East Bakerview Park: Planning and Feasibility Study

In 2020 Greenways levy funds were used to purchase approximately 29 acres of undeveloped land located on E. Bakerview Rd., between Deemer Road and James Street. The property features about 9 acres of cleared hayfields bisected by a creek, and 20 acres of mature forest and wetlands. For more information about the purchase, see the press release ... 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

2020 TBD Projects and 40th Street Sidewalk

​​​​Project Overview: ES553 This project included pedestrian and bicycle facility improvements throughout Bellingham, including a new sidewalk on the east side of 40th Street from El​wood to Fielding and improvements at the Grant/Kentucky intersection. Funded by Street and Transportation Benefit District. ​ 40th Street Project Fencing The construction of the new 40th Street sidewalk along the ... Read more

Squalicum Creek Re-route Phases 3 and 4

​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Project Overview: EV148 and EV156 ​​The Squalicum Creek Re-route Phases 3 and 4 habitat enhancement projects builds on two prior phases to address water quality and fish habitat impacts to Squalicum Creek by Bug Lake and surrounding development. Bug Lake, a man-made gravel borrow pit that was created during the construction of I-5, is currently the ... 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 The Telegraph Road Multimodal Improvements Project (ES537) will upgrade and rehabilitate the Telegraph Road corridor from Deemer Road to James Street to improve safety and connectivity for all users, including pedestrians, bicycles, transit and motor vehicles. The existing narrow rural road has limited, sub-standard pedestrian and bicycle facilities. Portions of the project corridor ... Read more