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Light Rail and Bellevue

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Public Involvement

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Residents view displays at an East Link open house in September.

General Public Involvement
Residents and others have opportunities to learn about and comment upon the East Link light rail project, at Sound Transit and City of Bellevue events. We will make an effort to post notice here about Bellevue events, including City Council meetings, in which the light rail project is a focus.

The public has had additional opportunities to provide input on the light rail project via:

City Council meetings: Council involvement in the East Link process has been in-depth and sustained since March 2007. All council meetings are televised and the video from past meetings can be accessed at Bellevue TV.
City of Bellevue public meetings: City staff and consultants hired by the city have held meetings and open houses to provide information and receive comments.
Light Rail Best Practices Committee: Active from June 2007 to June 2008, the committee researched light rail experiences of other North American cities and held 14 public meetings and four public events.
Public comment on the draft environmental impact statements: Sound Transit held five public meetings, including two in Bellevue, and the City Council held a public hearing on the draft EIS. More than 500 people attended the three meetings in Bellevue, and approximately 125 people commented. A public meeting and public hearing was also held in Bellevue for the supplemental draft EIS.
Sound Transit Board of Directors meetings: East Link is a frequent topic of discussion at board meetings. To submit questions or comments to the board, write to Board Administrator, Sound Transit, 401 S. Jackson St., Seattle, WA 98104; or e-mail boardadministration@soundtransit.org
Sound Transit workshops and open houses: Sound Transit has held several workshops and open houses on East Link, most of them at Bellevue City hall.

Contact Information

Transportation Department
450 110th Ave. NE
P.O. Box 90012
Bellevue, WA 98009
Contact: Tresa Berg, Public Involvement Manager
Phone: 425-452-4638
E-mail: TBerg@bellevuewa.gov