Woburn Sewer Replacement

Project Overview

Starting in April 2023, the Woburn Sewer Replacement project (EU190) will replace sewer mains in the following areas:

  • Woburn Street from Fraser Street south
  • Woburn Street from Texas Street to Barkley Boulevard
  • Barkley Boulevard from Woburn Street to Newmarket Street
  • Yew Street from Carolina Street to Texas Street

Once complete, the impacted areas will be repaved, and all pedestrian ramps made fully ADA accessible.

Map showing where project impacts are located, which includes sections of Barkley and Woburn where the two streets intersect, a section of Woburn and Fraser where they intersect, and a small section of Yew Street south of Alabama Street.
The highlighted sections of Woburn, Barkley, Yew, and Fraser on this map will be impacted by the project. Click on the map to open a larger PDF version.

Project Status – September 2023

Construction Impacts

Newmarket will be closed for part of the day on Monday, September 11 while we prepare the directional bore under Barkley Boulevard. On September 18, Newmarket will be closed again for 2-3 weeks while we do the directional bore from Newmarket to Woburn. Access to businesses will be maintained from Woburn during this stage. Barkley will remain open.

Construction workers working in and next to a trench in middle of road. Construction equipment in background.
Trench work to access the sewer main. May 2023.

Flaggers will be present for approximately six months. Minor detours may be needed for specific sections of the work. Access to businesses, as well as local access to homes and for emergency vehicles, will be maintained during construction. Construction is expected to conclude at the end of November.

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More Information

Background

After nearly 100 years of use, the sanitary sewer mains on Woburn, Yew, and Barkley have reached their capacity and need to be upsized to allow the sewer system to meet increasing demand as Bellingham grows.

Construction Method

Open cut methods will be used to replace the existing mains with the exception of Barkley Boulevard, which will use directional boring (horizontal directional drilling). 

  • February 27, 2023 – Contract awarded
  • Construction contract of $3,494,826.95 was awarded by City Council to Faber Construction Corp.
  • April 2023 – Construction begins
  • Flaggers will be present for approximately six months.
  • May 2023 – Woburn Street closures begin
  • See Project Status above for more information.

The construction contract awarded to Faber Construction Corp. is $3,494,826.95. This project is funded by City sanitary sewer funds.

Contact

​Craig Mueller, P.E.
Project Engineer
Public Works Department, Engineering
(360) 778-7922, camueller@cob.org ​​

Media inquiries: Email askpw@cob.org.

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