Trails in BellinghamWhatcom Active Transportation SummitOctober 2012

Accomplishments

• 70 miles of trails

• Greenway Program3 levies approved by voters

$42.5 M for acquisition of parks and trails

$12.5 M for trail development

• $8 M grant funding for trail related projects

• Greenways Strategic Plan

• Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan

• North Bellingham Trail Plan

North BellinghamTrail Planning

Challenges• More connections between neighborhoods

• Maintenance funding is scarce

• Development costs are increasing & affected by regulations

• Competition is greater for fewer dollars, especially grants

• Street system connections & transitions are vital, including sidewalks, crosswalks & bike lanes

• Acquisitions & developer contributionsare more challenging due to economic slow-down

Major Bellingham

Trailsfeaturing

3 Highlighted“Northside” Projects

1. Coast Millennium/ Marine Drive Corridor

2. Squalicum Creek/ Bay-to-Baker Corridor

3. King Mt. to Queen Mt. Corridor

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3.

Whirlwind Beach

Planned Public Parking & Viewpoints

STATE TIDELANDS

Coast Millennium/ Marine Drive Corridor

“Lockwood” park sitewith bypass trail

around RR overpass

Recent WhirlwindBeach Purchase Link to State tidelands & future viewpoint on Marine Drive

MARINE DR.BIKE LANES & SIDEWALK SEGMENTSDESIRABLE

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VIEWPOINT

CORNWALL PARK

SQUALICUM CREEK PARK

HANNEGAN RDM

ERIDIAN ST

Bellingham’s Bay-to-Baker/Squalicum Creek TrailBay to the City Limits

To NooksackRiver via inland rail-trail

To Nooksack River via coast/Marine Drive

MERIDIAN ST

BUG LAKE

SUNSET

POND

Current Study Section: Meridian to IrongateBuilding a road, trail & new creek channels

TO EVERSON/NOOKSACK RIVER

TO CORDATA/NORTWEST RD

TO CORNWALL PARK/ BELLINGHAM BAY

King & Queen Mts. TrailWith future connections

JAMES ST

MERIDIAN ST

B to b

BAY TO BAKER TRAIL

Recent Trail Projects:Barkley Trail Segment (Orleans to Barkley Village)

Division St. Trail(Eliza Ave. to Aldrich Rd.)

Whatcom Cr. Trail(Meador/I-5 to Woburn)

Cordata Park Trails

Underway:Samish Crest Trail

Over Water Walkway