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| Region: Puget Sound | Legislative District: 48 | Length: 6,200.00 ft. | FY 2024 Urban Active Transportation Program (ATP) |
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Existing ConditionsBel-Red Road is a principal arterial in the Overlake neighborhood bordering the cities of Redmond and Bellevue. Located 3 miles from both cities downtown cores and currently served by frequent bus service, this area has a heightened need to fill the bicycle facility gap along Bel-Red Rd by the coming of light rail service and two light rail stations in the next few years. As Overlake continues its path as a vibrant center with more housing and job opportunities, it is essential to build a continuous bicycle network that will allow more people to choose to bike for transportation and improve safety for existing and new riders. Existing riders along this route riding uphill or downhill have to leave existing bicycle facilities to a street without signs or markings on a busy roadway (ADT 12,300). This segment of roadway has had two bicycle crashes since 2019 with one resulting in serious injuries during a time when traffic volumes decreased during the pandemic. |
Project Funding
| TIB Funds | Local Funds | Total Costs | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Design | 169,611 | 629,389 | 799,000 |
| Right of Way | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Construction | 480,389 | 1,782,611 | 2,263,000 |
| Project Totals | $650,000 | $2,412,000 | $3,062,000 |
Local Match
| TIB Participation | Local Match | Minimum Local Match |
|---|---|---|
| 21.2% | 78.8% | 20% |
Summary of Improvements
- Improves pedestrian safety;
- Completes gap;
- Removes ADA barriers;
- Builds multimodal facilities
Description of Improvements
The Bel-Red Buffered Bicycle Lanes Project completes an essential bicycle network gap and improves safety and people riding bikes will experience lower traffic stress. This project will install buffered bike lanes on Bel-Red Rd in each direction between NE 30th St and West Lake Sammamish Parkway. Creating separation from vehicle travel lanes for bicyclists and connecting to existing buffered bike lanes at NE 30th St will help prevent future bike crashes and improve the perception of cyclist safety. By repurposing one vehicle travel lane and reducing travel lane widths, improper U-turns will be decreased and reduce vehicle crashes. Maintaining existing curb-to-curb width helps expedite design and reduces the need for land acquisition. Curb ramps and some sidewalk will be replaced and be upgraded to ADA standards. The result will be a safer roadway corridor for people using all modes and a substantial gap of the bicycle network in the Overlake network will be completed.