Transportation Archives

Rainier Avenue Bridge Replacement (Chuckanut Creek)

Project Overview ER 017 Replace temporary bridge installed over Chuckanut Creek after original bridge was washed out during November 2021 floods. Study underway to determine best permanent solution and project cost. Project Status 2024 This project is currently undergoing a feasibility study to determine best permanent solution. Project Background The bridge on Rainier Ave over ... Read more

Potter Street Roundabouts at King Street and Lincoln Street

Project Overview The project will construct two roundabouts on Potter Street, at King Street and Lincoln Street. The main objective of the project is to reduce transit delays, increase transit efficiency, improve vehicle Level of Service (LOS) at the intersection, and improve access and safety for people walking and biking. The roundabout at the intersection ... Read more

25th Street Pedestrian Improvements between Bill McDonald Parkway and Sehome Arboretum

Project Overview This project will include pedestrian improvements between Bill McDonald Parkway and Sehome Arboretum on 25th Street in conjunction with the House of Healing being built by Western Washington University (WWU). Project Status 2024 The City of Bellingham and WWU have entered into an interlocal agreement that includes the City providing WWU with $600,000 ... Read more

James Street Multimodal Safety Improvements between Orchard St and Telegraph Rd (Segments 1 & 2)

Project Overview This project will construct a 12-foot-wide multiuse pathway on west side as identified in the 2019 James Street Multimodal Feasibility Study. The project will change road elevation between Orchard and McLeod, add left turn lanes, and upgrade streetlighting to improve safety, as well as reconstruct culverts to improve fish passage. Project Status This ... Read more

Railroad Trail Bridge Over Woburn Street

Project Overview This project will construct a grade-separated pedestrian-bicycle bridge, as identified in Barkley Urban Village Environmental Impact Study (EIS), that is accessible for all ages and abilities. As a designated truck route, bridge would be designed to meet current WSDOT bridge clearance requirements. Project Status- 2024 Implementation of this project is dependent on future ... Read more

Bellis Fair Family Housing and Learning Center Frontage Improvements and Trail Connections

Project Overview – ES571 This project will construct curb, gutter, and sidewalk on the west side of Bellis Fair Parkway, south of Eliza Avenue, to a new mid-block crosswalk. The improvements will serve as frontage improvements for planned Opportunity Council development of the existing “motorcycle lot” parking lot. New trail connections will also be constructed within ... Read more