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SR 520/124th Avenue NE Interchange Project

Project overview

We are examining solutions to reduce congestion at the I-405/SR 520 interchange. Currently, over half the trips from westbound SR 520 are traveling to the Bellevue vicinity. A new project will allow westbound drivers the option to access the downtown Bellevue vicinity by exiting SR 520 onto 124th Avenue Northeast before reaching the heavily congested I-405/SR 520 interchange. We are partnering with the City of Bellevue to examine cost-effective design solutions.

Timeline
This project is currently in the preliminary engineering stage.
Project status
Pre-construction
Funding
This project is funded at $40.9 million for preliminary engineering and right of way acquisition, but it is not yet funded for construction.
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What to expect

Currently, the I-405/SR 520 interchange is significantly congested. This project will build a new on-ramp to eastbound SR 520 and a new off-ramp from westbound SR 520 at 124th Avenue Northeast, improving access to the Spring District and the medical district as well as downtown Bellevue and future East Link light rail. The project also includes a new SR 520 eastbound auxiliary lane from 124th Avenue Northeast to 148th Avenue Northeast and will realign the existing SR 520 Trail along westbound SR 520. The project will correct a SR 520 fish passage barrier at Goff Creek and improve water quality.

The SR 520/124th Avenue NE Interchange Project will allow westbound drivers the option to access the downtown Bellevue vicinity by exiting SR 520 onto 124th Avenue Northeast before reaching the I-405/SR 520 interchange.