Last updated: February 26
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 - NE 8th Lane Closures will occur March 2-4 from 9:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. at 120th Avenue NE, 122nd Avenue NE, 124th Avenue NE, and NE 10th Place at 124th Avenue to access conduit.
- All lanes of 160th Avenue SE between SE 33rd Street and SE 3100 block will be closed from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., Monday – Friday, February 16 – March 30, for restoration work. Sidewalk access will be maintained.
- Lake Hills Boulevard will be closed between 151st and 154th avenues southeast for the replacement of the Kelsey Creek Culvert. Partial lane closures will begin in mid-March and all lanes will be closed for 60 days during the most intensive phase of construction. Detours will be in place. Project details.
Ongoing construction impacts
- Bellevue Way NE between NE 8th Street and NE 4th Street: Southbound Bellevue Way NE will be reduced to a single lane Monday - Friday from February 12 through the end of March between 7:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., for the completion of water utility work.
- Main Street between 108th Avenue NE – 112th Avenue NE: Intermittent-lane closures at the intersection of 108th Avenue SE and Main Street between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Monday – Friday through April. Access for people walking and rolling and access to businesses will be maintained. More information is on the project webpage.
- UPDATED: Full Lane Closures at 100th Avenue NE between NE 14th Street - NE 24th Street: 100th Avenue will be closed between NE 20th Street and NE 24th Street until May, detour on Bellevue Way. One-way local access will be maintained to all driveways. More information is on the project webpage.
- 150th Avenue SE and SE Eastgate Way Intersection: All lanes have re-opened to traffic along 150th Avenue SE which is expected to improve access to and from I-90. No lane closures are currently scheduled for the next couple of months of the 150th Avenue SE Mobility Project but expect shoulder work in the daytime and evening hours. More information is on the project webpage: BellevueWa.gov/150thAveSE-mobility
Pavement Preservation Program
Paving season is typically from April to October. More information about the paving program, including weekly updates on the program webpage.
Other agency projects
Washington State Department of Transportation:
- I-90/East Channel Bridge project: More information on the project webpage
- SR 520 Bridge Replacement and HOV Program: More information on the project webpage.
- I-405 Burlington Northern Bridge to Pedestrian Trail Bridge & I-90/East Fork Issaquah Creek Seismic: More information on project webpage.
- Northup Way from 116th Avenue NE to NE 33rd Place: WSDOT crews will close a single lane beginning April 5 for several months from 7 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Friday. The bicycle lane and sidewalk under I-405 will also be closed during working hours. Signs and flaggers will guide travelers and pedestrians through the work zone. Cyclists will merge with traffic when the bike lane is closed. Daytime lane closures are part of a project to bolster overpasses along I-405 to help them withstand an earthquake.
- I-90 - Sunset Creek - Fish Passage: More information on project webpage.
- Renton to Bellevue I-405 Widening and Express Toll Lane Project: More information on project webpage.
- UPDATED - Coal Creek Parkway westbound at I-405 will be closed from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. February 24-27.
King County
- Eastrail: More information on project webpage.
- 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 or CoalCreekProject@kingcounty.gov
- The Red Cedar trailhead will remain closed to all public use during this work. Other trailheads in the area such as the Cinder Mine, Red Town, Coal Creek Family YMCA, and Forest Drive trailheads are available for trail users.
- 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 into 2026. Sign up for Enatai project area email and text updates from King County on project webpage.
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: