The Woburn Street Site Improvements project (EF171) will improve the former Parks & Recreation Operations site located at 1400 Woburn Street by removing or renovating old buildings, grading the site to a more usable format, adding storage, and improving pedestrian access around the site.
Public Works and Parks & Recreation will have bulk storage facilities on the site, as well as improved nursery space for Parks & Recreation.
Project Status – Fall 2024
Demolition around the site began in July. The project is expected be completed by March 2025.
All buildings should be complete by January 2025. Driveway asphalt complete in March 2025.
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The site will include pedestrian improvements, including:
- Sidewalks along the east side of Old Woburn
- Improved sidewalk ramps on the west side of Old Woburn
- Improved pedestrian crossing at Wildflower Way
- Enhanced pedestrian crossing on Woburn Street, connecting the site to Bayview Cemetery & Whatcom Falls Park
The site has been cleared of buildings and vegetation needed to support the regrading and new layout. Work will continue over the next few months: grading and shaping the site to support the new pole buildings and brine station.
Traffic may be stopped or slowed during sidewalk construction. Please obey all signs and flaggers.
Completed site rendering
The former horse barn and caretaker house has been removed. The historic weathervane and cupola have been removed and will be saved for inclusion in the final renovation.
Artistic elements will be incorporated into the renovations using 1% for the Arts funding.
City Council awarded the project to Faber Construction on May 6, 2024 for $6,876,228.75. Funding comes from the Street Fund (45%), Transportation Fund (10%), and REET (45%).
Contact
Russ Isaly
Project Manager
Public Works Department
(360) 778-7700 or rjisaly@cob.org
Media inquiries: pwmedia@cob.org
