Last updated: June 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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The Flavors of India parade will begin at 12 p.m. at Hillshire Park and ends at approximately 3 p.m. at Crossroads Park. The following roads will be closed for the event between 12 p.m. – 3 p.m. Uniformed police officers will be stationed at intersections supporting necessary traffic control and directing drivers.
- NE 4th Street between 156th Ave NE and 160th Ave NE/Hillshire Park – closed to all traffic
- 156th Ave NE between NE 4th Street and NE 8th Street – Northbound lanes and two-way left turn lane closed
- NE 8th St between 156th Ave NE and 164th Ave NE – Traffic revisions in place with single lane traffic in each direction
- 164th Ave NE between NE 8th St and Crossroads Park entrance – Southbound Lane closed with single alternating north and southbound travel
The 33rd Annual Bellevue Family 4th begins at 5 p.m. with free live performances, family-friendly activities, food trucks, and ends with a fireworks show scheduled for 10:05 p.m. To keep people safe and minimize delays, several downtown streets will be closed to vehicle traffic before, during and after the event. Please be patient, observe posted signs and obey police officers directing traffic.
Please see below for start times for planned street closures on Friday, Jul. 4:
4:30 p.m.
- Westbound lane of NE 1st St from 100th Ave NE to 102nd Ave NE
6 p.m.
- Eastbound NE 4th St closed at 100th Ave NE
- Southbound left turn lane from 100th Ave NE to eastbound NE 4th St
9 p.m.
- NE 1st St from 100th Ave NE to 103rd Ave NE (closed until 12 a.m.)
- Northbound 102nd Ave NE at NE 1st Place
9:30 p.m.
- Westbound NE 2nd Ave from 103rd Ave NE to Bellevue Way
- Eastbound NE 8th St at 100th Ave NE; no left turn onto southbound 100th Ave NE
- Southbound left turn lane at NE 8th St at 101st Ave NE
- Southbound left turn lane at NE 8th St at Bellevue Way NE
- Southbound Bellevue Way NE at NE 8th St
- Westbound NE 4th St at Bellevue Way NE
10:00 p.m.
- Westbound NE 6th St from Bellevue Way NE to 105th Ave NE
11:30 p.m.
- All streets will resume to normal operation
Current construction impacts
- NEW — 110th Avenue NE between NE 8th St and NE 10th Streets: Directional closure of southbound lanes scheduled July 12, 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. for repaving operations. Northbound 110th Ave. NE will be open to traffic.
- NEW — 110th Avenue NE between NE 8th and NE 6th Streets: 24/7 road closure starting 8 a.m. July 14 – 5 p.m. on Jul. 20. for repaving operations on both sides of the street. The closure will not affect access to the Bellevue Transit Center.
Ongoing construction impacts
- NEW — 150th Ave SE and I-90: Starting Jun. 30, expect single lane traffic in each direction on the roads listed below. Work hours are Mon.-Fri., 5:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Please follow traffic control flaggers’ instructions. More information is on the project webpage.
- 148th Ave SE/150th Ave SE between SE 28th – SE 38th Streets
- Eastgate Way between 165th Ave SE and I-90 WB on-ramp
- Intersection of SE 37th Street and 150th Avenue SE
- UPDATED — NE 8th St – Between 112th Ave NE and 116th Ave NE, across the I-405 interchange: Overnight ramp and lane closures, June 30-July 2, 9 p.m.-5 a.m. Ramp closures SB I-405 to EB NE 8th St, EB NE 8th St to NB I-405, NB I-405 to WB NE 8th ST, WB NE 8th St to SB I-405. NE 8th St will be reduced to one lane each direction.
- 130th Avenue NE - BelRed Road to NE 20th Street: Starting Feb. 4, traffic on 130th Avenue NE will shift into a single, southbound-only lane to continue demolition, grading and utility work on the east side of 130th Avenue NE. Signed detour via 132nd between NE 20th and Bel-Red Road. Local access to businesses will be maintained. Construction anticipated through fall 2025. More information is available on the project webpage.
- Downtown National Highway System (NHS) Overlay: The city is currently upgrading curb ramps and repaving the arterials at the downtown locations listed below. Pavement repaving work will primarily take place overnight between the hours of 7 p.m.–6 a.m. Expect traffic to shift to one side of the roadway during nighttime working hours. Curb ramp replacement work will occur during the day. For more information, including a map showing all of the upcoming 2025 Pavement Preservation locations, visit BellevueWA.gov/pavement.
- June 23 - July 3: NE 8th Street paving operations on westbound lanes between 100th Ave NE - 112th Ave NE
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: 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: 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 7:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m., Monday-Friday. Flaggers will alternate traffic through the work zone.
- Washington State Department of Transportation: I-90 - Sunset Creek - Fish Passage: More information on project webpage.
- Long term closure of Southeast Eastgate Way: Construction on the new bridge across Sunset Creek along Southeast Eastgate Way is scheduled to start April 21, requiring a six-month closure of both travel lanes between Seattle Humane and Polaris at Eastgate.
- A signed detour will be in place and local access will be permitted to the east and west of the work zone. Bus stops on SE Eastgate Way will also be relocated. The closure will be in place 24/7 but construction will primarily occur during the day between 7 a.m. - 3:30 p.m.
- Long term closure of Southeast Eastgate Way: Construction on the new bridge across Sunset Creek along Southeast Eastgate Way is scheduled to start April 21, requiring a six-month closure of both travel lanes between Seattle Humane and Polaris at Eastgate.
- 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.
- 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 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.
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: