Westside Non-Motorized Improvements

Looking across an empty crosswalk on the road.
Project Overview The Westside Non-Motorized Improvements Project (ES563) will add and improve bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in 15 locations throughout Bellingham, primarily on the west side of town. The project includes improvements in the following areas: Project Status – January 2024 Construction started on September 11th beginning with restriping bike lanes on Cornwall and Eldridge. ... Read more

Lincoln-Lakeway Multimodal Transportation Study

​​​​​​​​​​​​​Project Overview:​ ES-0555​ In 2020, Public Works led a multi-agency p​roject team with staff from WTA, WSDOT, WCOG and transportation planning and engineering consultants in a comprehensive multimodal transportation study for the area generally bounded by the Samish/I-5 interchange on the south; Samish-Maple-Ellis corridor on the west; Iowa/I-5 interchange on the north; and Puget Street on the east (see ... Read more

2020 Overlay – Bill McDonald and Britton Road

​​Project Overview: ES-0554 This project is an overlay of Bill McDonald Parkway from 20th Street t​o Samish way and Britton Road from Northshore to the City limits, with the purpose of improving road driving surface and ADA access. ​ Funded by Street and ​Transportation Benefit District. ​ Project Status – February 2021​ Accomplishments: ​Project complete. Next Milestone: Close out project. ... Read more

Annual Sanitary Sewer Rehabilitation Project

​​Project Overview: ​EU-0178 Annual program for replacement and rehabilitation of sanitary sewer mains and manholes via open-trench and trenchless methods. This project will rehabilitate or replace sewer mains and manholes which are deteriorated or have reached the end of their service life. The program also includes elements to reduce or eliminate stormwater inflow and groundwater infiltration ... Read more

Samish-Maple-Ellis Multimodal Safety Improvements

​​​​​Project Overvi​​ew:  ES-0552 In 2016-2017, the City (Public Works and TranspoGroup consultants) completed a comprehensive corridor study to examine alternatives to reduce collisions, construct bikeway facilities, improve pedestrian safety, and improve the streetscape environment along 3/4 mile of the Samish-Maple-Ellis corridor from Bill McDonald Parkway to Lakeway Drive.  The 2009 Samish Way Urban Village Plan made some recommendations for ... Read more