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Transportation

This chapter establishes a multimodal transportation vision integrating walking, bicycling, transit and vehicles to support land use goals and reduce drive-alone trips. It includes detailed policies on transportation demand management, transit (including East Link light rail), active transportation, freight mobility, street design, Vision Zero safety, regional coordination and transportation finance. Performance targets for each mode are established in the Mobility Implementation Plan.

Transportation Economy Environment Social Safety
Key Commitments
Reduce citywide resident drive-alone commute share from 47% to 40% by 2044; reduce citywide worker drive-alone share from 63% to 45% by 2044; reduce Downtown worker drive-alone share from 66% to 30% by 2044; eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries by 2030 (Vision Zero)
Goals (2 total)
  • TR-Goal-1: To scope, plan, design, implement, operate, maintain and enhance a comprehensive multimodal transportation system to serve all members of the community
  • TR-Goal-2: To improve all mobility options so that everyone in Bellevue has a safe, comfortable, and efficient experience on their preferred mode, while encouraging and transitioning to more environmentally and fiscally sustainable modes
Stronger Policy Language (94 policies)
  • TR-7: Require large employers to implement a commute trip reduction program for employees, as mandated by the state Commute Trip Reduction law...
  • TR-58: Strive to eliminate traffic deaths and serious injuries on Bellevue streets by 2030 in accordance with the Vision Zero Strategic Plan.
  • TR-80: Ensure that light rail adds new travel capacity within its own right-of-way, rather than replacing existing travel lane capacity...
Aspirational / Monitoring Language (40 policies)
  • TR-8: Encourage employers to reduce peak period commute trips by facilitating employees' use of telework, flexible work hours, compressed work week schedules...
  • TR-13: Evaluate and facilitate car-sharing and micromobility-sharing programs.
  • TR-37: Consider creating designated curbside zones to allow for vendor and food truck activity.

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