Open house seeks ideas on 120 th Avenue NE improvements
The BelRed area continues to transform as planned. Public
improvements such as the new Northeast Spring Boulevard
and the future light rail, as well as private development, are
realizing the vision for BelRed as a vibrant thriving
neighborhood. The latest corridor improvement project
envisions 120 th Avenue Northeast, between the future
Northeast 16 th Street and Northup Way, as a safer, more
inviting place to walk, bike, drive and connect to transit.
The city is hosting an online open house to encourage
comments on preliminary design concepts for roadway
sections, a trail crossing and urban design features such as
directional signs and wall finishes. Please visit
EngagingBellevue.com/120thavenue between March 29 and
April 16 to learn more about improvements under
consideration and share your ideas.
More specifically, the following improvements are being
evaluated:
 Widen 120 th Avenue Northeast to two lanes in each
direction with turn pockets or a center turn lane to
improve vehicle circulation.
 Add new sidewalk and bike lanes on both sides of the
street to provide safe access to the future light rail
station and nearby trail.
 Replace the existing Kelsey Creek West Tributary
culvert under the roadway to allow improved passage for fish and other wildlife and associated stream
restoration.
 Replace and stripe the pavement.
 Improve traffic signals, landscaping, street lighting, retaining walls, and signage.
 Upgrade utility and stormwater facilities.
This project is the final phase of the 120 th Avenue Northeast Corridor Improvement Project which encompasses
multimodal improvements between Northeast Fourth Street and the future Northeast 16 th Street. Design for
this phase is anticipated to be complete in late 2022. Funding for right-of-way property acquisition and
construction has not yet been secured.
Visit BellevueWA.gov/120thavenuecorridor for more information or contact Jun An, project manager,
Transportation Department, at 425-452-4230