Thank you to Crossroads residents for your participation in the Neighborhood Enhancement Program!
Three new capital improvement projects will be funded from the $439,000 Crossroads allotted budget, thanks to the 383 ballots that were returned by residents.
NE Eighth Street Tree Replacement
The City of Bellevue Parks Department, with funding from the Neighborhood Enhancement Program, will be replacing missing, diseased and dying flowering pear trees on both sides of NE Eighth Street, from 136th Ave NE to 160th Ave NE. This work is part of a larger project to address diseased trees along the entire NE Eighth corridor.
What to Expect:
Project Schedule:
| 140th Ave NE-148th Ave NE |
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148th Ave NE-164th Ave NE and 136th Ave NE - 140th Ave NE |
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| 120th Ave NE-136th Ave NE |
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Project Background:
Flowering pear trees along NE 8th Street have been seriously affected with rust diseases and are in various stages of decline. Some of the trees are now dead, while others are in earlier stages of a disease that does not have practical treatment options. More information about Pear rust diseases can be found here: https://blogs.oregonstate.edu/mgmetro/2018/06/01/pear-trees-rust-times-2/
The City of Bellevue will be phasing the replacement of diseased and dying flowering pear trees along the entirety of NE Eighth Street corridor, from 120th to 160th avenues over the course of a few years, using a mixture of attractive street trees known to thrive in our area. The project is divided into three phase areas. Work within each area will occur in two steps with tree removal occurring during fall and winter, followed by tree replanting in the early spring of the following year.
During the approximate six-month period between tree removal and replanting, the city will be working with local tree suppliers to order and ship new disease-resistant trees.
View Project Map Here
Funding:
This project is funded by the City of Bellevue Neighborhood Enhancement Program, Enhanced Right-of-Way and Urban Boulevards, and the Environmental Stewardship program.
Project Manager: Merryn Hearn (425-451-4100); MHearn@bellevuewa.gov
148th Avenue NE Beautification
Beautification on both sides of 148th Avenue Northeast, between Northeast Eighth Street and Bel-Red Road. This project would focus on improvements to the areas adjacent to the street, between the curb and the sidewalk, by removing degraded, water-inefficient grass, improving soil conditions, and designing and installing plant combinations. Plants would be chosen for their attractiveness, low maintenance and reduced water use. Estimated project completion: Fall 2025.
Project Manager: Merryn Hearn (425-451-4100); MHearn@bellevuewa.gov
Streetlight at 140th Ave NE and NE 14th Street
This project will install a new Puget Sound Energy-owned and maintained LED streetlight on the Southeast corner of 140th Avenue Northeast and Northeast 14th Street over the crosswalk. Ongoing electricity costs will be paid for by the city. Project completed: December 2023.
Project Manager: Brittany Quan (425-452-6341);BQuan@bellevuewa.gov
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