The Utilities Department maintains pipes and pump stations with dozens of capital projects each year, including the following major ones. All Utilities capital projects valued at $100,000 or more can be found on the city's capital projects map.
| Project Name | Description | Type | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stormwater Capital Investment Projects | Bellevue Utilities stormwater capital investment projects ensure that current and future generations have reliable storm drainage services. |
Stormwater |
Budgeted |
| Wastewater Capital Investment Projects | Bellevue Utilities sewer capital projects ensure that current and future generations have reliable wastewater services. |
Wastewater |
Budgeted |
| Water Capital Investment Projects | Bellevue Utilities water capital investment program (CIP) ensures current and future generations have reliable drinking water services. |
Water |
Budgeted |
| Clyde Hill Reservoir Improvement Project | The Clyde Hill 465 Reservoir, located in the City of Clyde Hill, is showing signs of aging, corrosion, and deterioration that require repairs to ensure that it can remain in service. |
Water |
Planning/Design |
| Emergency Water Supply Master Plan | The City of Bellevue has developed a draft Emergency Water Supply Master Plan. The Master Plan will guide the City's actions to help improve our water system resilience over the coming decades and ultimately reduce impacts to the community from a severe earthquake or other disaster. | Water |
Planning/Design |
| Horizon View 2 Reservoir and Pump Station Project | Bellevue Utilities completed the design and permitting phase of the project to replace the Horizon View 2 water reservoir and pump station in Bellevue’s Horizon View neighborhood. The project is in active construction and is anticipated to be completed by early 2026. |
Water |
Planning/Design |
| Kelsey Creek Culvert at Lake Hills Project | The City of Bellevue delivers clean water, moves wastewater, and maintains a storm and surface water system that reduces flooding. |
Stormwater |
Planning/Design |
| Lake Hills Connector Fish Passage Improvements | The Kelsey Creek Lake Hills Connector Barrier Correction Project is an important restoration effort by the City of Bellevue to improve fish passage to the Greater Kelsey Creek Watershed. |
Stormwater |
Planning/Design |
| Lake Washington Lake Line Management Plan | The City of Bellevue’s "Lake Lines" are part of the wastewater system located along Lake Washington and Lake Sammamish. About 15 miles of the lake lines run along the Lake Washington shoreline. These sewer pipes are either underwater or on land next to the lake. |
Wastewater |
Planning/Design |
| Meydenbauer South Reservoir Project | Project Need Reservoirs are storage tanks used for drinking water, storing water for firefighting, buffering strain on the water supply system during peak demands, and allowing for continuous service during brief supply shutdowns. |
Water |
Planning/Design |
| Somerset Highlands Fire Flow Improvements Project | Project UpdateIn 2021, the City of Bellevue conducted community outreach to determine how to best improve fire flow and serve the community. | Water |
Planning/Design |
| South Ridge Pump Station Improvements | The City of Bellevue’s Capital Improvement Program includes projects to maintain reliable sanitary sewer conveyance. |
Wastewater |
Planning/Design |
| Valley Creek Culvert Replacement and Stream Restoration Project | Project Background | Stormwater |
Planning/Design |
| Factoria Boulevard Stormwater Conveyance | The Factoria Boulevard Stormwater Conveyance Improvements project will improve stormwater infrastructure to reduce the risks of flooding during heavy storms in the Factoria-Richards Creek drainage basin. |
Stormwater |
Under Construction |
| Lakemont Boulevard Culvert | The City of Bellevue declared an emergency in 2023 and completed an emergency project in June 2024 to address public safety at the Lakemont Boulevard cros |
Stormwater |
Completed |
| Pikes Peak Reservoir Replacement | The city is replacing the aging, 1-million-gallon, steel Pikes Peak reservoir with a 1.25-million-gallon, concrete one at Bridle Trails State Park. The new reservoir will address seismic and storage deficiencies. | Water |
Completed |
| Somerset Reservoir Decommissioning Project | The Somerset Reservoir No. 1 is a 100,000-gallon reinforced concrete reservoir, built in 1961 and located on Somerset Recreation Club property. |
Water |
Completed |