The document summarizes the Bellevue Transit Plan adopted in 2001. It includes sections on existing and future transit services in Bellevue, capital improvements to transit facilities, and policies to support transit. Public outreach was conducted to inform the plan, including focus groups, surveys, and public hearings. Key goals were to improve frequency, speed and connections of transit services within Bellevue and the surrounding areas.

1. Bellevue Transit Plan
Washington APA Conference
October 2003

2. Importance of Transit in Bellevue
Student Student
Downtown Employee

3. Factors Affecting Transit Performance
Local Policy Decisions
Land Use
Management/Staff Urban design Operating Environment
Skills & Experience Parking Density
Leadership Zoning Land Use Patterns
Service Design Congestion
Service Quality Geography

4. Bellevue Transit Plan
ADOPTED 4/01
Service Element Capital Element Policy Element
Evaluate Existing Conditions
Transit Facilities • Documentation of
• Bus Stop Amenities City’s Transit-Related
Council Adopted • Layovers Initiatives
• Sidewalk Connectivity
Activity Based • Evaluation of
Service Network • Commuter Parking
Comprehensive Plan
Roadway Segments
• Signal Priority • Evaluation of Land
Evaluate Future Conditions • Intersection Radii Use Code
• Pavement Overlay
Public Input

5. Public Outreach Effort
• Focus Groups - discussions with Bellevue residents:
– Group 1 - Seniors
– Group 2 - Youth/student
– Group 3 - Residents who use existing transit services
• Notification - It's Your City summary of the Bellevue Transit
Plan.
• Survey - made available via Internet and U.S. mail.
• Intercept Interviews - Bellevue staff interviewed transit
patrons in Bellevue.
• Public Hearing - hosted by the Bellevue Transportation
Commission.

6. Summary of Public Outreach Effort
• Issues & Suggested Improvements
– Span of Service: earlier/later transit operation
– Access: shelters, sidewalks
– Frequency of service & transfers
– Speed
• Overwhelming view of transit as an asset to
neighborhoods

7. Bellevue Transit Plan
ADOPTED 4/01
Service Element Capital Element Policy Element
Evaluate Existing Conditions
Transit Facilities • Documentation of
• Bus Stop Amenities City’s Transit-Related
Council Adopted • Layovers Initiatives
• Sidewalk Connectivity
Activity Based • Evaluation of
Service Network • Commuter Parking
Comprehensive Plan
Roadway Segments
• Signal Priority • Evaluation of Land
Evaluate Future Conditions • Intersection Radii Use Code
• Pavement Overlay
Public Input

8. Current Transit Services
Night service
On-time performance

9. Peak Hour Frequency Improvements
Fall 2000 Fall 2001 Fall 2007
Overlake Overlake
Overlake
Crossroads Crossroads
Crossroads Downtown
Downtown
Downtown
Eastgate/BCC
Eastgate
/BCC
Eastgate/BCC
Factoria Factoria
Factoria
1-10 minutes 31-40 minutes
11-20 minutes 41-50 minutes
21-30 minutes 51-60 minutes

10. Improving Connections in Bellevue
All-day service Kirkland Faster connection
& Overlake (Rt 239). between to Overlake via
Bell-Red (Rt 233).
frequent two-way
Improved access to service to Redmond (Rt
Overlake Hospital & 232), & frequent
increased frequency to Crossroads connection
Kirkland (Rt 234). (Rt 249).
More direct service Provide frequent all-day
between Factoria & connection between
downtown (Rt 222). Crossroads & Factoria,
does not exist (Rt 926).
More service - Issaquah
& Bellevue.(Rt 271). Direct E. Bellevue
dwntn service (Rt 272).
Provide SE Bellevue
with access to transit Direct Factoria & E
system (Rt 928). Bell. service (Rt 923).

11. Metro Allocation of Resources, 2002-2007
Six-Year Transit Plan adoption by King County Council occurred
September 9, 2002
Seattle/ East South
NKC County County Total
2002 2,074,000 526,000 670,000
Current Hours 3,270,000
63% 16% 21%
2007 22,000 44,000 44,000
110,000
New Hours
20% 40% 40%
Schedule Maintenance (no more than 1/3 of new hours in system). 55,000
Not allocated by subarea.

12. Bellevue Transit Plan
ADOPTED 4/01
Service Element Capital Element Policy Element
Evaluate Existing Conditions
Transit Facilities • Documentation of
• Bus Stop Amenities City’s Transit-Related
Council Adopted • Layovers Initiatives
• Sidewalk Connectivity
Activity Based • Evaluation of
Service Network • Commuter Parking
Comprehensive Plan
Roadway Segments
• Signal Priority • Evaluation of Land
Evaluate Future Conditions • Intersection Radii Use Code
• Pavement Overlay
Public Input

13. Current Transit Capital Investments
Bellevue T/C (9/02) Eastgate P&R (2004)
=$22M =$33M
Access Downtown Overlake T/C (2/02)
(Fall 05) =$8.5M
=$164M
I-90 Two-Way HOV (2006) ~ $80 to $100M

14. Transit Facility Utilization
Neighborhoods are Bellevue’s largest transit market:
– Nearly half of the 30,000 daily trips begin or end on the street system
Park & Rides
16%
4,500
13,500
Downtown 10,800
38%

15. Capital Element - Approach
Types of Improvements Evaluation Criteria
• Nonmotorized Access • Transit Priority Network
• Bus Stop Amenities • Access to Activity Center
• Arterial • Boardings
Improvements • Demographics
• Pavement Overlay • Land Use
• Transit Centers • Employment
• Transit Signal Priority • Shopping
• Commuter Parking • Hospital/Senior Homes
• Transit Propensity