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Westside Non-Motorized Improvements

Looking across an empty crosswalk on the road.

Project Overview: ES563 This project will add and improve bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure throughout Bellingham focused on the west side. The project includes the following: These improvements are funded by City Street funds and the voter-approved Bellingham Transportation Fund. Open House on February 16 The City hosted a public open house and Q&A session on ... Read more

Sunset Pond Trail

This new trail extension will close the gap in connecting three different neighborhoods with a regional trail and park destination site. This trail will connect users to the east-west segment the Squalicum Creek Trail, which heads west to future connections to Bellingham Bay. The completed project will also result in a loop trail around Sunset ... Read more

Cornwall Memorial Park Improvements

Description The City is working on improvements to Cornwall Memorial Park, including wayfinding signage, site restoration, increased public access, and new trail connections. Funding TBD Status Design and feasibility analysis of a new, through-route trail connection from Cornwall Avenue to the Squalicum Creek Trail Corridor near the Birchwood/Squalicum Way intersection is currently underway. Reference Cornwall ... Read more

James Street Multimodal Feasibility Study

Project Overview: ES549 In 2019, Public Works staff and TranspoGroup consultants engaged in a comprehensive corridor study to examine alternatives to converting 1.07-mile of the James Street corridor from Orchard Drive to Kellogg Road from a narrow rural roadway to an urban corridor with facilities for people walking, biking and riding WTA transit buses. Due to significant environmental ... Read more

Telegraph Road Multimodal Improvements

Project Overview: ES537 The project will upgrade and rehabilitate the Telegraph Road corridor from Deemer Road to James Street. The existing narrow rural road has limited, substandard pedestrian and bicycle facilities. This multimodal improvement project will reconstruct this corridor to a complete urban street, with typical amenities of multimodal features and services including sidewalks, streetlights, curbs, ... Read more

Woodstock Intersection Improvements

The Woodstock Intersection Improvements project will move the through movement of James Street onto Woodstock Way in a 20 mph curve. The project will also add bicycle lanes, sidewalks and stormwater treatment facilities to an enhanced treatment level.