You are invited to view several Alabama Street transportation safety alternatives from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 in the Roosevelt Elementary School cafeteria, 2900 Yew Street. This will be an opportunity for the public and business owners to see the major safety alternatives that will be examined in depth as part of the Alabama Corridor Study. Participants are encouraged to ask questions and provide information prior to the City committing each alternative to in-depth analysis.
In May 2012, Bellingham received over $1.4 million in federal safety funds to study (Phase 1) a range of safety improvements along Alabama Street from Cornwall Avenue to St Clair Street and then to construct (Phase 2) the preferred alternative identified from the study. The project objective is to reduce collisions and improve safety and mobility for all users of the Alabama corridor including pedestrian, bike, transit, auto, and freight.
From August through December 2012, Public Works collected data and presented project information to the adjacent Neighborhood Associations. Public Works has also been working with Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Police, Whatcom Transportation Authority, Traffic Operations, Whatcom Council of Governments, and Fehr & Peers transportation consultants. Public Works is now seeking additional input from neighborhood residents, businesses, institutions, and owners of commercial properties along the Alabama corridor, including feedback from businesses regarding existing conditions along the project corridor and the range of alternatives proposed for technical analysis.
For more information, visit the City web page on the Alabama Street Corridor Multimodal Safety Improvements Project and the Six-Year Transportation Improvements Program 2013-2018, Project #6.
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Media Contact:
Chris Comeau, AICP, Transportation Planner
Public Works Engineering
(360) 778-7946
ccomeau@cob.org
In May 2012, Bellingham received over $1.4 million in federal safety funds to study (Phase 1) a range of safety improvements along Alabama Street from Cornwall Avenue to St Clair Street and then to construct (Phase 2) the preferred alternative identified from the study. The project objective is to reduce collisions and improve safety and mobility for all users of the Alabama corridor including pedestrian, bike, transit, auto, and freight.
From August through December 2012, Public Works collected data and presented project information to the adjacent Neighborhood Associations. Public Works has also been working with Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Police, Whatcom Transportation Authority, Traffic Operations, Whatcom Council of Governments, and Fehr & Peers transportation consultants. Public Works is now seeking additional input from neighborhood residents, businesses, institutions, and owners of commercial properties along the Alabama corridor, including feedback from businesses regarding existing conditions along the project corridor and the range of alternatives proposed for technical analysis.
For more information, visit the City web page on the Alabama Street Corridor Multimodal Safety Improvements Project and the Six-Year Transportation Improvements Program 2013-2018, Project #6.
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Media Contact:
Chris Comeau, AICP, Transportation Planner
Public Works Engineering
(360) 778-7946
ccomeau@cob.org
