Project Overview: ES549
In 2019, Public Works staff and TranspoGroup consultants engaged in a comprehensive corridor study to examine alternatives to converting 1.07-mile of the James Street corridor from Orchard Drive to Kellogg Road from a narrow rural roadway to an urban corridor with facilities for people walking, biking and riding WTA transit buses. Due to significant environmental and critical area features (streams, wetlands, forest habitat, steep slopes) along both sides of the James Street corridor, it may be necessary to provide walkways, bikeways and transit space in a variety of ways, with both traditional and non-traditional alternatives being examined and assessed for benefits and costs to construct. The project team will engage the public and seek input at an open house event and at King Mountain Neighborhood Association meetings during the course of the feasibility study. Ultimately, a “recommended alternative(s)” will be identified, which will allow Public Works to then seek state and federal grant funding for construction in future years.
Project Details
- Multi-agency feasibility study (City, WTA, WSDOT, WCOG)
- Contract Awarded: 3/1/2019
- Contract Amount: $75,000
- Contractor: TranspoGroup
- Completion Date: November 2019
- Final Contract Amount: $75,000
Status: December 2018 to September 2019
- December 4, 2018 – Request for Qualifications (RFQ) published
- February 27, 2019 – Project Kickoff meeting with City Staff and TranspoGroup Consultants
- Bike Network Connectivity – Northcentral
- April 30, 2019 – Public Open House, 6-8 p.m., at Baker Creek Bible Church at 3920 James Street
- Presentation Slides from April 30 Open House (PDF)
- Public Comment Form from April 30 Open House (PDF)
- Comparison of Study Alternatives by Road Segment (PDF)
- Final Recommendations – Executive Summary (PDF)
- Final Study Report, Conclusions, and Recommendations (PDF)
- October 28, 2019 – Present Final Recommendations, 6-8 p.m. at Baker Creek Bible Church at 3920 James Street
- Presentation Slides from October 28, 2019 King Mountain Neighborhood Association Meeting
- City Council Ordinance 2021-06-024 adopting a new arterial standard for James Street frontage improvements
- King Mountain Neighborhood Resources
Related Projects
- ES-0440 Orchard Drive Extension
- ES-0473 James -Bakerview Intersection Improvements
- ES- 0537 Telegraph Road Multimodal Improvements
- ES-0550 Meridian Street Roundabouts Feasibility Study
- Bay to Baker Multiuse Trail
Multi-Agency Project Team
- Bellingham Public Works Engineering, Operations & Natural Resources
- Bellingham Parks Department
- Whatcom Transportation Authority
- TranspoGroup Consultants
Contacts
Chris Comeau
Transportation Planner
(360) 778-7946
ccomeau@cob.org
