Stay Safe While Commuting During the Winter Months

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December 2013
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Stay Safe While Commuting During the Winter Months Metro Funding Gap DBOTM December Member Deal What is happening on I-405? Visit us at the ice arena! Fall Commute Challenge Take a Trip to Magic Season
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Stay Safe While Commuting During the Winter Months

The darker shorter days are almost here. What are you doing to keep yourself safe on your daily commute? We hope that you�ll check out our video on ways to stay safe while commuting by bike, walking or via transit. BE VISIBLE, BE AWARE, BE SAFE!

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Metro funding gap equals bus cuts

Metro has begun a countywide public outreach process to inform riders of the proposed drastic bus cuts due to the absence of funding. Facing the proposed cancellation of 74 bus routes and revisions to 107 other routes, Metro is working hard to help riders understand the details and consequences of cutting up to 17 percent of the transit agency�s service. Metro will be in Bellevue to talk with you on the following days:

Wednesday, Dec. 4, 3:30-6:30 p.m., Bellevue Transit Center
Wednesday, Dec. 11, 6- 8 p.m., Bellevue City Hall, 450 110th Ave. NE, Bellevue

December Member Deal: Chilly, yet delicious!

Tis the season for tasty treats! Sweeten you commute with a trip to Yogurtland for this month�s Member Deal! Downtown Bellevue On The Move members who have already earned their $50 Get Started reward and continue to log enough commute trips each month are eligible.

Commuters that logged 12 or more days (round trips) in the month of November will earn the deal for buy one yogurt get one free of equal or lesser value at Yogurtland in the month of December. You must have your November days logged on the Downtown Bellevue On the Move Network by December 5 to receive the deal.

To log your trips or to get started visit our network: Downtown Bellevue On The Move. To be eligible, participants must live or work within the program's Downtown Bellevue boundaries.

Is there a restaurant that you love or a business everyone should know about? They could be our next Member Deal! Send your suggestions to DBOnTheMove@CYWB.org.

What is happening on the north end of I-405?

If you have been out on the interstate at all recently, you know there are closures at times to accommodate construction. That is all a part of the I-405 � NE 6th to I-5 widening and express toll lanes project, aimed at relieving congestion along the corridor. The construction may be happening now, but the added express toll lanes won�t open up to riders until 2015.

Photo from: WSDOT

Read on for project details and WSDOT�s current public involvement process to determine the future of HOT lane tolling along the corridor.

We'll be at the ice arena

Visit us at the Chaplin's Bellevue Subaru Ice Arena brought to you by Bank of America. Choose Your Way Bellevue (CYWB) and Downtown Bellevue On The Move (DBOTM) will be at the Ice Arena from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 23.

CYWB and DBOTM will host a drawing for $100 in Commuter Plus Bonus Vouchers, vouchers that can be used at a number of commute-related businesses such as Brown Bear Car Wash, REI, Union 76 Gas (at participating locations), and more. Three lucky commuters will receive a $10 Starbucks gift card to keep them warm or hydrated, and there will be commuter swag giveaways that are essential when you're on the go: tote bags, lanyards and bookmarks.

If you or someone you know is trying the bus for the first time, visit us on Dec. 23 at the ice arena in Downtown Bellevue to sign up for a free ORCA card (certain restrictions apply)!

We'll also be there to answer your questions and provide you with awesome commute information. We hope to see you there!

Photo Courtesy of the John and Lisa Merrill

Fall Commute Challengers are braving the cold and the new commute!

We will admit that commuting during the cold and dark Fall months is challenging, but our new Commute Challengers are not fazed. In October, we asked willing participants to change their commute for the month of December. They had to leave their cars at home or share the ride. The Fall Commute Challengers are keeping warm in cozy carpools or taking the bus.

Make sure to follow us on Twitter and like us on Facebook to keep up with the Commute Challengers. If you have words of encouragement or any tips for the challengers, let us know on Facebook or on the blog!

Take a Trip to Magic Season in Downtown Bellevue

'Tis the Magic Season to spend quality time with the family. Don't hassle over holiday traffic and parking. Follow these travel tips and spend more time taking in the holiday sights, sounds and celebrations in Downtown Bellevue.

RIDE TRANSIT: More than 20 Metro and Sound Transit bus routes come through the Bellevue Transit Center. Park your car at one of the nearby park-and-ride lots, such as the South Bellevue, Eastgate, or South Kirkland Park and Ride and take a bus the rest of the way downtown. Visit King County Metro's or Sound Transit's trip planner to plan your route.

TRY THE B-LINE: Metro�s RapidRide B Line route begins at the Redmond Transit Center and ends in Downtown Bellevue with stops through Overlake, Crossroads and all along NE 8th Street.

TRAVEL WITH FRIENDS: Carpooling is a great way to shave time off your trip downtown. Be sure to use the direct access ramp at NE 6^th Street off of I-405, as well as the HOV lanes on I-405, I-90 and parts of SR-520.

AVOID CONGESTION: Heading to the Bellevue Collection? Save time and skip the NE 8th Street exit off of I-405. Use NE 4th Street instead. Or make a jog to NE 2nd or NE 10th to avoid backups.

PARK NEAR THE PARK: Free on-street parking is available for up to 2 hours on and around Main Street in Old Bellevue. You�ll be steps from your favorite Old Bellevue restaurants, boutiques and ice skating!

SAFETY FIRST: With even more people out and about, please use caution when making turns, and look out for pedestrians.


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