WSDOT's I-405 and SR 167 team briefed the Chamber's Transportation Committee on September 3: of three Bellevue interchange projects studied for the next Renton to Bellevue contract, only the Coal Creek Parkway roundabouts advance, against a roughly $450 million toll revenue gap from 2031. Continue Reading
Bellevue's Transportation Committee heard the city's Spring Boulevard Zone 3 briefing: 30 percent design, an $80 million estimate and no construction funding, with right of way driving the schedule. Plus what the Mobility Coalition asked for ahead of the September 15 budget hearing. Continue Reading
Lime launches shared scooters, e-bikes, and seated gliders across Bellevue on August 10. Community Engagement Manager Nikki Stuck answers questions on safety, top usage areas, first-ride routes, and who to contact, plus details on the August 21 community launch event at Amazon Meadow. Continue Reading
The pilot program — which is funded by Amazon and Visit Bellevue, with support from Circuit, the City of Bellevue, and Sound Transit — will run through December 2026 thanks to these partners. Continue Reading
The Bellevue Mobility Coalition met June 17 with city transportation leaders on a proposed $500,000 Transportation Master Plan, a redesigned five-program capital budget, and 17 underperforming intersections, then set its priorities for the city's upcoming budget hearing. Continue Reading
The Bellevue Transportation Commission declined to relax the city's V/C intersection performance targets after the Bellevue Mobility Coalition urged the city to study congestion solutions first, directing staff to evaluate engineering alternatives while upholding existing standards. Continue Reading
The Port of Seattle launched its 2027 budget season in Bellevue with roughly 40 East King County leaders. Inside the conversation on inflation, tourism capacity, and a new openness to expanding service at existing airports. Continue Reading
June's Transportation Committee heard Bellevue's FIFA World Cup readiness plan, then Councilmember Claudia Balducci explained her no vote on Sound Transit's realignment and where Eastside advocacy goes next. Continue Reading
Sound Transit CEO Dow Constantine closed the Chamber's 2025-2026 EBRT season with the agency's revised system plan, the path to close a $35B deficit, a fare-gate pilot at up to 14 stations, a coming fleet replacement order, and Sound Transit's all-hands plan for next month's FIFA World Cup. Continue Reading
Bellevue City Council unanimously directed staff to finalize a paid on-street parking program in Downtown, Old Bellevue, and Spring District. Dynamic pricing keyed to occupancy data; net revenue reinvested in curb management, transit, and street activations; year-one review committed. Continue Reading
The Bellevue Mobility Coalition sent City Council a framework for a potential Transportation Benefit District: five funding categories anchored to the growth centers, with property tax and vehicle fee tools reserved for neighborhoods. Signed by Chamber CEO Joe Fain. Continue Reading
Bellevue City Council's transportation workshop confirmed a $1.7 billion six-year transportation need, a $10M annual gap, a TBD proposal of a $20 vehicle fee plus 0.1% sales tax with 60/40 Grand Connection split, and a council preference for voter approval over councilmanic adoption. Continue Reading
