News & Updates 2010

Travel tips for your Labor Day weekend

Thursday, September 2, 2010 — Check out these handy holiday weekend travel tips from the Washington State Department of Transportation.

Try Zipcar’s Low-Car Diet

Tuesday, August 24, 2010 — For one month, Zipcar is asking you to put down your keys and find out what the Zipcar way of life is all about.

Giant girders in place for new 12th Street bridge

Bellevue Reporter

Thursday, August 12, 2010 — WSDOT created a time-lapse video of its crews setting the new girders on the NE 12th Street bridge.

Sometimes the brightest ideas are the simplest

Thursday, August 12, 2010 — This year RideshareOnline.com is challenging commuters to be brilliant!

Real-time ridesharing

Friday, August 6, 2010 — Flexible carpooling pilot coming to Seattle.

Survey asks employers what commute options they want

Friday, August 6, 2010 — Tell the City what commute programs you'd like to see implemented during major transportation projects.

Reload your ORCA Card at Downtown Bellevue Safeway and QFC

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 — The Downtown Bellevue Safeway and QFC are set up to perform ORCA card transactions.

Commute planning made easy

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 — We are here to do the planning for you—no commitments required! Plus be entered to win $25!

Commute planning made easy

Tuesday, August 3, 2010 — We are here to do the planning for you—no commitments required. Plus enter to win $25!

We want your advice—help Metro improve Bellevue-Redmond transit connections

Monday, August 2, 2010 — Metro is seeking sounding board members for our Bellevue-Redmond Transit Connections project.

Drivers should prepare for August I-405 closures in downtown Bellevue

The Seattle Times Bellevue Blog

Wednesday, July 28, 2010 — For four nights in August, the state Department of Transportation will shut down lanes on I-405 through downtown Bellevue so its crews can work on the new Northeast 12th Street Bridge.

Electronic tolling is coming to the SR 520 Bridge – Are you ready?

Monday, July 26, 2010 — In the spring of 2011, all-electronic tolling will begin on the SR 520 Bridge to help pay for the construction of a new, safer bridge.

Arts fair this weekend; buses an inviting option

City of Bellevue

Tuesday, July 20, 2010 — Art will rule downtown this weekend during Bellevue's annual arts festival, the city's most popular summertime event.

How to get to Bellevue’s arts fair weekend

Friday, July 16, 2010 — Do you have your travel plans set for arts fair weekend? Read on for Choose Your Way Bellevue’s arts fair weekend transportation tips!

Live at Lunch rewards

Tuesday, July 6, 2010 — Try something new this summer - explore your commute options and earn rewards!

Travel tips for 4th of July weekend

Friday, July 2, 2010 — Declare independence from roadway delays this 4th of July weekend by knowing about the traffic conditions before you go.

Full I-405 closure in Renton on July 10 and July 11

Thursday, July 1, 2010 — If you are traveling through the Renton area on the weekend of July 10-11, you may want to rethink your route.

So many reasons to get out and WALK!

Friday, June 25, 2010 — Summer is here—at least according to the calendar—and the city of Bellevue offers plenty of ways to get out and enjoy the outdoors.

Commuter Connection Newsletter―Summer Issue Now Available!

Friday, June 25, 2010 — Read the latest about Bellevue commuting and travel options.

Sound Transit studying shorter downtown light-rail tunnel

Seattle Times Bellevue Blog

Thursday, June 24, 2010 — Sound Transit is studying a new light-rail route in Bellevue that could include a shorter downtown tunnel.

Nighttime delays coming on SR 520 in Bellevue as crews install high-tech signs

BellevueReporter.com

Friday, June 18, 2010 — Construction crews will spend the next month installing new high-tech electronic signs on SR 520 between Bellevue and Seattle.

Choose Your Way Bellevue has gone social!

Thursday, June 17, 2010 — New Facebook, Twitter and YouTube pages will circulate Choose Your Way Bellevue news, updates and events at the drop of hat.

Celebrate Dump the Pump Day at the Bellevue Transit Center on June 17!

Tuesday, June 15, 2010 — On Thursday, June 17, you have the chance to participate in national Dump the Pump Day by riding public transit.

Work on 'Bellevue Braids' begins this year

Bellevue Reporter

Thursday, June 10, 2010 — Construction is under way on the state's "Bellevue Braids" project, but the work motorists see today is only a hint of things to come.

I-90 paving in Bellevue goes ahead of schedule

The Seattle Times

Monday, June 7, 2010 — Exit ramps from Interstate 90 to Bellevue Way Southeast were opened early Sunday after state transportation crews finished repaving them ahead of schedule.

Commuter Connection summer hours have arrived

Monday, June 7, 2010 — Extended Summer Hours at Commuter Connection: Monday-Friday from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. (June-September)

Bike to work with care: Key danger zones

The Seattle Times

Friday, May 21, 2010 — Friday is the annual National Bike to Work Day, and we've highlighted some of the hazardous places in the Seattle area for bike riders.

