The City of Bellevue Neighborhood Transportation Safety Services is developing a traffic improvement strategy for the Northtowne area, along 100th Avenue Northeast, between Northeast 24th and Northeast 14th streets. It will also include selected side streets between 100th Avenue Northeast and 98th Avenue Northeast. This strategy will focus on addressing concerns about speeding and the need for safe walking and bicycling in the neighborhood and nearby schools.
Area residents received a project update in June 2019 about the first phase of improvements. Construction of a second phase of improvements is projected to begin in 2021
City staff have met with stakeholders, identifying partners, and working with the school community and neighborhood residents to develop the strategy. Actions may include crossing treatments, signs and pavement markings, additional landscaping, and other features. The intent is to calm traffic and create a complete street that works better for all modes of travel, especially children walking to nearby schools.
Oct. 17 Open House, 5-7 p.m., Chinook Middle School
Neighbors are invited to a project open house on Thurs. Oct. 17 to learn more about safety and pedestrian improvements are planned for 100th Ave. NE and nearby streets, find out about construction, understand how roundabouts work, including the one planned for 100th Avenue NE/NE 10th Street and give input on decorative intersection treatments. Nearby residents will receive an Open House invitation (published in English and Chinese).
Construction begins Sept. 9 for NE 23rd Street sidewalk, NE 24th crosswalk
Construction begins Sept. 9 to install a Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon system at the crosswalk on NE 24th Street at 100th Ave NE and improved curb ramps. Also beginning is the construction of a landscape planter separated by sidewalk on the north side of NE 23rd Street between 98th Ave NE and 100th Ave NE. Construction notice (Aug. 2019)
Funding
$1.3 million for Phase 1, funded by the Neighborhood Safety, Connectivity and Congestion Levy and other sources.
Documents
- Project Open House Mailer (Sept. 2019)
- Construction Notice: NE 23rd Street sidewalk, NE 24th crosswalk. Distributed to adjacent properties (Aug. 2019)
- June 2019 Project Update: Overall project update
- December 2018 Project Update
- Feb. 28, 2018 Open House Summary
- 100th Avenue Northeast and Vicinity Complete Streets Project Initial Survey Results
- Design Concepts
Schedule
- 2021/2022: Construction of Phase II elements (See FAQs below for details)
- Fall 2019 to Summer 2020: Construction of Phase I elements
- Spring 2018: Project update
- Fall 2017: Online survey and stakeholder meetings
- January/February 2018: Project open house
Frequently asked questions
What improvements will be added during Phase 2 of the project?
Phase 2 elements will include:
- Shared used path on the east side of 100th Avenue Northeast, from Northeast 17th Street to Northeast 24th Street.
- Raised intersections along 100th Avenue Northeast at Northeast 14th, 18th and 21st streets.
- Sidewalk along the north side of Northeast 18th Street, from 98th to 100th Avenue Northeast.
- Sidewalk along the east side of 98th Avenue Northeast from Northeast 18th to 20th Streets.
- Enhanced crosswalks on 100th Avenue Northeast at Northeast 15th and 23rd streets.