• Skip to main content
  • Skip to footer
Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism Logo

Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism

Travel, Hotel and Visitor Information

Bellingham Outdoors Animated Logo
  • Home
  • Places to Stay
    • Hotels / Resorts
    • Vacation Rentals / Bed & Breakfasts
    • Camping / RV Parks
    • Hotel Packages / Special Rates
    • Park n’ Fly Hotel Packages
  • Places to Eat
    • Restaurants
    • Craft Breweries
    • Wine, Spirits & Wineries
    • Coffee Shops & Sweets
  • Things to Do
    • Events Calendar
    • Annual Events
    • Agricultural
    • Attractions
    • Bicycling
    • Bird Watching
    • Cannabis
    • Casinos
    • Fishing
    • Golfing
    • Hiking
    • Itineraries
    • Museums & Galleries
    • Parks & Playgrounds
    • Running
    • Scenic Drives
    • Shopping
    • Snowsports
    • Spas & Health
    • Theaters & Music
    • Tours
    • Water Adventures
    • Summer Activities
    • Fall Activities
    • Winter Activities
    • Spring Activities
    • Whatcom Arts Project
  • Outdoors
    • Bicycling
    • Bird Watching
    • Fishing
    • Golfing
    • Hiking
    • Parks & Playgrounds
    • Running
    • Scenic Drives
    • Snowsports
    • Water Adventures
  • Getting Here
    • Maps
    • Ground Transport
    • Air Transport
    • Water Transport
    • US/Canada Border
  • Blogs
  • Communities
    • Bellingham
    • Birch Bay
    • Blaine
    • Downtown Bellingham
    • Fairhaven Historic District
    • Ferndale
    • Lummi Island
    • Lynden
    • Mt. Baker
    • North Cascades
    • Point Roberts
    • Sumas
  • Media
    • Media Request Form
    • Articles & Coverage
    • Press Releases
    • Photo Contest
  • About Us
    • Contact
    • Weather
    • Request Information
    • Jobs & Volunteer
    • Staff Directory
    • Board of Directors
    • Membership
    • Member Directory
    • Services
      • Event Planning
      • Relocation
      • Business
      • Education
      • Financial
      • Medical
      • Out of Area
Home / Press Releases / City of Bellingham starting Samish-Maple-Ellis-York Corridor Road Construction Project to Improve Travel
For Immediate Release:

September 14, 2020

Media Contact:

Freeman (Fritz) Anthony, Project Enginee

City of Bellingham Public Works

fanthony@cob.org

(360) 778-7924

https://cob.org/news/2020/city-starting-samish-maple-ellis-york-corridor-project-to-improve-travel-for-all

City of Bellingham starting Samish-Maple-Ellis-York Corridor Road Construction Project to Improve Travel

All users of the Samish-Maple-Ellis-York street corridors – pedestrians, bicyclists, and drivers – will see significant traffic impacts in fall 2020 as construction begins along ¾ mile of the Samish-Maple-Ellis corridor from Bill McDonald Parkway to Lakeway Drive in Bellingham, Washington. Later this fall the construction will continue north of Lakeway to York Street. This project is intended to improve transportation access for all users by improving street crossings and adding buffered bike lanes, improving the visibility of non-motorized commuters and reducing the potential for collisions.


Ellis Maple 1 E1599841923838

Construction has begun and is anticipated to last through the end of 2020. This project is based on three plans that were developed with extensive public involvement – the 2009 and 2019 Samish Urban Village Plan, the 2014 Bicycle Master Plan, and the 2016-2017 Samish-Maple-Ellis corridor study.

The City is working with Colacurcio Brothers Construction Company, Inc. and Larry Brown Construction, Inc. to implement the work. Construction includes improvements to the Holly/Ellis/Lakeway intersection, reducing vehicle lanes and adding bike lanes throughout the corridor, median installation, and improvements to the Chestnut/Ellis intersection. Samish Way and Ellis, York and portions of Maple Street will be taken from two vehicle travel lanes in each direction to one vehicle travel lane and buffered bike lanes in each direction.

Business and local access, as well as through traffic, will be maintained as much as possible however road-users in the area should be prepared for substantial traffic impacts. Flaggers will help guide traffic through construction sites. There will be no changes to existing parking. Construction will occur between 7 a.m. and 10 p.m. with some night work possible.

The construction schedule could change unexpectedly due to COVID-19 response. All contractors implementing City construction projects at this time are required to follow a health and safety plan for preventing the spread of COVID-19.

Visit www.cob.org/samish-maple-ellis and 2020 TBD project webpage for the latest updates about this project.


Share:

Filed Under: Press Releases Tagged With: Bill McDonald Parkway, Lakeway Drive, road construction in Bellingham, road work projects in Bellingham WA, Samish-Maple-Ellis-York street corridors, what is happening on Samish Drive in Bellingham

Footer

Bellingham Whatcom County Tourism
Visitor Center Located at I-5 Exit 253
904 Potter Street, Bellingham, WA 98229

Hours: Due to COVID-19, the Visitor Center is open limited hours: Friday, Saturday & Sunday 10am-3pm. Masks required.

Phone: 360-671-3990
Email: tourism@bellingham.org

Join

Sign up to receive Bellingham Whatcom County events & information!

Share

site by highwaters.net