Last updated: May 9
The following traffic advisories reflect current conditions as they are known. The listings below reflect construction work that can affect travel on city streets, sidewalks and trails (note: excludes individual lane closures or lane and sidewalk closures associated with development projects). Expect traffic delays or use an alternate route, if possible. Please obey construction signs and flaggers. Construction schedules are subject to change and often do.
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Current construction impacts
- 110th Avenue NE between NE 10th Street - NE 12th Street: Full road closure scheduled on May 10 between 6 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- 137th Avenue SE from SE 24th Street to SE 26th Street: Full road closure scheduled between May 6 – May 20 to repair sewer/storm pipelines. Work hours are Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
Ongoing construction impacts
- Between Jan. 8-June 15, 7 a.m.-6 p.m, expect intermittent two-lane closures for water main replacement work on the following roads:
- Bellevue Way SE from 107th Avenue SE to SE 8th Street
- SE 8th Street from Bellevue Way to 102nd Avenue SE
- 103rd Avenue SE from SE8th Street to SE 10th Street
- 101st Place SE off SE 8 Street
- 100 Avenue SE off SE 8th Street
- Factoria Boulevard SE from SE 38th Street to SE 36th Street: Alternating lane closures starting Jan. 9 for initial construction activities for the Factoria Boulevard Stormwater Conveyance Improvements project. Visit BellevueWA.gov/factoria-stormwater-project for more information
- Starting Feb. 25, Factoria Boulevard will be reduced to three lanes of travel with two southbound lanes and one northbound lane. The full-time lane closures are expected to continue through July. Intermittent lane closures will then follow through the end of the project, estimated in December.
- Lakemont Boulevard SE from Forest Drive SE to 155th Avenue SE: Full road closure 24 hours a day, seven days a week for approximately eight months starting Oct. 24. Signed detour via Forest Drive SE to Coal Creek Parkway SE, connecting to Newcastle Golf Club Road via Newcastle Way. Closure is necessary for emergency construction of a bridge to stabilize the roadway. Visit BellevueWA.gov/lakemont-culvert for more information.
- 124th Avenue NE from NE 12th Street to NE Spring Boulevard: Intermittent lane closures for railing installation and landscaping continue through April. More information on project webpage.
- 124th Avenue NE from Ichigo Way to Northup Way: As of April 29, 124th Avenue NE between Ichigo Way and Northup Way reopened to two-way traffic. Work will continue on the project to complete the road raising and widening. Lanes will be shifted and restricted throughout the work zone as we progress toward completion. Work hours are from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. More information is available on the project webpage.
Paving season is typically from April to October. Flaggers will be on site for traffic control. and pedestrian access maintained unless otherwise indicated. For more information about the paving program, including weekly updates, go to the Pavement Preservation Program webpage.
Flaggers will assist motorists and pedestrians through the work zone. Delays are expected. Please slow down for the safety of workers and all travelers.
- NEW — Paving operations at multiple locations scheduled May 11 – May 31 (weather dependent). Single lane closures with one-way alternating traffic, expect delays and use alternate routes. Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- 165th Ave NE between NE 1st Place and NE 4th St
- 167th Ave NE between NE 4th St and NE 8th St
- NE 6th Place between 167th Ave NE and NE 8th St
- 168th Ave NE between NE 6th St and End of Road
- NE 5th Place between 167th Ave NE and NE 172nd Place
- NE 6th St / NE 5th Place between NE 5th Place / 171st Place NE and NE 8th St / 172nd Ave NE
- UPDATED — SE 7th Street / 99th Avenue SE between SE 7th Street and SE 11th Street: Paving Operations, May 6 – May 17 (weather dependent). Single lane closures with one-way alternating traffic, expect delays and use alternate routes. Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- SE 60th between 116th Avenue SE and Lake Washington Boulevard: Paving Operations, May 10 between 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Single lane closures, expect long delays.
