Project Topic: Transportation

Parking Reforms

Aerial view of the Bellis Fair Mall showing a mostly empty parking lot during the day.
The City is considering options for reforming rules that tell us how much land must be set aside for parking cars in Bellingham. If those rules were removed or relaxed, people would have the option of using land previously required for parking to support other uses, including community priorities such as housing, tree canopy, and critical areas.%

Cordata, Ellis and State Overlay

Project Overview ES569 This project will repair deteriorating pavement, replace aging utilities, make changes to crosswalks to bring them up to current ADA standards, and increase accessibility of roads to bicyclists. The streets to be overlayed are Cordata Parkway starting at W Bakerview Road to W Kellogg Road, Ellis Street from Sunset Drive to Squalicum ... Read more

Pine Street Crossing

Railroad tracks crossing a road
Project Overview This project will upgrade the existing railroad crossing to quiet zone standards and add a multiuse path crossing. The Pine Street Crossing safety improvements are part of the City’s efforts to upgrade railroad crossings in the waterfront area to complete a quiet zone while also improving pedestrian and bicycle access in the area. ... Read more

Samish Pavement Repair

Intersection of Samish Way and Lincoln Street
Project overview In September 2024, we replaced the asphalt from Bill McDonald Parkway to Lincoln Street. Timeline The repaving is complete. Re-striping and re-channlization have been delayed due to weather and should be completed in Spring 2025. Re-channelization The intersection of Samish, Lincoln, and Elwood will be re-channelized during this work: A map of the ... Read more

Neighborhood Overlays

Project Overview Improve the road driving surface in the Silver Beach and Samish neighborhood areas. The project also proposes to improve watermain along Northshore Dr and Verona St and a storm upgrade on Verona from Alabama to Texas. The project will do overlays to the following street sections: Project Status The project was awarded to ... Read more

Rainier Avenue Bridge Replacement (Chuckanut Creek)

Project Overview ER 017 This project aims to develop a long-term solution for the temporary bridge installed after the original bridge on Rainier Avenue over Chuckanut Creek was washed out during the November 2021 floods. Project Status (October 2024) We are currently conducting a thorough analysis of permanent solutions and their feasibility. This analysis will ... Read more
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