CITY OF BELLEVUEDepartment of TransportationPO Box 90012Bellevue, WA 98008-9012

TRN-20-5512

BellevueWA.gov/AccessBellevue

May 2020

East Link light Rail constructionBellevue Way SE roadway restoration and upcoming traffic impacts

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Bellevue Way SE roadway restoration: Upcoming traffic impactsConstruction of the South Bellevue light rail station, park-and-ride, multipurpose path and other improvements continues at a steady pace. Substantial completion of the East Link South Bellevue segment – from Interstate 90 East Channel Bridge to Southeast 4th Street – is expected by this fall.

Portions of the roadway on Bellevue Way Southeast are planned to be paved this summer. This work will impact traffic.

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TRAFFIC CONTROL ON BELLEVUE WAY SE

Beginning in May, occasional lane closures will occur on Bellevue Way SE from the light rail station up to 112th Avenue SE for the purposes of modifying curbs and medians as well as traffic signal work. Starting in June, more significant traffic control will be in effect.

Weekend full and partial roadway closures

There will be four to five full roadway weekend closures from June through August. Additionally, up to six (6) weekends of reduced lanes are planned within the same months. Additional weekend closures may be needed to complete the work.

Weekend closures are scheduled to begin on Friday evenings and last through Monday mornings.

Weekday traffic control

During the months of June, July and August, weekday traffic control will maintain two lanes in the primary direction into downtown Bellevue and to Interstate 90 during peak weekday commute hours. See graphic on inside page.

Traffic control planned for Bellevue Way SE through late summer includes:

• Two lanes open northbound and one lane open southbound in the morning.

• Two lanes open southbound and one lane open northbound in the evening.

• All lanes open 6 p.m. to 6 a.m. on weekdays; all lanes open all day on weekends (except during closures noted above.)

• Occasional daytime lane closures will be needed to complete critical work.

• Occasional work may continue until 8 p.m. for certain activities.

• Traffic control in effect Monday through Friday.• Lane closure set up occurs prior to closure start

time.

112TH AVENUE SE ROADWAY RESTORATION

In order to restore the roadway and complete utility and traffic signal work on 112th Avenue from the “Y” intersection at Bellevue Way SE to SE 6th Street, at least two weekend full closures are anticipated in the fall. This work will begin following the completion of the restoration of Bellevue Way SE.

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Keeping Bellevue moving forward

South Bellevue East Link light rail segment

Bellevue Way SE Roadway Restoration Upcoming Traffic Impacts

APPROVED TRAFFIC CONTROL PLANS AND EXPANDED WORK HOURS

The city approves traffic control plans for the East Link project. Noise generated from construction activities is exempt from the city’s noise code when it occurs Monday through Friday, 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Saturday, 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., unless otherwise approved by the city. Bellevue has approved expanded work hours for the construction area between the I-90 East Channel Bridge up to the “Y” intersection at 112th Avenue Southeast, including the South Bellevue Station.

CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES: GOVERNOR’S STAY HOME-STAY HEALTHY PROCLAMATION

• Sound Transit and its contractor are implementing detailed safety practices in compliance with safety requirements per the proclamation.

• Work will progress to the extent possible.• Construction schedules are subject to change and

often do.• NOTE: Due to very low traffic volumes on Bellevue

Way SE, the city may allow additional lane closures and extended lane closure times until traffic returns to normal levels.

For more information about the Stay Home-Stay Healthy order, visit Coronavirus.WA.gov.

CITY CONTACT:

Marie Jensen, East Link Outreach Lead

425-452-2064 | mjensen@bellevuewa.govBellevueWA.gov/eastlink

SOUND TRANSIT CONTACT:

Charlie Hockett, Community Outreach Specialist

206-533-3736 | charlie.hockett@soundtransit.orgSoundTransit.org/eastlink

FOR YOUR SAFETY

While light rail construction will impact the traveling public, it’s important to remember that safe work zones protect everyone: workers, pedestrians, transit users and drivers. Whatever your mode of transportation, please be cautious, follow construction signs, and obey traffic flaggers in all work zones.

SOUND TRANSIT’S 24-HOUR CONSTRUCTION HOTLINE:

888-298-2395

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DAILY LANE CLOSURES6 a.m.–2 p.m.

weekdays

DAILY LANE CLOSURES2-6 p.m.

weekdays

TWO LANES CLOSED10 a.m.–2 p.m.

weekdays

ONE LANE CLOSED9 a.m.–6 p.m.weekends and

occasional weekdays

ALL LANES OPEN6 p.m.–6 a.m. weekdaysand ALL DAY weekends

OCCASIONAL CLOSURES

East Link Construction: Bellevue Way SE Traffic Planthrough late summer 2020

TYPICAL CLOSURES

For alternate formats, interpreters, or reasonable accommodation requests please phone at least 48 hours in advance 425-452-2064 (voice) or email mjensen@bellevuewa.gov. For complaints regarding accommodations, contact City of Bellevue ADA/Title VI Administrator at 425-452-6168 (voice) or email ADATitleVI@bellevuewa.gov. If you are deaf or hard of hearing dial 711. All meetings are wheelchair accessible.

The City of Bellevue ensures that no person shall on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or sex as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, and related statutes, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any City of Bellevue program or activity. Any person who believes his/her Title VI protection has been violated may file a complaint with the ADA/Title VI Administrator. For Title VI complaint forms and advice, please contact the ADA/Title VI Administrator at 425-452-6168.