The Bear Creek Parkway Extension is the first project to come out of the City's Downtown Transportation Master Plan.  Originally included in Redmond's Comprehensive Plan in 1995, the project to extend Bear Creek Parkway was revisited during the public process to create the City's Downtown Transportation Master Plan in 2002.  The final location and layout of the Bear Creek Parkway Extension is a result of this public Transportation Master Plan process.  For more information about this, check the link below for the final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS).

The Bear Creek Parkway Extension is a significant component of the vision for Downtown Redmond.  Features such as on-street parking, 14-foot wide sidewalks, street trees, pedestrian-scale lighting, and a pedestrian plaza will create an environment that not only supports but encourages pedestrians, bicyclists, and transit.

The Bear Creek Parkway Extension will provide an additional street connection through Downtown Redmond.  The project will also improve transit connections and allow for better access to the open space in the downtown area.  Redmond Way and Cleveland Street will better serve more uses, including transit, bicycle, and pedestrian traffic.  Stronger connections will also support the economic vitality of Redmond's Downtown. 

Clink on the links provided to see the November 2007 color, aerial photos of the proposed project layout, Phase 1 and Phase 1 and 2, for the Bear Creek Parkway extension.

As of November 2007, the project is in final design.  City staff are coordinating with adjacent property owners and developments to acquire right-of-way and the necessary easements.  Environmental clean-up on the City-owned property south of the railroad was conducted during summer 2007.  Stormwater treatment for the north end of this project was provided during the summer of 2007 by construction of the McRedmond Regional Stormwater Quality Facility.

Construction for the Bear Creek Parkway Extension will likely occur in phases.  City staff are working hard to minimize the impacts the construction could have on commuters and local businesses.  Click on the link to view the proposed schedule for the Bear Creek Parkway Extension project.

Project Information (pdf format)

• Project information
• Key environmental issues
• State Environmental Policy Act 

Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (FSEIS)

• Final Supplemental EIS An index page connecting to pdf formatted chapters.  For those who are viewing this document, design alternative 4 was selected.

PART		TITLE
		PRELIMINARY PAGES
		Cover
		Inside Title Page
		Table of Contents
		Fact Sheet
1		CHAPTER 1
		Chapter 1. Summary
2		CHAPTER 2
		Chapter 2. Comments Received on the Draft SEIS
		Chapter 2B. Comments Received (over 2 megs in size)
3		CHAPTER 3
		Chapter 3. Supplemental Analysis
4		CHAPTER 4
		Chapter 4 Mitigation Commitments
5		CHAPTER 5
		Chapter 5 Distribution List
		APPENDICES
		Appendix A. Draft SEIS Public Information Meeting Notices, Advertisements, and Transcript
		Appendix B. Redmond City Council Study Sessions Materials (over 2 megs in size)
		Appendix C. Task B3: Assessment of a Bear Creek Parkway Bypass via West Lake Sammamish Parkway
		Appendix D. Task B5: Conversion of Redmond/Cleveland Couplet Prior to Implementation of a Downtown Bypass
		Appendix E. Wildlife Species in Redmond Town Center Open Space and Marymoor Park

This page was last updated on January 2, 2008.