| Commuter Updates
I-90 Lane Closures: July 5-20
Here are some tips to help you prepare:
- Biking across the bridge is a great way to avoid traffic congestion
and get in a little exercise at the same time. Need some help
preparing for the two-wheeled commute? Attend Introduction to
Bike Commuting: It’s How We Roll on Wednesday, July 8 at
noon. It’s a free, one-hour workshop led by Cascade Bicycle
Club and hosted by TransManage to help you learn cycling basics.
The workshop will be held at the TransManage office in City Center
Bellevue, 500 108th Ave NE, Suite 210 in Bellevue. To RSVP contact
Melissa
Burkett by Monday, July 6. If you can’t make the class,
visit www.cbcef.org/bike-commuting-bridges.html
for more information about commuting by bike across the I-90 bridge.
- New
traffic cameras: WSDOT added five more traffic cameras to
the traffic flow map along I-90 so drivers can check backups before
they leave home. New cameras are located at Front Street, 161st
Ave S.E., East Mercer Way, Shorewood Dr., and Island Crest Way.
- To help avoid gridlock, WSDOT recommends commuters leave for
work at 6 a.m. or earlier, work from home, vanpool, carpool, ride
transit, bicycle commute, or take an alternate route. Register
at RideshareOnline
to see potential carpool and vanpool matches in your area. Anyone
who registers or updates their current profiles will automatically
receive a $20 MasterCard gift card (while supplies last).
Summer Issue of Commuter Connection Now Available!
Commuter Connection informs employers, employees and residents about
the many travel options available in and around Bellevue. Read the
online
version or visit ChooseYourWayBellevue.org
to sign
up to receive the newsletter on a quarterly basis. Learn about
non-drive alone reward programs, commute workshops, construction
updates and much more!
Commute planning made easy!
Would you like to ride the bus but don’t know which route
to take? Are you interested in finding carpool or vanpool partners
so you can share the cost of gas and parking? We are here to do
the planning for you—no commitments required. Simply visit
the Commuter Connection store, located in the Rider Services Building
at the Bellevue Transit Center, weekdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
through September. We’ll develop a customized list of commute
options just for you using your work schedule, home address and
worksite. You can also visit ChooseYourWayBellevue.org/news.php
to fill out our commute inquiry form, or stop by a Live at Lunch
concert to fill one out in person. Submitting your commute inquiry
also enters you into a monthly drawing for a $25 gift card.
Live at Lunch
Join TransManage every Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday beginning
July 7 at the Bellevue Downtown Association’s summer concert
series, Live at Lunch. Bring your lunch and stop by the TransManage
table to learn how to have a stress-free summer commute. For a list
of dates and times please visit ChooseYourWayBellevue.org/about/events.php.
Visit the new and improved ChooseYourWayBellevue.org 2.0
ChooseYourWayBellevue.org
serves as the city's online tool dedicated to helping you find travel
options in Bellevue. The site offers a wealth of transportation
information for commuters, residents, employers and students including
traffic updates, bus trackers, a blog, upcoming events calendar
and more!
Commuter Connection
We’re located in the Rider Services Building at the
Bellevue Transit Center, and our bicycle commute specialist is on
site with complimentary route planning and minor repairs to get
you up to speed on Wednesdays from 11 a.m. – 2 p.m. Become
a bicycle parking member and you’ll have access to secure,
indoorbicycle parking 24/7.
Navigate I-405 Construction
Want to know when lanes will close and how construction
will affect your commute? Register for automatic email updates from
WSDOT by visiting www.wsdot.wa.gov/emailupdates. |
