Bike Bellevue was an initiative that aimed to improve the safety, connectivity and comfort of the bicycle network in the city’s urban core. The Transportation Commission was tasked by the City Council to provide a recommendation regarding implementation for each of the corridors identified in the Bike Bellevue program, which are shown on the map below. Implementation of the Bike Bellevue corridors that would not require the repurposing of a vehicle travel lane is happening now under the Urban Core Bike Network Connections project. As described below, other corridors are referred for consideration in the update of the Transportation Facilities Plan, are in design as a city project or will be the responsibility of private-sector redevelopment.
Current status
Work on Bike Bellevue has concluded. Based on the Commission’s recommendations and information from staff, the Transportation Director has made the following decisions for the individual Bike Bellevue corridors:
Urban Core Bike Network Connections Corridors
The following corridors are in design and will be implemented as buffered bike lanes through the Urban Core Bike Network Connections project:
- Wilburton Route
- 116th Ave NE between Main Street and NE Fourth Street
- NE Fourth St between 116th Ave NE and 120th Ave NE
- 120th Ave NE between NE Fourth Street and NE Spring Blvd
- 100th Ave NE between Main St and NE 1St St
- Lake Washington Boulevard between 99th Avenue NE and 100th Avenue NE
- NE First Street / NE Second Street between 100th Avenue NE and 108th Avenue NE
- Northup Way between 120th Avenue NE and 124th Avenue NE
Corridors Referred for Consideration to the Transportation Facilities Plan
The following corridors have been referred for consideration to the current update of the Transportation Facilities Plan for further analysis of options and prioritization for available finding. This update is happening now, and additional information is available on the TFP webpage.
- Northeast 12th Street/Bel-Red Road between Northeast Spring Boulevard and 156th Avenue Northeast
- 98th Avenue Northeast corridor along Northeast First Street west of 100th Avenue Northeast north to Northeast Eighth Street and east to 100th Avenue Northeast. (Note: This was formerly the 100th Avenue Northeast Corridor)
- Northup Way between 136th and 140th Avenues Northeast. Prepare design options to achieve the intended level of traffic stress (LTS 1) per the Mobility Implementation Plan.
- 140th Avenue Northeast between Northeast 24th Street and Bel-Red Road. Refresh existing lane markings and wayfinding, followed by an analysis of options to achieve LTS 1, with a connection to Spring Boulevard at Bel-Red Road.
Corridors for Future Implementation
- Northup Way between 124th and 136th Avenue Northeast. Private-sector development will continue to build directional bicycle lanes as permanent infrastructure, incrementally, as development occurs, with public-sector projects to fill long-term gaps as needed.
- NE 12th Street Shared Use Path between 100th Avenue Northeast and 108th Avenue Northeast. This city project is fully funded and is in design. Design and implementation will be coordinated with private redevelopment west of 102nd Avenue Northeast.
Background
In November 2022, the City Council adopted the 2023-2029 Capital Investment Program that includes the Growth Corridor High Comfort Bicycle Network Implementation (PW-W/B-85), also known as Bike Bellevue. It provided $4.5 million to design and implement rapid build bicycle infrastructure on existing streets in the Downtown, Wilburton and BelRed neighborhoods—Bellevue’s Urban Core.
In March 2023, the council approved the Bike Bellevue project principles and directed staff to work with the Transportation Commission to prepare and submit an implementation recommendation to the Transportation Director.
In March 2024, in response to public input received since the start of the project, the council directed the Transportation Commission to develop a recommendation for each Bike Bellevue corridor consistent with a set of categories.
From March 2024 through October 2024, the Transportation Commission developed recommendations that were provided to the Transportation Director. This concluded Bike Bellevue work. The individual corridors will be implemented as part of the Urban Core Bike Network Connections project, be evaluated as part of the TFP, be implemented through development review or as a city project.