Downtown Bellevue bike resources

Friday, May 21, 2010 — May 21 is the official Bike to Work Day, so we thought it would be helpful to provide a collection of resources in Downtown Bellevue to help make your new bike commute a breeze.

Print Is Dead

Seattle Weekly

Tuesday, May 11, 2010 — Metro cutting the number of paper bus schedules in half this year.

Dump The Pump Day

American Public Transportation Association Website

Friday, May 7, 2010 — On June 17, 2010 the American Public Transportation Association and public transportation systems across the country will celebrate the 5th Annual National Dump the Pump Day.

Downtown Bellevue Bike to Work Day Commute Station

Friday, May 7, 2010 — Calling all cyclists! Join us from 6-9 a.m. on Friday, May 21 at the Downtown Bellevue Commute Station for Bike to Work Day!

The VanPool Chronicles: Installment Three

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 — Calling all vanpoolers! I want to know about you! Why do you vanpool?

June Sound Transit Fare Increases

Wednesday, May 5, 2010 — Sound Transit recently announced fare increases for Express Bus and Light Rail service in June 2010 and June 2011.

You're invited to an Open House about the Bellevue Braids project

Tuesday, May 4, 2010 — Construction is underway on a project to improve traffic at the I-405/SR 520 interchange.

Why ants don’t get into traffic jams

Monday, April 26, 2010 — Even if you practice alternative commuting by carpool, vanpool, or telework part of the week, you inevitably drive or sit in congestion for a significant amount of time. What causes traffic?

Tunnel included in ST's new light rail route

City of Bellevue website

Friday, April 23, 2010 — The Sound Transit Board of Directors Thursday updated the preferred alternative for the East Link light rail project.

The all new RideshareOnline.com―what do you think?

Friday, April 16, 2010 — The next time you visit the RideshareOnline.com website, you will see a fresh new look and expanded services to help you with your commute and your personal trips.

Commute reduction program scores award from governor

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 — A city program designed to reduce the number of trips by people driving alone to their downtown jobs is being recognized today with a Commute Smart Community Champion Award from Gov. Chris Gregoire.

Springing into action: Challenging myself to give Bike to Work Month a try

Thursday, April 1, 2010 — A Choose Your Way Bellevuer staffer takes the Bike to Work Month challenge.

Sound Transit considering raising fares

Friday, March 19, 2010 — As reported in the Seattle Times, Sound Transit is considering fare increases on express busses this June and again next year.

Prepare for National Bike Month in May

Friday, March 12, 2010 — Have you ever wanted to ride your bike to work or school but don’t know how to get started? There is no better time than now to begin. Below is a list of events to help you prepare for National Bike Month in May.

Metro Transit expands Brickyard Park-and-Ride with 200 new spaces

King County Metro Press Release

Tuesday, March 2, 2010 — Starting this week, commuters and residents along the north end of the Interstate 405 corridor will have more transportation options as King County Metro Transit expands the Brickyard Park-and-Ride with 200 more spaces.

The VanPool Chronicals: Metro VanPool 101

Monday, March 1, 2010 — How to get started? How do you pay? Who drives the van? Get the answers to these questions and more straight from our VanPool expert!

Is Bellevue pedestrian friendly?

Tuesday, February 16, 2010 — What do you think about Bellevue’s environment for pedestrians, specifically in downtown? Is it meeting the needs of the 45,000 workers and 6,500 residents currently circulating in the downtown core on a day-to-day basis?

The Challenge Commute

Thursday, February 4, 2010 — Do you undertake a “challenge commute”? Let us know your thoughts on the CYWB blog!

What would you do with an extra two weeks off per year?

Tuesday, February 2, 2010 — The best solution to saving money and time each day might be to give up the commute all together and live near work.

You’ve got questions, we’ve got answers

Monday, January 25, 2010 — Some FAQs about privacy and the new ORCA card.

Coming soon ― the rollout of a new RideshareOnline.com

RideshareOnline.com

Monday, January 25, 2010 — The new site should be up and running soon! RideshareOnline.com will no longer be just a ridematching tool; it will be a comprehensive commute management tool kit that will make smart commuting easier than ever.

ORCA transit-card renewal for elderly, disabled not so simple

The Seattle Times

Friday, January 15, 2010 — Since December, thousands of disabled and elderly people have had to find their way to a King County Metro customer-service counter downtown and wait in long lines to obtain discounted versions of the new ORCA farecard.

The VanPool Chronicles

Friday, January 15, 2010 — You’ve probably seen Metro Vanpools in your town or in Bellevue, but do you know what they are?

The million dollar question: “How do I get an ORCA card?”

Friday, January 8, 2010 — You may have heard that on January 1 standard transit passes made the shift to ORCA, but did YOU make the switch?

Got ORCA? New transit pass takes over Jan. 1

The Seattle Times

Monday, January 4, 2010 — It's an ORCA New Year for transit riders, who are being urged to get the blue fare cards before other ways to pay turn obsolete.