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City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · 5d

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⚠️SB I-405 closed between Coal Creek Pkwy SE - NE 30th St. starting midnight, Oct. 10 through Oct. 13 at 4 a.m.

⚠️WB NE 4th St. between Bellevue Way - 100th Ave NE closed 8 p.m. - 5 a.m., Oct. 16 – Nov. 7.

City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · 19d

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⚠ EB I-90 reduced to 3 lanes from Island Crest Way- Bellevue Way through 10/5

⛔150th Ave SE to I-90 WB onramp closed 9/29, 9 p.m. – 5 a.m.

⛔ 148th Ave NE & NE 20th St intersection closed 9/30, 11:30 p.m.-4:30 a.m.

City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · 23d

There’s 1 week left in our Safe Speeds Bellevue survey!
We want to know what you think about speeds and traffic safety in Bellevue. Your feedback will help us determine where to prioritize speed limit reductions to improve safety.

Visit bit.ly/safe-speeds-... by Sept. 30

City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · 27d

⚠️ Single lane closure on Coal Creek Parkway SE at the Red Cedar Trailhead starting as early as 9/22. King County will begin work to upgrade the sewer line serving Bellevue/Newcastle. Work hours are 10:30 a.m. – 7 p.m., Mon.-Fri. for at least one month. (2/2)

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City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · 27d

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⚠️ Lane closures on SB I-405 between NE 70thSt. & I-90, starting 9/19 at 11:30 p.m. – 9/22 at 4:30 a.m.

⚠️EB NE 1st Street closed s Sept. 19 between 8 a.m. – 4 p.m. for installation of city streetlights. (1/2)

Traffic Advisories

Last updated: September 18The following traffic advisories reflect current conditions as they are known. The listings below reflect construction work that can affect travel on city streets, sidewalks ...

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City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Aug 20

Safe speeds save lives! The faster you go, the longer it takes to stop. It’s also more likely you’ll get in a crash, and the crash will be more severe. We’re working to make our streets safer by lowering speed limits through Safe Speeds Bellevue. More info BellevueWA.gov/safe-speeds

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City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Aug 19

The City of Bellevue is planning to expand its use of speed safety cameras to improve traffic safety. Complete our questionnaire to share your input on priority areas for the camera program and submit questions to the project team.

Submit your input through 9/30 at bit.ly/speed-safety-cameras

Four lane highway with trees lining both sides. Cars are traveling in both directions and a 20 mile per hour speed limit sign hangs over the the road.

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City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Aug 15

🟡 Nightly eastbound closures of NE 8th from Bellevue Way to 105th Ave NE starting Sun., Aug. 24-Wed., Aug. 27 between 11 p.m.-6 a.m. (2/2)

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City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Aug 15

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📢Starting tonight 📢
Closure of all NB lanes on I-5 from I-90 to NE 45th begins 11:59 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15. through 5 a.m. on Monday, Aug 18. Read more at bit.ly/Construction... (1/2).

Traffic Advisories

Last updated: August 15The 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...

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City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Aug 8

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⛔Full road closure of 109th Ave NE between NE 9th - NE 10th Streets, 8 a.m. - 6 p.m. on Aug. 17 for a mobile crane set up. Access to GIS Plaza will be available from NE 10th Street.

City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Aug 7

We want to know what you think about speeds in Bellevue as part of our Safe Speeds Bellevue program! How safe do you feel on 30+ mph streets? What areas of the city should we focus on for future speed limit reductions? Visit bit.ly/safe-speeds-survey by Sept. 30

Two people in high visibility vests work on a sign posts at the back of a work truck. A 35 mph speed limit sign is leaning against the left side of the truck and a 25 mph sign is leaning up against the right side of the truck.

City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Aug 6

During the painting process, traffic cones are placed on the wet paint lines like in the video and removed once the paint is dry. For more information, visit bit.ly/3uEp1WA (2/2)

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City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Aug 6

Starting on Saturday, our contractor will be repainting yellow and white lines on the road for the next 2 weeks. Please help by keeping cars, garbage cans & other items at least 12” from painted lines on the road, and stay off fresh paint so it can fully dry! (1/2)

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City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Jul 17

📢Weekend closure of all NB lanes on I-5 from I-90 to NE 45th begins 10 p.m. Friday, July 18. through 5 a.m. on Monday, July 21. Read more at bit.ly/Construction.... (2/2)

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City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Jul 17

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⛔ Before, during and after the Bellevue Arts Fairs, some downtown streets will be closed July 24-27.

⛔106th Avenue NE between NE 4th - 2nd Streets closed 24/7 from July 28-Aug 1 for crane work. (1/2)

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Last updated: July 17The 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 t...

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City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Jul 14

We’re continuing our work to make our streets safer and reach Vision Zero! Over the weekend, we replaced 35 mph speed limit signs on a portion of Northup Way and 124 Ave SE /SE 38 St with new 25 mph signs. Visit BellevueWA.gov/safe-speeds to learn more about why we made this change!

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City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Jul 11

⛔ Multiple freeway closures this weekend, including I-405 in Kirkland and Renton. Read more at WSDOT’s updated post:
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City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Jul 11

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⚠️Overnight ramp/lane closures on WB I-90 between 156th & I-405 & 142nd Place on-ramp, 9 p.m., July 10 to 5 a.m., July 11.

⛔Full closure of 110th Ave NE from NE 6th-8th Street, July 14-20 for paving work. (1/2)

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City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Jul 8

Lower speed limits are coming this month to four Bellevue streets as part of Safe Speeds Bellevue! These changes will support Vision Zero and improve safety for everyone who uses our roads — whether you’re walking, rolling, biking or driving. Read more at bit.ly/4lmfGv4

A map showing four Safe Speeds Bellevue Evaluation Streets- Streets for Speed Limit Changes and Evaluation in 2025.

City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Jul 7

Passionate about shaping Bellevue’s transportation future? Apply for an opening now on the Transportation Commission! Help create policies and advise leaders on transportation plans and projects. Apply by Friday. More info: BellevueWA.gov/city-news/transportation-commission-6-25

Opening on Transportation Commission

06/23/2025 - The City Council invites residents to apply for a vacancy on the Transportation Commission, which advises city leaders on transportation planning, projects, traffic standards and funding ...

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City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Jun 27

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⛔️Flavors of India Parade (6/29) and the Bellevue Family 4th (7/4). Event road closures listed on the advisory page.

⚠️Overnight ramp/lane closures continue for the NE 8th St & I-405 Improvements project, 6/30-7/2

City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Jun 25

Although we’re really happy to celebrate this, we still have work to do.

In Bellevue, 2024 had the highest total number of fatal and serious injury collisions in the past decade. Learn more about what we’re doing to reduce those numbers at BellevueWA.gov/visionzero (2/2)

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City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Jun 25

Last week, Allstate revealed their 2025 “America’s Best Drivers Report,” which ranks cities based on how likely a drivers will be in a collision, & we made the list! Big thanks to everyone who has done their part to make Bellevue the most improved, and top WA ranked, city (1/2)

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City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Jun 25

Although we’re really happy to celebrate this, we still have work to do.

In Bellevue, 2024 had the highest total number of fatal and serious injury collisions in the past decade. Learn more about what we’re doing to reduce those numbers at BellevueWA.gov/visionzero (2/2)

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City of Bellevue Transportation Department @bvuetrans.bsky.social · Jun 20

🚧 Work continues on the Pavement Preservation Program- Paving westbound NE 8th St between 100th and 112th Aves NE, June 23-July 3. Visit BellevueWA.gov/pavement for more info on this work.