Last updated: March 5
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 Street and 11800 Block: Lane closures will occur on March 10 from 11:00 p.m. to 6:00 a.m. for PSE power improvements.
- 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 until March 30, for restoration work. Sidewalk access will be maintained.
- NEW - Eastgate Way and 156th Avenue SE: Westbound Eastgate Way will be closed around the clock between 156th Avenue SE and 158th Avenue NE from April 6 – 20 for stormwater upgrades. A detour will be in place and the traffic light at the I-90 offramp and 156th Avenue SE will be flashing red for all to stop.
- 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 April 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.
- UPDATED - Main Street between 108th Avenue NE – 112th Avenue NE: The curb-side lane of eastbound Main Street near 110th Avenue SE is closed between the hours of 8:30 a.m. – 3:00 p.m., Monday – Friday until further notice. Access for people walking and rolling and access to businesses will be maintained. More information is on the project webpage.
- 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: I-405 construction is going to impact Bellevue drivers this month: (Dates are weather dependent.)
- March 20-23: The two left general-purpose lanes of northbound I-405 will be closed from I-90 to NE 6th Street.
- March 23-24: Full overnight closure of northbound I-405 from Coal Creek Parkway SE and I-90.
- March 27-30: The NE 8th Street on-ramps to southbound I-405 and two right lanes will be closed.
- UPDATED: I-405 construction is going to impact Bellevue drivers this month: (Dates are weather dependent.)
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: