Each year, the City is required to produce a prioritized list of capital projects needed to improve the transportation system over the next six years, (consistent with the Transportation Element of the City's Comprehensive Plan), in order to qualify for funding from federal and state agencies. The DRAFT 2013-2018 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) lists capital improvement projects for Bellingham's multimodal transportation network, funding sources for each project, and anticipated timing of construction if funding can be secured.
Follow the Link for: Changes from the 2012-2017 TIP
Project #4, Pedestrian Countdown Signals: Bellingham will receive $350,000 in federal SAFETEA-LU funding to convert all pedestrian crossing signals in the City to numerical countdowns rather than the red and white hand signals.
Project #5, West Bakerview Corridor Interchange Capacity and
Safety Improvements: Bellingham created a public private partnership including
City, Port, County, WSDOT, State TIB, County EDI, and Fred Meyer to fully fund
improvements to the West Bakerview Overpass and corridor in seven months.
Construction will commence in 2013.
Project #8, Wharf Street Roundabout: This
"construction-ready" project has been separated from the Waterfront
District infrastructure page because it primarily serves as a gateway to
downtown Bellingham with secondary benefits to Waterfront access. Grant
applications are pending for this project and, if successful, construction
could commence within 6-months of funding award.
Project #9, West Horton Road: This project has moved up the
list as Bellingham has concluded feasibility studies and is commencing land
acquisition and mitigation planning for this important new east-west connection
between Cordata and Aldrich. Grant applications are pending for this project
and, if successful, preliminary engineering and design could be completed to
make it more competitive for grant funding for construction.
Project #11, Bellingham Waterfront District Transportation
Infrastructure: This has been pared down to reflect only phases 1 & 2 of
the currently agreed-upon Waterfront District Infrastructure Phasing Table
because phases 3 through 5 are anticipated to be far in the future.
Project #12, James-Bakerview Intersection Safety and Signal
Improvements: This is a new, but much-needed safety project at a very busy intersection
in north-central Bellingham. Grant applications are pending for this project,
which could either be complete intersection reconstruction or replacement with
a roundabout, and, if successful, preliminary engineering and design could be
completed to make it more competitive for grant funding for construction.
Project #16, Chestnut-Bay Bridge Rehabilitation and Repair: This is a new, but needed safety project on a very busy elevated bridge structure between downtown Bellingham and the Waterfront District. Grant applications are pending for this project, which involves rehabilitation of the bridge deck and repair of failing expansion joints.
The complete DRAFT 2013-2018 plan is available on the City's website. Public comment will be accepted until the Council hearing on May 21. Direct comments and questions to Chris Comeau, AICP, Transportation Planner, (360) 778-7946 or ccomeau@cob.org
Project #16, Chestnut-Bay Bridge Rehabilitation and Repair: This is a new, but needed safety project on a very busy elevated bridge structure between downtown Bellingham and the Waterfront District. Grant applications are pending for this project, which involves rehabilitation of the bridge deck and repair of failing expansion joints.
The complete DRAFT 2013-2018 plan is available on the City's website. Public comment will be accepted until the Council hearing on May 21. Direct comments and questions to Chris Comeau, AICP, Transportation Planner, (360) 778-7946 or ccomeau@cob.org
By state law, capital improvement projects listed during the first three years of the six-year plan must be fully funded. Projects that do not have full funding, or that show unknown funding sources, must be listed as planned for later years. The Bellingham City Council must adopt and submit the 2013-2018 Plan to the State of Washington before July 1, 2012. The projects listed on the DRAFT 2013-2018 Transportation Improvement Program represent the City's focus on improving the transportation system for all forms of travel.
Chris Comeau, Transportation Planner
Public Works Department
778-7946
