Bridle Trails NEP voting phase is complete
The votes are in!
Thanks to those Bridle Trails residents for your participation in the Neighborhood Enhancement Program.
Four new capital improvement projects will be funded from the $445,000 Bridle Trails NEP allotted budget, thanks to the 388 ballots that were returned.
Viewpoint Park Forest Enhancement
This project will enhance forest health within Viewpoint Park by removing non-native species, such as English ivy and Himalayan blackberry, and introducing native trees and shrubs. The newly planted vegetation will be maintained until it becomes established and self-sustaining. These efforts will foster a more diverse and resilient forest ecosystem, improving wildlife habitat and strengthening essential ecological functions.
Project Manager: Maryan Olson (425-229-6471); molson@bellevuewa.gov
Bridle Trails Medians Landscape Enhancement
Planter islands on 140th Ave NE, NE 40th St, 148th Ave NE at NE 40th, and 130th Ave NE
This project will include landscape renovation and site improvements in several of the medians in the Bridle Trails area. Work will include removal of declining shrubs, installation of drought tolerant plants and bulbs where appropriate, soil grading and amendment, and top dressed with bark mulch. Medians considered for enhancement will need to be accessible for hand watering, due to the lack of irrigation present.
Project Manager: Laura McKee (425-452-4108); lmckee@bellevuewa.gov
Bridle Trails Neighborhood Identity Signage Replacements
Various locations in the Bridle Trails neighborhood area
This project will construct up to four new Bridle Trails neighborhood identity signs to replace existing deteriorated signage throughout the neighborhood. Residents will have the opportunity to provide input into sign design selection during a resident review of the proposed signs. Signs will be designed and constructed as per City of Bellevue sign code guidelines.
Project Manager: Jonathan Winslow (425-452-4112); jwinslow@bellevuewa.gov
Goff Creek Clean Up
Goff Creek at NE 24th St between 130th Pl NE and 131st Pl NE
This project will remove ivy, stabilize slopes, add native plant species to reduce stormwater runoff and erosion, and perform maintenance to ensure plant survival. The project area is approximately 8,000 square feet and 200 linear feet of streambank. City will provide outreach with 4 identified properties upstream of the project location.
Project Managers: Brian Ruhland (425-452-7945); bruhland@bellevuewa.gov and Caitlyn Barrera (425-452-2033); cbarrera@bellevuewa.gov
A Bridle Trails NEP Newsletter was mailed to each household in your area with complete voting results.
We’d love to hear your thoughts on the NEP process. Please return the postage paid evaluation card included with your Announcement Newsletter or submit your comments online here: evaluation form link. Deadline for submission is Monday, Oct. 27.
The Bridle Trails NEP kicked off in January 2025 with 176 resident-identified project ideas submitted. Those projects were then reviewed for accessibility, feasibility, cost, timeliness, and maintainability to determine which were eligible to become ballot projects. 14 projects were included on the ballot and voted on by area residents. The top project receiving votes (listed above) will be installed over the next 3-5 years.
Bridle Trails Projects from 2018
In the last NEP cycle in 2018, Bridle Trails residents selected three capital improvement projects: construction of a sidewalk along a section of Northeast 40th Street; safety improvements to the intersection by Cherry Crest Elementary School and an array of improvements to Cherry Crest Mini Park.
NE 40th Street Sidewalk
This project will construct a sidewalk with a planter strip (where feasible) on the north side of Northeast 40th Street between 140th and 145th avenues, filling in a missing gap. Retaining walls will be constructed where needed. In conjunction with the sidewalk project, bike lanes will be added along the Northeast 40th Street corridor. NE 40th Street will be grinded and overlayed between 140th Avenue Northeast and 148th Avenue Northeast.
Other elements of this project include ADA-compliant curb ramps, a marked pedestrian crosswalk at 142nd Place Northeast and storm drainage improvements. This project is made possible with NEP funds for which the neighborhood voted in 2018, along with funds from the Transportation Department’s Neighborhood Sidewalk Program, Neighborhood Safety and Connectivity Levy, Pavement Preservation Program, and Traffic Operations Program.
More information is available on the NE 40th Street Improvements webpage. The design of project is complete, but construction is currently on hold due to funding constraints.
Estimated Project Completion: Project is currently on hold
Project manager: Glen Kho (425-452-4586 or GKho@bellevuewa.gov)
Process Materials and Resources
September 2025 Bridle Trails NEP Project Announcement Newsletter
June 11, 2025 Bridle Trails Open House Meeting Presentation
2025 Bridle Trails Balloted Projects Complete Map
2025 Bridle Trails Balloted Projects Boards
Jan. 22, 2025 Bridle Trails NEP Kickoff Meeting Presentation
Bridle Trails Neighborhood Area Map