Community meeting materials
- Transportation Commission (October 10, 2024): Agenda Memo, Bike Bellevue Presentation, Att1. Spring Boulevard, Emails to the Transportation Commission
- Emails to City Council and the Transportation Commission, April-August 2024: Part 1, Part 2
- City Council (August 6, 2024): Agenda Memo, Presentation
- Transportation Commission (July 11, 2024): Bike Bellevue Transportation Commission Agenda Memo, Bike Bellevue PPT
- Transportation Commission (June 13, 2024): Bike Bellevue Transportation Commission Agenda Memo
- Transportation Commission (May 23, 2024): Presentation Bike Bellevue Transition, Bike Bellevue Q&A Presentation from December 14, 2023, Staff memo (May 10, 2024) NE Spring Boulevard Zone 3, Bike Bellevue Transition PPT 20240523
- City Council (April 23, 2024): Memo
- Transportation Commission (April 11, 2024): Agenda Memo, Bike Bellevue February emails, Bike Bellevue March emails
- City Council (March 25, 2024): Agenda Memo, Bike Bellevue Project Area, CIP Project Description (PW-W/B-85)
- February and March Transportation Commission Correspondence: Emails and Letters
- Post December 14 Transportation Commission Correspondence: Emails and Letters not in support (December 8, 2023-January 31, 2024), Emails and Letters in support (December 8, 2023-January 31, 2024), Emails and letters requesting additional information (December 8, 2023-January 31, 2024)
- Transportation Commission (December 14, 2023): Agenda Memo, Project Principles, DRAFT What We Heard: Konveio Engagement Feedback for Bike Bellevue, Emails and letters supporting Bike Bellevue (11/9/2023 and 12/6/2023), Emails and letters opposing Bike Bellevue (11/9/2023 and 12/6/2023), Emails and letters requesting information (11/9/2023 and 12/6/2023), Staff responses to emails and letters (11/9/2023 and 12/6/2023), Draft Community Engagement Plan, updated, Focus Group and Stakeholder Interview Recruitment Flyer, Emails and letters supporting Bike Bellevue (12/7/2023 to 12/13/2023), Emails and letters opposing Bike Bellevue (12/7/2023 to 12/13/2023), Presentation
- Transportation Commission — Special Meeting (December 14, 2023): Meeting Materials, Presentation
- Eastside Easy Rider Collaborative (November 28, 2023): Presentation
- Transportation Commission (November 9, 2023): Agenda Memo, Project Principles, DRAFT Design Concepts Guide November 2023, Staff responses to emails between 9/25/2023 and 10/27/2023, Emails received between 10/24/2023 and 10/30/2023, Draft Community Engagement Plan, updated, Emails in opposition to Bike Bellevue received between 10/31/2023 and 11/08/2023, Emails in support of Bike Bellevue received between 10/31/2023 and 11/08/2023, Presentation
- Bellevue Commuter Trip Reduction/Employee Transportation Coordinator Networking Meeting (October 25, 2023): Presentation
- Bellevue Chamber of Commerce PLUSH Committee (October 24, 2023): Presentation
- Bellevue Chamber Transportation Committee (September 27, 2023): Presentation
- Eastside Easy Rider Collaborative (September 26, 2023): Presentation
- Bellevue Downtown Association Transportation Committee (September 20, 2023): Presentation
- Transportation Commission (September 14, 2023): Agenda Memo, DRAFT Project Area Map, Bike Bellevue Project Principles, DRAFT Design Concepts Guide, September 2023, Draft Community Engagement Plan, Presentation
- Transportation Commission (May 25, 2023): Agenda Memo, Draft Community Engagement Plan, Presentation
- Bellevue Youth Council and Action Team Meeting (May 17, 2023): Presentation
- Transportation Commission (May 11, 2023): Agenda Memo, Project Principles, Project Area Map, CIP Project Description (PW-W/B-85), Background on Bicycle Planning and Implementation in Bellevue, Draft Community Engagement Plan, Presentation
- Bellevue Chamber of Commerce Transportation Committee (April 6, 2023): Presentation
- City Council (March 27, 2023): Agenda Memo, Project Area Map, Project Principles, CIP Project Description (PW-W/B-85), Presentation
Project materials
- Bike Bellevue Draft Concepts Guide: Full guide, Main section only, Appendix only
- Bike Bellevue poster (September 2023)
- Bike Bellevue mailer in English, 繁體中文, 简体中文, Español, Русский, తెలుగు (September 2023)
- Bike Bellevue flyer (April 2023)