The City of Bellevue is asking people who walk, bike, or roll through BelRed and Wilburton to flag the spots that feel dangerous. The city says it will use that feedback to decide where safety upgrades go next.
The Transportation Department launched an online Road Safety Assessment survey covering three study areas across both neighborhoods.
The survey takes seven to 10 minutes and asks participants to rate how safe they feel on specific corridors, then pin exact trouble spots on an interactive map.
The effort is part of Bellevue's Vision Zero initiative, which aims to eliminate traffic deaths and serious-injury collisions on city streets by 2030. RSA project manager Mackenzie Allan is leading the assessment, which targets High Injury Network streets, the corridors where most of the city's fatal and serious-injury crashes happen.
Three study areas under review
The assessment zeroes in on major arterials that BelRed and Wilburton residents cross daily:
- Study Area 3: NE 8th Street between 116th Avenue NE and 140th Avenue NE, plus 116th Avenue NE between Main Street and NE 12th Street
- Study Area 4: NE 12th Street between 120th Avenue NE and 140th Avenue NE, plus 120th Avenue NE between NE 4th Street and NE 12th Street
- Study Area 5: Northup Way/NE 20th Street between 124th Avenue NE and 140th Avenue NE, 140th Avenue NE between SR-520 and Bel-Red Road, and 148th Avenue NE between SR-520 and NE 20th Street
Federal funding, local match
The project is funded through a U.S. Department of Transportation Safe Streets and Roads for All grant, with the city covering a 20% local cost share, according to a city Facebook post. Bellevue's 2026 Vision Zero Action Plan commits to completing three Road Safety Assessments on High Injury Network corridors this year. The city completed two assessments in 2025.
Transportation Department Director Andrew Singelakis signed the 2026 action plan alongside other department heads. The plan also incorporates video analytics from near-crash events at 79 signalized intersections, a WSDOT-funded project that began in the third quarter of 2025, to inform the assessment's recommendations.
How to participate
The survey is available in nine languages: English, Spanish, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Russian, Hindi, and Telugu. As of Wednesday, July 29, the questionnaire had recorded 63 responses.
Community walk audits are also planned as part of the engagement process, though dates have not been announced. Residents who need alternate formats or an interpreter can call 425-452-6995 at least 48 hours in advance.
The city's Transportation Department promoted the survey on X on Tuesday, July 28, urging BelRed and Wilburton neighbors to share their experiences.
No closing date for the survey has been published. Residents can reach RSA project manager Allan at [email protected] or public information officer Jennifer Cook at [email protected] for details.
