Last updated: Mar. 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
- 106th Avenue NE between NE 2nd Street and NE 4th Street: All lanes of 106th Ave NE between NE 2nd Street and NE 4th Street will be closed on Mar.. 23, 7 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Mar. 24, 7 a.m. – 6 p.m.
- SE 64th Street between 120th and 116th Avenues NE: Directional road closures between Feb. 6 – Mar. 29, Mon. – Fri., 6 a.m. – 6 p.m. for new stormwater and sewer installation.
- UPDATED — NE Spring Street Between 130th Avenue NE and 132nd Avenue NE: Full overnight road closure for pedestrian crosswalks improvements at light rail tracks between Mar. 25 – Apr. 12. Work hours are M-F, 10:00 pm – 6:00 am.
Ongoing construction impacts
- Between Jan. 8-June 15, 7 a.m.-6 p.m, expect intermittent two-lane closures for water main replacement work on the following roads:
- Bellevue Way SE from 107th Avenue SE to SE 8th Street
- SE 8th Street from Bellevue Way to 102nd Avenue SE
- 103rd Avenue SE from SE8th Street to SE 10th Street
- Factoria Boulevard SE from SE 38th Street to SE 36th Street: Alternating lane closures starting Jan. 9 for initial construction activities for the Factoria Boulevard Stormwater Conveyance Improvements project. Visit BellevueWA.gov/factoria-stormwater-project for more information
- Starting Feb. 25, Factoria Boulevard will be reduced to three lanes of travel with two southbound lanes and one northbound lane. The full-time lane closures are expected to continue through July. Intermittent lane closures will then follow through the end of the project, estimated in December.
- Lakemont Boulevard SE from Forest Drive SE to 155th Avenue SE: Full road closure 24 hours a day, seven days a week for approximately eight months starting Oct. 24. Signed detour via Forest Drive SE to Coal Creek Parkway SE, connecting to Newcastle Golf Club Road via Newcastle Way. Closure is necessary for emergency construction of a bridge to stabilize the roadway. Visit BellevueWA.gov/lakemont-culvert for more information.
- 124th Avenue NE from NE 12th Street to NE Spring Boulevard: Intermittent lane closures for railing installation and landscaping continue through April. More information on project webpage.
- 124th Avenue NE from Ichigo Way to Northup Way: Beginning June 1, 124th Avenue NE between Ichigo Way and Northup Way will be closed to through traffic until spring 2024 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.
East Link Light Rail construction
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- Pre-revenue testing began Nov. 1 on the 2 Line in Bellevue. People walking, rolling and driving should be aware that trains may be moving along the tracks at any time, day or night.
Other agency projects
- Washington State Department of Transportation: EB I-90 from Seattle to Mercer Island: Eastbound directional closure of Interstate 90 from Seattle to Mercer Island 11 p.m. Jan. 19 to 6 a.m. Jan. 20 for tunnel maintenance.
- 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 a.m.-3 p.m., Monday-Friday. Flaggers will alternate traffic through the work zone.
- Jan. 2-Feb. 28 work hours are 6 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- 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 a.m.-3 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.
- HOV on-ramp from 142nd Place Southeast to westbound I-90: Starting Feb. 26, the westbound I-90 HOV lane between 142nd Place Southeast and I-405 will close for up to two years for the next stage of construction. This also includes an extended closure of the HOV on-ramp from142nd Place Southeast to westbound I-90. Signed detours will guide people around the ramp closures. Sound Transit and King County Metro will reroute bus routes that serve the 142nd Place Southeast HOV on-ramp.
- UPDATED — As of Mar. 21, 2024, the long-term lane shift on eastbound I-90 has shifted eastbound traffic to the righthand side and moved the work zone to the left 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. Please use caution while acclimating to the new traffic pattern.
- SE 36th Street from 132nd Avenue SE to 136th Avenue SE: One-lane alternating traffic started Nov. 28 for up to 18 months while WSDOT constructs a bridge over Sunset Creek. Temporary signals will be in place for traffic control.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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: