The Public Works Department wishes to inform the public that the following roads will have traffic limitations during the week September 2-5, 2008 to accommodate construction.

Northshore Drive

Interwest Construction, Inc., under a contract with the City of Bellingham, will continue work installing storm water facilities, sidewalks, and bike lanes, plus a new pavement overlay on Northshore Drive between Alabama Street and Britton Road. Traffic will be diverted by flaggers or detoured around the work between the hours of 7 am and 5 pm. Drivers may experience significant delays and are encouraged to use Barkley Boulevard as an alternate route until further notice. For more information about this project visit the city's website http://www.cob.org/documents/pw/curconst/ES-0367.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.

Barkley Boulevard

Tiger Construction, under contract with the City of Bellingham, will begin work to expand and upgrade the storm water detention pond located off Barkley Blvd. just west of Northridge Way. Traffic may be disrupted as large trucks enter and exit the site. For more information about this project visit the city's website northridge-detention-pond-retrofit.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.

Bay/Holly/Prospect

Tiger Construction, under contract with the City of Bellingham, will be removing sidewalks and 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 bay-and-holly-improvements.pdf or contact Engineering Manager Ravyn Whitewolf at This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or 778-7900.

The City of Bellingham Public Works Department provides this information as a public service. It is based on currently available information. Motorists are reminded that weather and road conditions can change rapidly and should plan accordingly. When traveling through a construction area, drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians are asked to be patient, proceed with caution and obey flaggers at all times. Planned road closures and restrictions are necessary to allow for a variety of maintenance work including resurfacing, sidewalk construction, water and sewer main work, and utility cuts. Dates, times and work locations are subject to change due to inclement weather or last-minute changes in work schedules.