Crosswalk improvements are planned for the E Maple and Garden intersection

2025 City-wide Non-motorized Improvements

Project Overview

The 2025 City-wide Non-Motorized Improvements Project (ES572) will add and improve bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure in many spot locations throughout Bellingham. Currently, the project design scope includes improvements in the locations shown below. Construction at these locations depends on final costs – it’s possible that some of the locations will not be constructed under this project due to funding constraints.

Below is a list of proposed project locations. Final locations will depend on funding.

  • West Bakerview and Palisade: Add new High-intensity Activated crossWalK (HAWK) signal (also called pedestrian hybrid beacon).
  • Barkley and Racine: Upgrade existing marked pedestrian crossing and curb ramp.
  • Texas Street Corridor:
    • Texas and Yew: Upgrade existing marked crossings with Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFBs).
    • Texas and Woburn: Upgrade existing marked crossings with RRFBs.
    • Texas and Pacific: Mark crossings and install RRFBs. 
  • Roeder and Central: Upgrade existing marked crossing with RRFBs.
  • E Maple Street and Garden Corridor:
    • E Maple and Forest: Upgrade existing marked crossings with RRFBs.
    • E Maple and Garden: Upgrade existing marked crossings with RRFBs.
    • Mason and Maple and Ellis: Complete curb extensions, re-align Maple/Ellis, and restrict vehicle traffic to exit only (allows bike entering). 
    • Complete curb ramp upgrades. 
  • 32nd and Ferry: Upgrade existing crossing with RRFB and additional lighting.
  • Lakeway bike lane repair from Woburn to City Limits: Upgrade existing 4” white line delineating bike lanes to 8” white line.
Vicinity Map of Proposed Project Locations
Vicinity Map of Proposed Project Locations. Final locations will depend on funding.

Project Status – Fall 2025

We are currently working to finalize project designs. Construction is expected for summer 2026. During construction, there will be sporadic, location-specific traffic impacts.

Proposed Project Locations (final locations will depend on funding)

  • West Bakerview and Palisade: Add a new High-intensity Activated crosswalk (HAWK) signal (also called a pedestrian hybrid beacon).
  • Barkley and Racine: Upgrade existing marked pedestrian crossing with Rapid Rectangular Flashing Beacons (RRFBs).
  • N Garden midblock in front of WWU, near Cedar St: Upgrade existing marked crossing with RRFB.
  • 32nd and Ferry: Upgrade existing crossing with RRFB and additional lighting.
  • Roeder and Central: Upgrade existing marked crossing with RRFBs.
  • Texas Street Corridor:
    • Texas and Yew: Upgrade existing marked crossings with RFFBs.
    • Texas and Woburn: Upgrade existing marked crossings with RRFBs.
    • Texas and Pacific: Mark crossings and install RRFBs.
  • E Maple Street and Garden Corridor:
    • E Maple and Forest: Upgrade existing marked crossings with RRFBs.
    • E Maple and Garden: Replace curb ramps and upgrade existing marked crossings with RRFBs.
    • Mason and Maple and Ellis: Complete curb extensions, re-align Maple/Ellis, and restrict vehicle traffic to exit only (allows bike entering).
  • Lakeway bike lane repair from Woburn Street to City Limits: Upgrade existing 4” white line delineating bike lanes to 8” white line.

More Information

Transportation Fund funding is allocated for City-wide non-motorized transportation improvements every year as part of the 6-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP). The goals of this project are to construct priority “spot” improvements that were identified in the community-informed Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plans (adopted in 2024), as well as to construct high-priority ADA improvements from the ADA Transition Plan. 

This project is funded by the Transportation Fund.

Contact

General project questions: AskPW@cob.org
Media inquiries: pwmedia@cob.org

Project Engineer
Jessica Bennett
Phone: (360) 778-7900
Email: jjbennett@cob.org

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