The Bellevue City Council has awarded a contract to build a new sidewalk on the north side of Northup Way, from 165th Avenue Northeast to 168th Avenue Northeast, along with a new crosswalk on Northup at 168th Avenue.

Riverton Contractors, one of 17 companies that submitted bids, won the contract with a low bid of $261,354. The project will test a new natural drainage technique that uses pervious concrete on a 640-foot section of the sidewalk. Pervious sidewalks allow water to pass through the surface and filter into the soil beneath. Construction is expected to begin in early March and last approximately two months.

The Northup Way sidewalk is primarily funded by the city’s Neighborhood Enhancement Program, which allows residents to pick high-priority projects for construction in their neighborhoods. For more information on the program, visit the Bellevue website at http://www.bellevuewa.gov/nep.htm.