2005 State of Mobility Report - City of Bellevue

CHAPTER 9: Transit
Park-and-Ride, Bellevue Community College
and Factoria via Southeast 36th Street) every 30
minutes from about 6:30 am to 9:00 am in the
morning, and leave Factoria from about 3:45 to
6:15 pm in the afternoon. In addition, Sound
Transit has committed to work with the City
and Metro to evaluate overall transit needs in the
Factoria-Eastgate area as part of the 2007 Service
Implementation Plan.
• I-405 Mitigation Transit Service – Bellevue staff
coordinated discussions with Sound Transit and
the Office of Transit Mobility (within WSDOT)
to identify opportunities for near-term service
enhancements that incrementally implement
the I-405 Bus Rapid Transit recommendations.
The TDM/construction mitigation funds for
WSDOT’s Kirkland Nickel Project may result in
service enhancements on Route 532 that could
begin in February 2007.
• Bellevue Easy Rider Program (Providing Aging
Bellevue Residents with Mobility Options)
- According to the 2000 Census, the percentage
of Bellevue residents who are at least 65 years
old increased from 10.4 percent in 1990 to
13.4 percent in 2000. Compared to the state,
county, other Eastside cities, and nation as a
whole, Bellevue had the highest increase in the
percentage of people over age 65. The City
is coordinating the development of a special
transportation needs plan to address the travel
needs of the elderly in collaboration with Metro/
ST, United Way, and Hopelink.
• Central Eastside Transit Study – This project
aims to increase transit ridership in the Central
Eastside service area for both King County
Metro and Sound Transit through cost-effective
changes that improve: directness of travel to
popular destinations; service frequency and span;
and connectivity between local and regional
service. The general project boundaries are the
central east areas of Redmond, Bellevue, and
Kirkland. The King County Executive’s proposal
is subject to County Council review and
approval prior to being submitted to the voters,
which is anticipated as early as November, 2006.
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