Unlock Real Estate Value

By improving connectivity across I-405, the Grand Connection Crossing will catalyze real estate development east of downtown in Wilburton to support the city’s next phase of growth. Streetscape improvements and activation along the Grand Connection Corridor will amplify the attractiveness of downtown, spur infill development, and grow its local destinations and amenities.

Enhance Journey to Work Connections

The Grand Connection Crossing will provide a safe, compelling pedestrian and bicycle connection between downtown and Wilburton with a direct link to Eastrail. Enhanced mobility brings benefits for residents, workers, and visitors commuting in and out of the area, bolstering the attractiveness of downtown as a place to work and of Eastrail-connected communities as places to live. Together, the Crossing and Corridor will improve mobility through downtown from Wilburton to Meydenbauer Bay.
 

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Strengthen the City and Region’s Brand

The design excellence of the Grand Connection Crossing and compelling programming of the Corridor can make Bellevue an increasingly desirable location within the metropolitan region and strengthen the Puget Sound region’s competitiveness among peers, attracting new and retaining current residents, employees, and employers.