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Last updated: Sept. 21
The following traffic advisories reflect current conditions as they are known. The listings below reflect construction work that can affect travel on city streets, sidewalks and trails (note: excludes individual lane closures or lane and sidewalk closures associated with development projects). Expect traffic delays or use an alternate route, if possible. Please obey construction signs and flaggers. Construction schedules are subject to change and often do.
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Current construction impacts
- NEW -- Westbound NE 8th Street between 102nd Avenue NE and Bellevue Way: Westbound road closure Sept. 25-29, 7 a.m.-4 p.m. with one eastbound lane open.
- NEW -- Southbound 112th Avenue NE between Main Street and NE 2nd Street: Southbound road closure from 3 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30 to 6 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 1, with the northbound curb lane open. Pedestrian access maintained on the east side of 112th Avenue NE. Bicycles follow vehicular detour or pedestrian route.
- NEW -- Eastbound NE 8th Street between Bellevue Way and 106th Avenue NE: Overnight eastbound road closure Oct. 1-2, 11 p.m.-6 a.m., and westbound reduced to one lane Oct. 3-4, 11 p.m.-6 a.m.
Ongoing construction impacts
- 124th Avenue NE - NE 12th Street to NE Spring Boulevard: Intermittent lane closures for railing installation and landscaping continue through November. More information on project webpage.
- Bellevue Transit Center Raised Intersections - 108th and 110th avenues NE at NE 6th Street: Two-way flagging through Sept. 25, Monday-Friday, 9 a.m.-3 p.m. for construction of new raised intersections. More information on project webpage.
- 98th Avenue SE and SE 11th Street Slope Stabilization Project: Project will take place through the summer. More information on project webpage.
- Full road closure of 98th Avenue SE (97th Place SE) between SE 11th and 15th streets through end of October, 24 hours per day, to build a new retaining wall, and install a new water main line and pedestrian barrier. There will be no access for people walking, rolling or driving, but access to residences on SE 11th Street and Chism Beach Park will be maintained. Please follow detour signs.
- Intermittent closures with flaggers November through early December, Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-3 p.m., to install landscaping and irrigation lines.
- 124th Avenue NE between Ichigo and Northup Way: Beginning June 1, 124th Avenue NE between Ichigo Way and Northup Way will be closed to through traffic for approximately seven months to raise the roadway and replace the existing culvert. Work hours are Monday-Friday, 7 a.m.-6 p.m. For people walking, rolling and driving, access will be maintained via a detour on 120th Avenue NE, Northup Way and 127th Avenue NE (refer to the detour map). More information is available on the project webpage.
Pavement Preservation Program
Paving season is typically from April to October. Flaggers will be onsite for traffic control and pedestrian access maintained unless otherwise indicated. More information about the paving program, including weekly updates on the program webpage.
Work is weather dependent. Expect delays. Please slow down for the safety of workers and all travelers.
- No current updates.
East Link Light Rail construction
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Other agency projects
- Washington State Department of Transportation: SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program: More information on project webpage.
- Washington State Department of Transportation: SR 520 148th Avenue NE interchange - Overlake Access Ramp: More information on the project webpage.
- Washington State Department of Transportation: I-405 Burlington Northern Bridge to Pedestrian Trail Bridge & I-90/East Fork Issaquah Creek Seismic: More information on project webpage.
- 115th Avenue NE between 116th Avenue NE and the Bellevue Service Center: 115th Avenue NE is closed to through traffic. Pedestrian and bicycle access will not be available. Bicyclists may follow vehicular detour or use the regional trail system. Delays are expected.
- Northup Way between 116th Avenue NE and NE 33rd Place: Northup Way is reduced to one lane between 116th Avenue NE and NE 33rd Place. The long-term closure will be in effect daily from 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Friday. Flaggers will alternate traffic through the work zone.
- Washington State Department of Transportation: I-90 - Eastgate to SR 900 - Corridor Improvements: More information on project webpage.
- Washington State Department of Transportation: I-90 - Sunset Creek - Fish Passage: More information on project webpage.
- A long-term closure of the Mountains to Sound Greenway trail is in effect through spring 2024 to create a work zone between 132nd Avenue SE and an area just east of the Sunset Ravine Trail. A signed detour will guide people rolling and walking around the work zone using the sidewalk on the south side of SE 36th Street.
- A long-term lane shift on eastbound I-90 will shift eastbound traffic to the left and create a work zone on the right side of the freeway. Five eastbound lanes will remain open through the work zone, but the speed limit will drop to 50 mph between the I-405 interchange and 142nd Place SE.
- Washington State Department of Transportation: Renton to Bellevue I-405 Widening and Express Toll Lane Project: More information on project webpage.
- King County Eastrail: More information on project webpage.
- NE 8th Street between 116th and 120th Avenues NE: Overnight full road closure Sept. 25-29, 10 p.m.-6 a.m.
- King County Coal Creek Sewer Upgrade Project: King County Wastewater Treatment Division is upgrading its regional sewer line that serves Bellevue and Newcastle. More information on project website.
- King County Lake Hills and NW Lake Sammamish Sewer Upgrade Project: More information on project webpage.
- King County Lake Hills Sewer Relining Project: The interactive map depicts active construction activities that will occur for up to seven months. More information on project webpage.
- NE Spring Boulevard between 136th Place NE and Bel-Red Road: Full road closure Aug. 21-Oct. 1, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Work hours are 6 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday.
- NE Spring Boulevard between 130th and 136th avenues NE: Eastbound closure Aug. 21-Oct. 1, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Work hours are 6 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday.
- 134th Avenue NE between Bel-Red Road and NE Spring Boulevard: Full road closure Aug. 21-Oct. 1, 24 hours per day, 7 days per week. Work hours are 6 a.m.-6 p.m., Monday-Friday.
- King County North Mercer Island/Enatai Sewer Upgrade Project: Crews will locate utilities in north Mercer Island and southwest Bellevue to prepare for major construction activities from spring 2022 and extend until 2025. Sign up for Enatai project area email and text updates from King County on project webpage.
- Sweyolocken Boat Launch: Road closed from Bellevue Way SE to the Sweyolocken Boat Launch. The area south of the Sweyolocken Pump Station will be closed as well. The I-90 Trail will be closed to the east and southwest of the pump station during construction. Detours for trail traffic will be alongside streets near the South Bellevue Park and Ride to the I-90 Bike Trail near 108th Avenue SE.
Highway traffic information
Three major highways run through Bellevue. At any given time the state Department of Transportation may be working on projects that can affect traffic in Bellevue. For the most up-to-date information on construction activity, visit WSDOT's web pages: