City of Bellevue, Washington
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The "city in a park" and Eastside high-tech hub. Service requests? Go to bellevuewa.gov/mybellevue.
A tree has fallen across SE 38th Street near 166th Avenue SE, just west of the intersection at Vasa Park. Please use alternate routes. PSE has been notified, no ETA when it will be reopened.
📱Sign up for email/text alerts bit.ly/3wufR0 ⛔July 23-26: Bellevue Arts Fair and Festival see Traffic Advisory webpage (bellevuewa.gov/traffic-advisories) for a full list of closures July 23-26 ⛔July 25-26: NE 8th St & 124th Ave NE - East crosswalk closed 7am to 4pm
Northbound I-405 in Bellevue will be closed from 11:30 p.m. July 22 to 4 a.m. July 23, follow signed detour. Ramp closures: -EB/WB I-90 on-ramps to NB I-405 -NB I-405 off-ramp to SE 8th St/116th Ave SE -112th Avenue SE to NB I-405 on-ramp -Bellevue Way SE to NB I-405 on-ramp
Experience the world in Bellevue! Join us for the International Festival on Saturday, Aug. 8, noon-5 at Crossroads Park. Enjoy food trucks, cultural performances and fun family activities at this free event.
Seafair is coming to Bellevue Wednesday! At the free, family-friendly event on July 15, 1:30-3 p.m. at the Boys and Girls Club downtown (209 100th Ave. NE), you'll have the chance to meet three Gold Cup Champions, see hydroplanes on display and test your skills in a hydroplane racing simulator.
The Bellevue Downtown Association's Live at Lunch concert series is back downtown this summer at gathering spaces every weekday, noon-1. Food trucks will also be available on select days. The South End Boys perform today at Bellevue Square Fountain Court, with Nespresso mobile on hand.
A jump in city-supported events is featured in the Summer-Fall issue of It’s Your City, going to Bellevue mailboxes this week. Other highlights from the resident newsletter include a proposed 27-28 budget, beaver deceivers and new pop-up off-leash dog areas bellevuewa.gov/city-news/it...
Tomorrow is July 1 and that means it’s another World Cup match day in Seattle. If you’re using Eastside transit stations to commute or go to the match, use a parking app to find a spot in a downtown Bellevue garage, or walk, bike, roll or rideshare to a transit hub. Parking lots fill up fast.
We're preparing the preliminary 2027-28 Budget to present to the public and City Council in September. You'll have multiple ways to learn about the budget process, share your priorities and understand potential options for funding key transportation infrastructure. bellevuewa.gov/city-news/bu...
Thanks to all who joined us Friday at the Meadow downtown for a watch party of the U.S.'s World Cup victory! On Wednesday there will be a free Multicultural Celebration 11 a.m.-8 p.m. at the Spring District Park with DJs, food trucks, beer garden, cultural dance and a soccer jersey fashion show.
This week’s paving schedule includes the following streets in West Bellevue: • SE Shoreland Dr SE • 97th Avenue SE • SE 15th Street • 108th Avenue SE • SE 21st Street/109th Avenue SE
📱Sign up for email or text alerts at bit.ly/3wufR0f ⛔Nighttime closures 6/14: • 3 EB I-90 lanes, Bellevue Wy SE to 150th Ave SE • Bellevue Wy SE on-ramp to EB I-90 • EB I-90 HOV off-ramp - 142nd Pl SE
Do you live, work and/or play in BelRed or Wilburton? We want to hear from you about what you see along your walking, biking, rolling and driving routes. Are there safety improvements that could be made? Translated into 9 languages. www.engagingbellevue.com/admin/projec...
Did you know that Coal Creek Parkway is now 35 mph? To reduce serious-injury collisions, Bellevue is reducing speeds on streets where most crashes occur. Slower speeds save lives!
Let’s make our neighborhoods safer – together. Join a Community Walking Audit in BelRed or Wilburton this summer to help improve walking, rolling, biking, driving, and transit access. Capacity is limited to 30 people—sign up while spots last: www.eventbrite.com/cc/2026-comm...
