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Redmond is expanding transportation options with easy ways to commute by foot, bike, bus, car—and in 2023-2024—light rail. More details at redmond.gov/Transportation Transportation Contact: Don Cairns, [PHONE REDACTED] (transportation projects and transit) Sarah Pyle, [PHONE REDACTED] (commute options) Summary: The Puget Sound region is growing, and so is Redmond’s community. To maintain our community character and increase mobility options, the City has implemented a balanced approach to transportation that includes more street connections, roadway efficiencies such as two-way grids, and providing more choices like light rail and buses, with a heightened emphasis on walking and bicycling for shorter trips. Solutions: To implement this balanced approach, the City has focused on developing partnerships within Redmond and the region. We have worked with the Washington State Department of Transportation to provide better access to freeways, coordinated with Sound Transit and King County Metro to help improve transit access and reliability and developed public-private partnerships to create better pedestrian and bicycle access to our urban centers. ---PAGE BREAK--- 2023 2018 2016 Light rail construction started Light rail comes to Overlake 2017 2021 Cleveland Street and Redmond Way conversion completed Redmond Central Connector II opened Overlake Access Ramp construction begins 2013 Redmond Central Connector opened Bear Creek Parkway extension to Redmond Town Center completed 2009 2010 NE 36th Street bridge completed 2024 Light rail comes to Downtown and Marymoor Village The City of Redmond assures that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color, national origin, or gender, as provided by Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Civil Rights Restoration Act of 1987, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be otherwise subjected to discrimination under any program or activity. For more information about Title VI, please visit redmond.gov/TitleVI. 无歧视声明可在本市的网址 redmond.gov/TitleVI 上查阅 I El aviso contra la discriminación está disponible en redmond.gov/TitleVI. Key Milestones: Get Involved: Stay up to date on the City’s plans & projects at redmond.gov/Transportation Stay on top of light rail projects in Redmond at soundtransit.org/EastLink and soundtransit.org/RedmondLink Find a map of parking options at redmond.gov/Parking Find commute help or request a free one month bus pass. GoRedmond.com Related News: Sign up for traffic alerts and get the latest project updates at redmond.gov/eNews For specific projects in your neighborhood visit redmond.gov/ProjectViewer For information on the Redmond Central Connector visit redmond.gov/RCC Follow us on Twitter @CityOfRedmond WE ARE HERE Document Last Updated January 7, 2020 Transforming Downtown & Overlake: • Completed Phase II of the Redmond Central Connector trail and initiating Phase III in 2019 to connect Redmond to Kirkland across NE 124th Street • Constructing multiple transportation improvements to NE 31st Street and NE 51st Street via a Community Facilities District a public-private partnership with Microsoft • Constructing two pedestrian bridges to connect the SR 520 trail to future light rail stations, with completion expected in 2020 and 2021 • Completed construction of SR 520 access ramps at NE 40th Street and NE 51st Street in 2019 • Partnering with the Washington State Department of Transportation to construct a new access ramp at 148th to connect directly to 152nd Ave NE and Overlake Village (construction starts in April 2021) • Transforming 152nd Ave NE into a pedestrian-oriented retail main street for Overlake Village Improving Neighborhood Connections: • Completed Safe Routes to School sidewalk and bicycle lane improvements along Red-Wood Road and 134th Avenue NE • Started a pilot e-scooter share program in 2019 to provide travel alternatives • Evaluating priorities to improve traffic flow along major north-south corridors north of Redmond Way in 2020 Strategic Efforts to Improve Access to Transit: • Sound Transit will open light rail stations in 2023 and 2024 • Service changes to improve Redmond-Kirkland and Redmond-South Lake Union transit connections in 2020 • Provided over 250 ORCA bus passes to new riders living or working in Redmond in 2019 • Stakeholder working group with King County Metro will recommend in 2020 to improve transit access to areas that are not well served by fixed-route bus service • Surveyed employees in 2019 to assess progress toward Commute Trip Reduction goals These projects fill in the gaps and support the vision of connected communities within Redmond, of helping the City be connected to the region, and of keeping community character and values.