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 – March 2024

Minor main replacement will be done on Fraser Street near Woburn as well as replacement of pedestrian curb ramps on Woburn from Texas to Barkley to upgrade them to ADA compliance in preparation for paving in April. 

In April 2024, work on the pedestrian curb ramps, road grinding, and surface regrading will resume around Barkley Village. Asphalt overlay work will take place on Woburn and Yew Streets at night during the week of April 22-25.

Additional paving work will continue once the weather is warmer and drier in Spring 2024. At this time, we will re-pave Woburn Street from Texas Street to Barkley Boulevard.

In the meantime, two remaining sections of sewer main will be replaced – one on Cornwall Avenue near the Oak Street lift station, and another short segment on Woburn Street near Fraser.

Due to challenging soil conditions and the depths of excavations necessary, installing the sewer mains has taken longer than expected to ensure the safety of construction workers and the community.

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.

Construction Impacts

Flaggers will be present. 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 in Spring 2024.

Thank you for your patience.

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
  • May 2023 – Woburn Street closures begin
  • Dec 2023 – Spring 2024 – Final connection at Newmarket & Barkley Streets; trench paving. Sewer main replacements at Cornwall Avenue near the Oak Street Lift Station and Woburn Street near Fraser.
  • Spring 2024 – Repaving affected areas of Woburn & Yew Streets. Construction expected to conclude.

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 pwmedia@cob.org

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