Project Overview
As part of the James and Bakerview Intersection Improvements project (ES473), the existing intersection of James Street and Bakerview Road will be reconstructed as one multimodal roundabout to improve safety, efficiency, and access for all transportation modes, including freight.
Due to significant delay, poor level of service, lengthy vehicle queues, and lack of physical storage space for left-turning vehicles from James to Bakerview, the intersection currently presents safety concerns. As development continues and traffic volumes increase, intersection level of service and delay will continue to degrade with the potential for increased risk of traffic collisions.
Project Status – Spring 2025
This project is on an accelerated schedule to minimize travel impacts, scheduled to begin on March 31, 2025 and take approximately two months to complete. The north section of James Street will close for approximately 15 days at the end of April or early May, and the south section of James will close after that for approximately 10 days, with traffic re-routed to Deemer Road. Bakerview Road will remain open throughout the project with some construction delays. Work may be done 24 hours a day to complete the project as quickly and efficiently as possible. A noise variance was granted for this work.
Resources
Funding
Project construction was awarded by Bellingham City Council on November 18, 2024 to Faber Construction for $4,251,865.00, from the Street Fund and Transportation Fund.
Timeline
The project is expected to begin at the end of March 2025 and is planned to take 50 days to complete.
Sign up to receive monthly email updates on current Public Works projects and programs.
Contacts
Kyle Carlson, P.E.
Project Engineer
Phone: (360) 778-7946
Email: kmcarlson@cob.org
Media requests: pwmedia@cob.org
