Bridle Trails residents will participate in Neighborhood Enhancement Program next in 2025, from January to September. A total of $445,000 has been allocated for NEP projects selected by residents of the Bridle Trails neighborhood area in 2025.
Bridle Trails Projects
In the last NEP cycle, Bridle Trails residents selected three capital improvement projects in 2018: 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 from 140th Avenue Northeast to 145th Avenue Northeast, 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 NE 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 in the Project update mailer (June 2024) and on the Transportation Levy Sidewalk, Trails and Paths webpage.
Estimated Project Completion: Spring/Summer 2025
Project manager: Glen Kho (425-452-4586 or GKho@bellevuewa.gov)
Cherry Crest Elementary Intersection Improvements
This project enhanced the three-leg intersection at 124th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 32nd Street to encourage stop compliance and a safer pedestrian crossing condition. The project included installation of a streetlight on the southwest corner of 124th Avenue and Northeast 32nd Street, replacement of existing stop signs with flashing ones and added crayon-themed crosswalk paint in the north-south crosswalk.
Project Completed: summer 2020
Project Manager: Jeremy Chin (425-452-4179 or JChin@bellevuewa.gov)
Cherry Crest Mini Park Improvements
This project will provide for various park improvements including: General Improvements: Power washing of entire park site, refinish trellis at entry, repaint handrails and concrete wall letter blocks at picnic area, install a bike rack. Playground Area Improvements: Relocation and replacement of water fountain (and addition of pet fountain), replacement of play equipment and digger, replacement of poured-in-place surface at play area, removal of concrete letter blocks at play area and extend knee wall. Court Areas: Power wash courts, replace the basketball backboards and restripe court, replace the tennis court windscreen, restripe the tennis court and add striping for pickleball, refinish tennis court benches.
Project Completed: January 2023
Project Manager: Ernie Podaca (425-452-2932 or EPodaca@bellevuewa.gov)
Process Materials and Resources
Bridle Trails NEP Newsletter
Bridle Trails NEP Voting Households Map
Bridle Trails Voter’s Guide (Proposed Projects)
Bridle Trails Project Locations Map
Bridle Trails January 2018 Kick-Off Meeting Presentation
Bridle Trails Neighborhood Area Map
Bridle Trails Neighborhood Profile