Ahead of World Cup soccer games in Seattle next month, we're partnering with Businesses Ending Slavery and Trafficking to offer free training on how to identify and report human trafficking. bellevuewa.gov/city-news/trafficking-awareness
Coal Creek Parkway is getting a new speed limit! The entire length of Coal Creek Parkway will now be 35 mph. Plus, we’ve installed speed feedback signs to let you know how fast you’re going. Lowering speed limits saves lives. Thank you for slowing down.
They told us what they want. What do you want in policies for the Eastgate and Factoria neighborhood area plans? Our draft policies are the result of months of exploration, discussion and community feedback. The surveys, at bellevuewa.gov/great-neighborhoods, will close on Monday, May 25.
TODAY: All lanes of Coal Creek Parkway SE will be closed for up to 15 minutes, one or two times, for the installation of new sign poles that extend across the entire roadway. We greatly appreciate your patience during these closures.
You’re invited! Help make walking, rolling, biking, driving, and access to transit safer in BelRed and Wilburton. Join one of this summer’s Community Walking Audits. Limited to 30 participants—spots fill quickly, RSVP now. www.eventbrite.com/cc/2026-comm...
Please avoid 116th Avenue NE between NE 8th Street and 112th Street from 8 p.m.-6 a.m. tonight (May 18) and Tuesday, May 19. Overnight paving in front of Overlake and Kaiser Permanente medical centers. Access to medical centers remains open.
Kelsey Creek Farm was awhirl with activity on Sheep-Shearing day, but most days it's a peaceful step back in time, with farm animals viewable 9 a.m.-3 p.m. The facility has ponies, goats, pigs, cows, chickens and, yes, sheep. BellevueWA.gov/kelsey
WSDOT ALERT: Southbound I-405 closed overnight (11:30 p.m. – 4 a.m.) Apr 29-May 1 from Coal Creek Parkway SE to North 30th Street for sign structure installation. Signed detour in place. Weather dependent.
📱Sign up for email & text alerts: bit.ly/3wufR0f ⛔NB I-405 closed Renton to Bellevue 11:30pm Fri, Apr 17 to 4am Mon, Apr 20, follow detour. ⛔NB & SB I-405 ramps to EB I-90 closed nightly 10pm-5am Apr 20-24 ⚠Lake Hills Blvd: Beg Apr 20 partial closures 151st and 154th aves SE
PLAN AHEAD: NB I-405 CLOSED SOUTH OF BELLEVUE ARP 17-20 Northbound I-405 from Renton to Bellevue will be closed from N Southport Drive/NE Sunset Blvd to Coal Creek Parkway SE from 11:30 pm Friday, Apr 17 to 4 am Monday, Apr 20. Follow signed detour along Coal Creek Parkway SE.
To celebrate Earth Day, the City of Bellevue will host its third annual EarthFest at the Bellevue Botanical Garden Saturday, April 18, 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Nature-based activities, a scavenger hunt, live music and resources to help you go green. bellevuewa.gov/city-news/earthfest-26
Paving season is here! Check out the Pavement Preservation Program webpage. Here you’ll find this year’s map, list of project locations throughout Bellevue and weekly work schedules. Work will take place through October (weather permitting). bellevuewa.gov/pavement
Tickets are still available for @bellevue_youth_theatre's “Princess from the Moon,” the modern retelling of a Japanese legend. Shows are 7 p.m., Friday and Saturday, along with a 2 p.m. matinee on Saturday. Reserve your seat at bellevuewa.gov/byt-productions.
Did you know? In 2025, the city dropped the speed limit and evaluated 4 corridors. Across all four corridors, there was a drop in high-end (40 mph+) speeding by 19% to 42%! We want to hear from you: where you would prioritize implementing lower speed limits. www.engagingbellevue.com/safe-speeds-...
TRAFFIC ALERT: Heading north this weekend? ⚠️ Expect delays: @traffic.wsdot.wa.gov will close both directions of I-405 through Bothell from 6:00pm Saturday, March 7 to 4:00am Monday, March 9 to remove ramps as part of the expansion project. Details: wsdot.wa.gov/about/news/2...