As we reported previously, the City of Bellevue plans to build one or more demonstration bike lanes in its downtown core this spring as a pilot project to try out the design and give people a chance to see them in action.
Since announcing the concept, 108th Ave NE has emerged as the single best street for a bike lane pilot, Cascade Bicycle Club’s Vicky Clarke wrote in a recent blog post. The central north-south street “is a major north/south corridor through downtown that’s home to many large office towers, adjacent to the transit center and connected by bike existing facilities to the I-90 and SR-520 trails,” she wrote. Especially considering the potential for bike share expansion to Bellevue, a strong connection to the Bellevue transit center has huge potential for serving more people for more trips.
Imagine stepping off a bus in the heart of Bellevue and finding a $1 bike waiting for you next to a safe, comfortable bike lane that goes where you’re going.
Cascade has put out a call for people to show up to the Bellevue Transportation Commission meeting 6:30 p.m. tomorrow (Thursday) at Bellevue City Hall to voice support for the bike lane pilot.