 5 is built. Configuration through fall 2019. SE 4th Street at 112th Ave NE permanently closed for non-emergency vehicles and pedestrians. Emergency access only. 6 Tunnel lining reinforcement (underneath 110th Ave NE between Main Street and NE 6th Street). 7 112th Ave SE, south of Main Street, occasional lane closures. 8 110th Ave NE southbound between NE 3rd Place and NE 2nd Place closed through spring 2021 for mid-tunnel access shaft construction. 9

110th Ave NE traffic control; one way in each direction between City Hall and NE 6th St through spring 2019. 10 UNDERWAY Lake Washington Loop Trail closed between along 114th Ave. NE between NE 2nd and NE 8th streets through summer2019. Detour in place. 11 Long-span guideway construction over I-405. 12 136th Place NE one-way traffic through spring 2020 to build trackway; only northbound traffic allowed. 13 NE Spring Blvd fully closed between 132nd Ave NE and 134th Ave NE through summer 2019. 14 NE 20th Street/136th Place NE lane closures and nighttime full closures through spring 2019. 15 Aerial guideway construction along State Route 520. 16 Construction of Operations and Maintenance Facility-East located on 120th Avenue NE continues. 17 132nd Ave NE/NE Spring Blvd intersection full closure begins spring 2019 for 2 months. 18 Construction of East Main Station (at Main Street and 112th Ave. SE). 19 Construction of Bellevue Downtown Station (at City Hall). 20 Construction of Wilburton Station (By Whole Foods Market). 21 Construction of Spring District/120th Station (in the Spring District). 22 Construction of BelRed/130th station (in the BelRed Corridor). 23 110th Ave NE full closure begins at northern portion at NE 6th Street for road restoration through mid-2019. 24 NE Spring Blvd between 136th Place NE and Bel-Red Road (spur road) closed (up to 4 non-consecutive months). 25 Reconstruction of Bellevue Way SE and 112th Ave. SE begins. 26 SPRING/SUMMER 2019

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CITY OF BELLEVUE PAGE 8 ACCESS BELLEVUE EAST LINK CONSTRUCTION In the coming year, construction of the following stations in the city will become more visible: 1. South Bellevue Station (Park-and-Ride), 2700 Bellevue Way SE 2. East Main Station, located south of the intersection 112th Avenue SE and Main Street 3. Bellevue Downtown Station, located at NE 6th Street (at City Hall) 4. Wilburton Station, located north of NE 8th Street (near Whole Foods Market) 5. Spring District/120th Station, located between 120th and 124th avenues NE 6. Bel-Red/130th Station (Park-and-Ride), located between 130th and 132nd avenues NE at NE Spring Boulevard Light rail systems installation, testing and certifications will occur up to 2023 when East Link passenger service begins. In addition to East Link, Sound Transit is building its Operations and Judkins ParkUniversity Station of Mercer Island Station South Bellevue Station East Main Station Bellevue Downtown Station Washington Maintenance Facility-East (OMF-E), located on 120th Avenue Northeast, REDMOND to support servicing rail transit cars and stations. In early 2018, the city approved a Master Development Plan permit for the OMF-E and a future 156TH AVE NE 156TH AVE Redmond NE 40TH ST Transit-Oriented Development. For more information, visit SoundTransit.org/ East Link Extension P Technology OMFE. Center Station L 520 Overlake a Village k e Station It’s important to note that construction schedules often change. You are

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ACCESS BELLEVUE PAGE 9 CITY OF BELLEVUE EAST LINK MITIGATION Lessening impacts

