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 development in the Barkley Urban Village.
Project Background
The Railroad Trail is one of the most heavily used Greenways Trails in Bellingham and Woburn Street has become one of the most heavily used arterial streets (20,000 ADT). The Barkley Urban Village EIS analyzed future land use, growth, and transportation impacts and shows that the existing at-grade trail crossing will become problematic for all users and will compromise reliability for both Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) high-frequency transit.
Funding
The project is funded by private development.
Contact
Brent Baldwin
Public Works Development
Phone: (360) 778-7940
Email: bbaldwin@cob.org
