This project improves connections between the new South Bellevue Link light rail station and the adjacent neighborhood. The city built new sidewalks, landscaped areas, resurfacing pavement, and storm drainage work on SE 34th Street, 112th Avenue SE and 113th Avenue SE. In addition, traffic calming features were implemented on 112th Avenue SE. The project also provides bicycle infrastructure where possible along SE 34th Street and 112th Avenue SE. These improvements were identified and/or requested by the community through the South Bellevue Station Area Plan, the Neighborhood Sidewalk Program and the Neighborhood Enhancement Program (NEP).
Description
Sidewalks
New sidewalks improve accessibility and safety and connect people walking and rolling to Bellevue Way and the South Bellevue Link light rail station. A crosswalk was also added to connect SE 34th Street to the I-90 bike trail.
New sidewalks are located on:
- The north side of SE 34th Street between 108th Avenue SE and 111th Avenue SE.
- The west side of 112th Avenue SE between SE 30th Street and just south of SE 31st Street.
- To preserve existing landscaping and avoid the need to build costly and disruptive retaining walls, the sidewalk will replace the existing parking bay on the west side of 112th Avenue SE between SE 30th Street and SE 31st Street.
- The west side of 113th Avenue SE between Bellevue Way SE and 112th Avenue SE.
Speed cushions
At the start of 2024, project staff sent a mailer out to residents in the area and put up yard signs with information on a survey about traffic calming. This public input was used to decide what type of traffic calming treatment will be implemented—speed cushions were the most preferred. Five new speed cushions were installed on 112th Avenue SE between Bellevue Way SE and SE 34th Street. Patterned concrete entry treatments were also added on 112th Avenue SE near Bellevue Way and SE 34th Street; entry treatments encourage people to travel slower when entering a neighborhood.
Timeline
- Fall 2025: Completed
- Spring/Summer 2025: Construction begins
- Spring 2024: Design alternatives selected and final design begins
- Fall 2023: Community engagement and project design begins
Funding
Funding for this project came from the Neighborhood Sidewalks Program, Station Area Improvement Program, Pavement Preservation Program and Neighborhood Safety, Connectivity and Congestion Levy. The project cost was approximately $4 million.
Documents
- Construction Alert mailer (May 2025)
- Project Update mailer (September 2024)
- Traffic calming mailer (December 2023)