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S E BELRED TRANSFORMATION The BelRed area is undergoing an exciting transformation from a light industrial corridor in decline to a collection of new, transit-oriented neighborhoods. To support the change, the city has been building a new east-west boulevard through BelRed, expanding north-south arterials in the area and adding sidewalks, bike lanes and trails – with more to come. Private development is also part of the equation. The Global Innovation Exchange (GIX), a graduate-level institute created through a partnership between the University of Washington, Tsinghua University in China and Microsoft, welcomed its first class in 2017. REI’s new headquarters is under construction and expected to be completed in 2020. A range of market- rate and affordable housing units will be available in new transit-oriented neighborhoods across BelRed, including The Spring District. This public and private development is advancing ambitious planning and land use goals the city adopted for the area in 2009. The BelRed Lookback is currently reviewing policies to determine if adjustments to land use, zoning and design guidelines for streets could accelerate development, particularly near the future Bel-Red/130th light rail station. Sound Transit’s East Link light rail construction is advancing between 120th and 134th avenues and north to Northeast 20th Street. There will be two stations in the BelRed area – Spring District/120th and Bel-Red/130th – as well as a park-and-ride and a light rail operations and maintenance facility on 120th Avenue Northeast. East Link is expected to begin service in 2023. Thanks to a $99.6 million, low-interest federal loan, the city is investing in projects that improve access, circulation and mobility for vehicles, transit, freight, pedestrians and bicyclists.

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CITY OF BELLEVUE PAGE 12 ACCESS BELLEVUE BELRED TRANSFORMATION NORTHEAST SPRING BOULEVARD CORRIDOR Northeast Spring Boulevard is a new multi-modal, east-west roadway being built in phases from Northeast 12th Street to 136th Place Northeast. When complete, the new street will improve mobility and unlock development potential for the area. The first segment of Spring Boulevard – between the Eastside Rail Corridor and 120th Avenue was completed in early 2018 and includes two bridges over the East Link line. Starting in 2019, the city will: • Widen Northeast 12th Street to six lanes between 116th Avenue Northeast and a new signalized intersection west of the Eastside Rail Corridor and build a pedestrian and bicycle path along the northside of the roadway. • Then, build a new four-lane street between 120th and 124th avenues northeast including sidewalks, off-street bike paths and on-street parking. A future roadway between 130th and 132nd avenues northeast will be funded by the federal loan and the city.

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Pending right of way acquisition prior to construction, the following phased improvements are planned in the coming years to widen 124th Avenue Northeast to five lanes:

ACCESS BELLEVUE PAGE 13 CITY OF BELLEVUE BELRED TRANSFORMATION • Between Northeast Spring Boulevard and Ichigo Way: Construction begins in 2019 to raise and widen the street, build a bridge and install sidewalk with planters. A new traffic signal will be installed at Northeast 16th Street; • Between Northeast 12th Street and Northeast Spring Boulevard: Construction begins in 2020 to widen the street and provide non- motorized facilities; and, • Between Ichigo Way to Northup Way: Construction begins in 2021 to raise and widen the street and install sidewalks with planters. This final connection is being coordinated with Seattle City Light to replace transmission towers with monopoles on 124th Avenue Northeast.

130TH AVENUE NORTHEAST CORRIDOR Redevelopment of 130th Avenue Northeast from Bel-Red Road to Northeast 20th Street is expected to begin in 2020 and will include one vehicle travel lane in each direction, protected bike lanes, sidewalks and landscaping. The project will also include on-street parking from just south of the Bel- Red/130th light rail station to Northeast 20th Street.

EASTSIDE RAIL CORRIDOR An interim, compacted gravel trail completed by King County and Sound Transit is now open from 120th Avenue Northeast north to Kirkland. King County is currently developing a plan to install a ramp connection from the trail to Northup Way; Sound Transit will extend the trail south to Northeast Eighth Street following East Link construction.

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Paths, piers and playgrounds Bellevue’s robust parks and open spaces provide a retreat from the bustle of urban life, offering access to forests, beaches, wildlife, recreation, history and art. In 2017, Bellevue’s signature Downtown Park underwent major upgrades, with completion of its circular promenade and the addition of an accessible playground. Enhancements are now planned for other Bellevue parks, great and small.

MERCER SLOUGH NATURE PARK Six acres of Lake Washington’s largest fresh water wetland are being restored near the Sweyolocken Boat Launch to mitigate impacts from construction of Sound Transit’s East Link light rail line. Additional mitigation includes: • The replacement of nearly 700 trees with over 2,800; • Access to the park and boat launch during construction; and • A temporary parking lot for park users due to the closure of Winters House and blueberry farm. Following light rail construction, Sound Transit will construct new parking by the Winters House next to a new farm stand and restrooms.

