Cornwall Park Archives

West Illinois Multimodal Improvements

Aerial map showing red line along West Illinois

Project Overview: ES561 The West Illinois Multimodal Project will add sidewalks to West Illinois and add/upgrade ramps to ADA requirements. In addition, a small roundabout will be installed at the intersection of Meridian Street and West Illinois and the existing signal will be removed. Bike facility markings will be placed on Meridian, Illinois and Girard ... Read more

Parkview Safe Routes to School

Group of school-aged girls crossing the street at a crosswalk

Project Overview: ES560 The Parkview Safe Routes to School Project will add key regional sidewalks on Coolidge, Indiana, Cornwall and Vallette Street along with improvements along West Illinois. The project will also add a flashing beacon and crosswalk at Vallette Street. Project challenges include existing improvements and limited right-of-way, existing open drainage courses, and traffic ... Read more

Meridian Sewer Main Improvements – South of I-5 to North of Van Wyck Road

Corner of Meridian Street that is part of the EU-0184 project

Project Overview: EU184 Meridian Street is a 5-lane principal arterial street in north Bellingham serving the Birchwood and Cornwall Park neighborhoods south of Interstate 5 and serving the Meridian neighborhood north of I-5 as State Route 539. The project limits are from approximately 800 feet north of Van Wyck Road and approximately 800 feet south ... Read more

West Illinois Street Pedestrian & Bicycle Safety Improvements

Project Overview Sidewalks, ADA Upgrades, Crosswalks, Bike Lanes West Illinois Street is identified in the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan as a Tier 1 priority to complete significant sidewalk gaps between Meridian Street and Lynn Street at the northern edge of the Fountain District Urban Village and in the Columbia Neighborhood. The 2014 Bicycle Master Plan recommends marked bike lanes ... Read more

Parkview Elementary Safe Route to School Improvements

Project Overview: Sidewalks, ADA upgrades, Crosswalks, Bike Lanes The Bellingham School District is reconstructing Parkview Elementary School in 2020 and, when complete, the new school will have capacity for 100 additional students. While there is not a significant collision history in the vicinity of the school, the 2012 Pedestrian Master Plan identifies significant sidewalk gaps along both ... Read more

Meridian-Girard Multimodal Safety Improvements

Project Overview: Bike Lanes, ADA upgrades, Roundabout In 2019, Public Works commissioned the West Illinois Street Multimodal Corridor Traffic Study to examine the pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular improvement needs on the West Illinois Street corridor from Sunset Drive to Lynn Street. The study included specific operational analysis of the Meridian/Illinois intersection as an existing traffic signal ... Read more