Crossroads getting ‘In Motion’ this fall

People in the Crossroads area are being asked to test new ways of getting around this fall involving the increased use of transit, carpooling, bicycling and foot power.

The “In Motion” program is co-sponsored by King County Metro Transit, the City of Bellevue, and Hopelink. The goal is to provide education and incentives that encourage residents in the area to travel in healthier ways to benefit themselves and their community. Participants also have the opportunity to make a “drive-less” pledge and be rewarded with Metro Free-Ride tickets.

Key components of the 10-week Crossroads In Motion program include a neighborhood mailing, multi-lingual transportation planning assistance for non-English speakers, and new bus stop signage. Additionally, the In Motion website provides program information and helpful transportation links.

In the next week, approximately 3,500 households will receive a neighborhood transportation guide that offers the opportunity to make a pledge to reduce car trips. The guide also connects Crossroads residents with multi-lingual assistance provided by the Residential Transportation Coordinators (RTCs).

The RTCs all live or work in the Crossroads neighborhood, and speak several languages including: Spanish; Vietnamese; Korean; Mandarin/Taiwanese; Russian; Cambodian; French; and English. King County Metro Transit, the City of Bellevue, and Hopelink are training, funding, and providing administrative support to the RTCs. The RTCs started this summer helping their Crossroads neighbors find transportation resources that work for them. 

Both the guide and new bus stop signage – which will be installed by the end of September – use universal symbols and include the phone number for non-English speakers to obtain additional information from the RTCs. The RTC phone number is (425) 943-6786.

This project is funded by King County Metro Transit through a Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality (CMAQ) grant and a Job Access and Reverse Commute (JARC) grant, and by the City of Bellevue. For more information, please contact Sunny Knott, Metro transportation planner, at (206) 263-6397.

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