The Bellingham Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that the following roads will have traffic limitations during the week October 13 - 17, 2008 to accommodate construction.

NEW PROJECT Bakerview/Irongate

Granite Northwest Inc., under contract with the City of Bellingham, will begin work to install a traffic signal at the intersection of E. Bakerview Road and Irongate Road. Drivers should expect delays as traffic is directed to a single lane during work hours to accommodate this work. For more information about this project contact Derek Holzl at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or call 778-7900.

Sunset Drive (SR542)

Ram Construction, under contract with the City of Bellingham, will continue construction on Sunset Drive from Woburn Street to McLeod Road. Traffic will be disrupted between the hours of 7:00 am and 7:00 pm as large trucks enter and exit the site and flaggers direct traffic to a single lane. For more information about this project visit the city's website www.cob.org/documents/pw/curconst/es-0236-sunset-improvements.pdf or contact Mark Handzlik at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 778-7900.

N. Forest Street

Insituform Technologies, subcontractor to Ram Construction, who is under contract with the City of Bellingham, will be installing cured-in-place sanitary sewer lining along N. Forest Street from E. Laurel Street to Champion Street over the next two weeks. Drivers will be required to navigate around a box van working in the far right lane and are advised to use extreme caution. For more information regarding the sewer rehabilitation project, please contact Project Manager Mark Handzlik at 778-7900 or This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Bay/Holly/Prospect

Tiger Construction, under contract with the City of Bellingham, will be removing sidewalks, streetlights and excavating for new storm water pipes at the intersection of Bay Street, Holly Street and Prospect Street. Bay Street will be closed to vehicle traffic during most of the project, however, there will be pedestrian access to all businesses at all times. For more information regarding this project visit the city's website http://www.cob.org/documents/pw/curconst/bay-and-holly-improvements.pdf or contact Freeman Anthony at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 778-7900.

Victor Street and Grant Street

Kamps Painting, subcontractor to Larry Brown Construction, who is under a contract with the City of Bellingham, will be installing the pavement markings for the new traffic calming facilities on Victor Street between Meridian Street and Northwest Avenue and on Grant Street between Alabama Street and Virginia Street. Intermittent lane closures will cause minor traffic delays. For more information about these projects or this program, contact Derek Holzl, P.E. at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or by phone at 778-7900.

Bellingham Road closures and restrictions for Oct. 13-17