ACCESS BELLEVUE PAGE 15 CITY OF BELLEVUE CITY IN A PARK SURREY DOWNS PARK The renovation of Surrey Downs Park is nearing completion. Once it’s open, visitors will enjoy: • A “Great Lawn” encircled by a pedestrian path, picnic shelters and a new playground; • A meadow bordered with picnic tables, benches and new restrooms; and • A viewing platform overlooking the light rail tracks along 112th Avenue Northeast. MEYDENBAUER BAY PARK The first phase of Meydenbauer Bay Park is nearly finished. Visitors will enjoy a quarter mile of waterfront, a new pedestrian pier and overlook, playground and picnic areas and a new bath house. Renovations have been made to the historic Whaling Building, marina and swimming beach.

CITY OF BELLEVUE PAGE 16 ACCESS BELLEVUE CITY IN A PARK FUTURE PARK NORTH OF EAST MAIN LIGHT RAIL STATION In 2021, a new park south of Main Street between 110th and 112th avenues will open, providing pedestrian connections between adjacent neighborhoods, the East Main light rail station and downtown. Sound Transit will build the park and deed it to the city as mitigation for use of a part of Surrey Downs Park.

ACCESS BELLEVUE PAGE 17 CITY OF BELLEVUE RESOURCES

BUSINESS RESOURCES NEIGHBORHOOD RESOURCES Contact the city’s Office of Economic Work with the city to address neighborhood Development. traffic concerns. 425-452-4114 425-452-6856 [email protected] [email protected] BellevueWA.gov/business Transportation.BellevueWA.gov Search: Neighborhood Traffic Safety Talk to a small business advisor: SCORE (business mentoring) Get connected through the Neighborhood www.Score.org Outreach Office. 425-452-6836 U.S. Small Business Administration [email protected] www.SBA.gov BellevueWA.gov/Community-Development Refresh your business and financing plans: Select: Neighborhoods Small Business Development Center Ron Anson Look up improvement projects on an [email protected] interactive map 425-885-4014 Transportation.BellevueWA.gov/projects WSBDC.org/Bellevue Search: Projects In Your Neighborhood and Network with other businesses: Neighborhood Levy Projects Bellevue Downtown Association 425-453-1223 Submit a service request or report a concern BellevueDowntown.com with the MyBellevue app. Bellevue Chamber of Commerce Contact the Service First Desk at City Hall for 425-454-2464 general assistance. BellevueChamber.org 425-452-6800 [email protected] Contact Sound Transit’s Business BellevueWA.gov/contact-us Relations Program to help your business succeed during light rail construction: Rossana Garner 206-689-3373 [email protected]

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COMMUTER RESOURCES CONSTRUCTION INFORMATION Contact the Choose Your Way Bellevue Bellevue Transportation Department program for commute planning assistance. 425-452-6856 425-283-1357 [email protected] ChooseYourWayBellevue.org Transportation.BellevueWA.gov Select: Traffic Advisories Check transit schedules to plan your commute. King County Metro @BvueTrans (Twitter) 206-553-3000 @BellevueWashington (Facebook) JustOneTrip.org Sound Transit/East Link project Sound Transit 206-398-5465 888-889-6368 (TTY 771) [email protected] SoundTransit.org SoundTransit.org/EastLink Download travel or transit apps on your 1-888-298-2395 (24 Hour Construction mobile device to help you find alternate routes Hotline) during road closures, know when to catch the @SoundTransit (Twitter and Facebook) next bus and where to find a nearby Lime bike. • WSDOT Traffic Map • King County Trip Planner • One Bus Away • Ride2 (Eastgate Park and Ride) • Lime (bike share)

You’re invited! East Link Business Forum 2019 Subscribe to the City’s Cultural and Economic Vitality Office newsletter to receive details coming in early 2019. http://Bit.ly/OEDnews

A Note of Thanks to BelRed Businesses Light rail and city-funded transportation project construction in the BelRed area hasn’t been easy. Efforts are made to minimize impacts to roadways and access to businesses is always maintained. Thank you BelRed companies and your customers for your patience as this vital area transforms to better meet the transportation needs of the community. ACCESS BELLEVUE PAGE 19 CITY OF BELLEVUE City of Bellevue PRSRT STD Transportation Dept. U.S. Postage PAID PO Box 90012 Bellevue, WA Bellevue, WA 98009-9012 Permit No. 61

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