Eastside Easy Rider Collaborative
July 28th, 2020
Welcome!
• Welcome, Introductions, &
Announcements
• Mobility Updates
• EERC Project Updates
On Thursday, July 30th from 11:00am-12:00pm, Hopelink and the Greater Redmond Transportation Management Association (GRTMA) will host a virtual discussion, “Redmond Rebound: A Discussion about Streets, Transit, & Trails.”
Please find the panel flyer here and register by visiting the link: https://bit.ly/3erHfzA. Contact Camille Heatherly at [email protected] for more information.
Redmond Panel Discussion
King County Library System has partnered with Hopelink Mobility to provide online presentations about transportation in King County.
We will discuss how to stay safe and mobile throughout the region especially during this challenging time, provide transportation resources, trip planning solutions, money saving tips, and much more.
Getting Around Puget Sound with KCLS
There are four opportunities to attend, with webinars being held on August 12th, August 13th, August 18th, and August 20th at various times. The event flyer can be viewed at this link.
Please register by visiting the link here and reach out to Sara Sisco with questions at [email protected].
Needs Assessment will be made up of:
An updated demographic profile
Inventory of services and other resources
Needs, gaps, and emerging issues and trends
A robust appendix detailing external sources used
KCMC Community Transportation Needs Assessment
• The finalized assessment will offer
a resource to consume the most
up-to-date and comprehensive
findings related to regional special
needs transportation. It will also
collect an appendix of critical
materials necessary for
understanding these findings.
RARET’s Response to COVID-19
• RARET has begun King and Pierce County partner meetings to address COVID needs that are unique to each county and share lessons learned/resources.
• If you are interested in joining these bi-weekly meetings or in assisting with the planning of the roundtable event please reach out to [email protected].
WSDOT Consolidated Grant Notice of Funding Opportunity
As of June 23rd, WSDOT's Consolidated Grant application is now open to nonprofits, tribes, public transit agencies, local agencies in Washington state, and other government agencies whose project benefits the greater public.
Applications are due on October 30, 2020 at 5:00pm.
Mobility Updates
Mobility Updates
King County Metro’s Interim
General Manager
• Terry White will serve as the King
County Metro interim General
Manager starting August 1, 2020.
He will take over the position
previously held by Rob Gannon.
• Read his newsletter on the Metro
Matters blog for his plans and
priorities to move Metro forward.
King County Metro Driver
Layoffs
• Due to revenue losses
resulting from the ongoing
COVID pandemic, Metro will
layoff 200 part-time transit
operators.
• Please see Metro’s news
announcement for more
information on the projected
fund reductions.
EERC Project Updates
EATS• Earlier this month, the Eastside
Advocacy for Transportation
Services (EATS) workgroup held a
remote meeting on July 8th.
• Meeting notes can be found at this
link.
• For more information, please visit
kcmobility.org/eerc or reach out to
Camille Heatherly at
KCMC Website Resources• For a comprehensive list
of resources, please visit
resources.kcmobility.org.
Presentation; Bellevue South Downtown I-405 Access Study
Marie Jensen & Shuming Yang, Bellevue Transportation
Department
Eastside Easy Rider Collaborative
July 28, 2020
South Downtown I-405 Access Study
Today’s objectives
• Provide an overview of study process and timeline
• Share alternatives under consideration
• Share community and stakeholder engagement process
• Answer questions and share next steps
Study overview
History
I-405 Master Plan2002
2008
2009
2009
2015
2016
2019
Sound Transit 2
Bellevue Comprehensive Plan amendmentsBellevue Northeast
Second StreetPreliminary Design
Bellevue Pedestrian andBicycle Transportation Plan
Bellevue Comprehensive Plan
I-405 Master Plan Design -Northeast Second and Main Street
Looking beyond the study
• Study focuses on improving access to/from I-405 in the south downtown area
• Other city initiativesoComprehensive Plan Update
oSubarea studies and neighborhood area plans
oMobility Implementation Plan
Shared regional growth
• As required by state’s Growth Management Act, all jurisdictions within the central Puget Sound region collaboratively plan for future growth.
• Bellevue, like all other jurisdictions, has an obligation to share this planned growth.
• Downtown, Wilburton and Bel-Red receive most of the future growth.
Where future growth is expected
Need for the study
• Preferred location, configuration and cost estimate needed to position the project for funding.
• Development pending along 114th Avenue and in Wilburton will likely impact interchange options.
• East Main Transit Oriented District land use code amendment requires clarity about the future of 114th Avenue and Main Street.
Study outcome
• The City Council, in consultation with WSDOT, will select a preferred option for a new I-405 interchange in south downtown Bellevue
• A “no action” will be among the options to be considered
Decision making
Guiding principles
• Facilitate safe multimodal connections
• Improve access and efficiency
• Support economic development and urban design policies
• Align with existing plans & policies, including I-405 Master Plan
• Engage stakeholders and the community
• Assess cost considerations
Tier 1 Evaluation criteria
Fatal flaw screening
o Bellevue’s plans and policies
o FHWA and WSDOT policies
o Constructability
Tier 2 Evaluation criteria
Detail alternatives evaluation
Cost
Missing links,
barriers, or
conflict points
Impact on
property
development
Alignment with
adopted plans
& urban design
policies
Travel time Stakeholder
Input
Public input
Alternatives under consideration
Advantages:
• No construction cost or impact
Disadvantages:
• No new access to support growth
Baseline (No Action)
Advantages:
• Provides access from NE Second Street with less impact to 114th Avenue
• Helps reduce congestion on NE Fourth Street bridge
Disadvantages:
• May not add significant capacity
NE Second Street/NE Fourth Street One Way Couplet
Advantages:
• Provides additional access to I-405 from downtown
Disadvantages:
• No new downtown - Wilburton connection
• Flawed if 114th Avenue is displaced
Southbound on-ramp and northbound overpass at NE Second Street
Advantages:
• New downtown – Wilburton connection
Disadvantages:
• No new access to/from I-405
NE Second Street extension to Wilburton
Advantages:
• Provides additional east-west connection and access to I-405
Disadvantages:
• Does not fit well with the East Main transit-oriented development character/urban design
• Farther away from downtown
Express toll lane access to/from south at SE Sixth Street
Advantages:
• Provides additional east-west connection and access to I-405
Disadvantages:
• Does not fit well with the East Main transit-oriented development character/urban design
• Farther away from downtown
SE Sixth Street overpass to 116th Avenue NE with southbound on-ramp
Advantages:
• Provides I-405 southbound access from Wilburton
Disadvantages:
• No new downtown - Wilburton connection
• No new access from downtown
Lake Hills Connector southbound on-ramp (close westbound to southbound on-ramp at NE Fourth Street)
Study timeline
We are here
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Upcoming events
• Online open house: August 3-21 at engagingbellevue.com
• City Council meeting: September 28
• For more information, visit https://bellevuewa.gov and search “Access study”
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We want to hear from you
• Please take our follow-up questionnaire
• Questions or comments? Contact Shuming Yan at (425) 452-7858 or [email protected]
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Thank you!
Next Steps
Hopelink Mobility Virtual Engagement Feedback
• Please fill out the survey here.
• If you have any questions or issues
accessing the survey, contact Cassidy
Giampetro at [email protected].
Next Meeting:
Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
1:00pm-2:30pm
Remote via GoToMeeting
Camille Heatherly
Eastside Mobility Coordinator
(425) 943-6771
Please contact with any questions!