The Bellevue City Council on Tuesday approved major changes for Bellevue’s network of pedestrian and bicycle paths. The plan is designed to create a safer, more convenient environment for walkers and bikers, as well as a more balanced transportation system overall.

The Ped-Bike plan, as it’s known, was approved as part of Bellevue’s annual Comprehensive Plan amendments. It calls for an integrated network of pedestrian paths and bicycle corridors, including 90 new miles of sidewalk, 147 new miles of bicycle lanes, and 20 miles of trail improvements. Some of the projects in the plan will be completed this year. A few of the plan’s 10-year goals are to:

Complete two continuous north-south and two continuous east-west bicycle routes through the Bellevue;

Reduce bicycle-vehicle crashes by 25 percent from 2007 levels;

Construct 25 miles of new sidewalks along major arterial roads.

Work on the Ped-Bike Plan began in 2007 and has included public input, review by the Transportation Commission and more than 20 community meetings. In addition, approximately 1,300 people responded to an online survey and more than 600 people commented using an interactive mapping feature on the city’s website.