- UPDATED - 134th Avenue NE between NE 8th and Bel-Red Road: Paving Operations, May 13 (weather dependent). Single lane closures with one-way alternating traffic, expect delays and use alternate routes. Mon. – Fri., 7 a.m. – 5 p.m.
- 123rd Avenue / 122nd Avenue SE - SE 47th Street to SE 55nd Place: Ongoing curb updates. Single lane closures with one-way alternating traffic, expect delays and use alternate routes.
- NE 22nd Place / NE 23rd Street between 100th Avenue NE and Bellevue Way: Paving scheduled for May 13 (weather dependent). Single lane closures with one-way alternating traffic, expect delays and use alternate routes.
Other agency projects
- NEW — Washington State Department of Transportation: EB I-90 from Seattle to Mercer Island: The two eastbound Interstate 90 left lanes will be closed nightly from May 6 -10 between 9 p.m. - 5 a.m. to repave temporary lanes on eastbound I-90.
- Washington State Department of Transportation: SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program: More information on project webpage.
- Washington State Department of Transportation: I-405 Burlington Northern Bridge to Pedestrian Trail Bridge & I-90/East Fork Issaquah Creek Seismic: More information on project webpage
- Northup Way from 116th Avenue NE to NE 33rd Place: Northup Way is reduced to one lane between 116th Avenue NE and NE 33rd Place. The long-term closure will be in effect daily from 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Friday. Flaggers will alternate traffic through the work zone.
- Washington State Department of Transportation: I-90 - Sunset Creek - Fish Passage: More information on project webpage.
- HOV on-ramp from 142nd Place Southeast to westbound I-90: Starting Feb. 26, the westbound I-90 HOV lane between 142nd Place Southeast and I-405 will close for up to two years for the next stage of construction. This also includes an extended closure of the HOV on-ramp from142nd Place Southeast to westbound I-90. Signed detours will guide people around the ramp closures. Sound Transit and King County Metro will reroute bus routes that serve the 142nd Place Southeast HOV on-ramp.
- As of Mar. 21, 2024, the long-term lane shift on eastbound I-90 has shifted eastbound traffic to the righthand side and moved the work zone to the left side of the freeway. Five eastbound lanes will remain open through the work zone, but the speed limit will drop to 50 mph between the I-405 interchange and 142nd Place SE. Please use caution while acclimating to the new traffic pattern.
- SE 36th Street from 132nd Avenue SE to 136th Avenue SE: One-lane alternating traffic started Nov. 28 for up to 18 months while WSDOT constructs a bridge over Sunset Creek. Temporary signals will be in place for traffic control.
- A long-term closure of the Mountains to Sound Greenway trail is in effect through spring 2024 to create a work zone between 132nd Avenue SE and an area just east of the Sunset Ravine Trail. A signed detour will guide people rolling and walking around the work zone using the sidewalk on the south side of SE 36th Street.
- Washington State Department of Transportation: Renton to Bellevue I-405 Widening and Express Toll Lane Project: More information on the project webpage.
- King County Eastrail: More information on project webpage.
- King County Coal Creek Sewer Upgrade Project: King County Wastewater Treatment Division is upgrading its regional sewer line that serves Bellevue and Newcastle. More information on project website.
- King County North Mercer Island/Enatai Sewer Upgrade Project: Crews will locate utilities in north Mercer Island and southwest Bellevue to prepare for major construction activities from spring 2022 and extend until 2025. Sign up for Enatai project area email and text updates from King County on project webpage.
- Sweyolocken Boat Launch: Road closed from Bellevue Way SE to the Sweyolocken Boat Launch. The area south of the Sweyolocken Pump Station will be closed as well. The I-90 Trail will be closed to the east and southwest of the pump station during construction. Detours for trail traffic will be alongside streets near the South Bellevue Park and Ride to the I-90 Bike Trail near 108th Avenue SE.
Highway traffic information
Three major highways run through Bellevue. At any given time the state Department of Transportation may be working on projects that can affect traffic in Bellevue. For the most up-to-date information on construction activity, visit WSDOT's web pages: