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121st Ave SE water main break repaired, street reopened
Utilities crews completed repairs Wednesday to a water main at Southeast Ninth Place and 121st Avenue Southeast that broke Tuesday evening. No residential customers lost water service, but 121st…
![Map of detour around water main break at Southeast Ninth Place and 121st Avenue Southeast.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_featured_image_small/public/media/article_featured_image/2020-08/Wilburton-Water-Main-Detour.png?h=0c66acde&itok=bzNe2N1-)
Lake Hills Blvd. water main break repaired
City shares updated steps on clearing discolored water
UPDATE – 8 p.m., 8/10/20
Crews have completed repairs to the water main and Lake Hills Blvd. is now open. Crews are currently…
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Learn about proposed Utilities projects in online open house
Bellevue Utilities invites the public to learn about its proposed capital improvement projects for the next seven years. The projects – intended to support Bellevue’s high-quality drinking water,…
Reopening businesses should flush water systems
As our county moves into phased reopening, many businesses are returning to buildings that have been unoccupied for a couple months. Bellevue Utilities reminds them to ensure the water system is…
Utilities suspends water shutoffs
To help residents experiencing financial stress due to the COVID-19 outbreak, as of March 11, Bellevue Utilities has suspended all water shutoffs for non-payment during the crisis.
“We…
W. Lake Samm Pkwy closure for pipe replacement
Detour Jan. 27-31; plan ahead and expect delays
Starting Monday, Jan. 27, possibly extending to Friday, Jan. 31, a section of West Lake Sammamish Parkway, between Northup Way and Southeast 26th…
![West Lake Sammamish Parkway pipe replacement map](/sites/default/files/styles/article_featured_image_small/public/media/article_featured_image/2020-01/WLSP-Detour-cropped.png?h=65180a4b&itok=VtSQtheT)
Rain storm closure updates
Last updated 1 p.m. Dec. 22
All streets closed due to flooding after a rainstorm moved through the area Dec. 20 and 21 are now open. The storm resulted in regional flood warnings, prompting…
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Bellevue students slash waste in Cafeteria Challenge
In the battle against lunchroom waste, Bellevue students put up an impressive fight. For the annual Cafeteria Challenge, students at the winning Puesta del Sol Elementary School averaged just 1.77…
![Students gather around the Carbon Yeti, Bellevue's conservation mascot, at the awards ceremony Dec. 12.](/sites/default/files/styles/article_featured_image_small/public/media/article_featured_image/2019-12/Carbon-Yeti-2019.jpg?h=56d0ca2e&itok=DEavE1gp)
Coho salmon released in Coal Creek
Coho salmon are spawning in Coal Creek! In partnership with the Muckleshoot Tribal Fisheries Department and the state Department of Fish and Wildlife, the City of Bellevue celebrated the release of…
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