Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program

2005 - 2010

Mark Asmundson, Mayor

Dick McKinley, Public Works Director

CITY COUNCIL MEMBERS Bob Ryan - 1st Ward

Gene Knutson - 2nd Ward

John B. Watts-3rd Ward Council

Dr. Grant Deger- 4th Ward, Council President Pro Tempore

Terry Bornemann - 5th Ward, Council President

Barbara Ryan - 6th Ward

Louise Bjornson - At Large, Mayor Pro Tempore

Prepared by Clark Alan Williams

Transportation Manager

May2004

Funding Definitions

• Street Fund - Comprised of motor vehicle gas tax and 1/2 of the total sales tax collected by the City of Bellingham

• REET - Real Estate Excise Tax - Comprised of 1/2 of 1 % of the total real estate revenue for a given year. REET funding is divided into first l/4o/o and second 1/4% and can be used for transportation projects.

• STP - Surface Transportation Program - Provides federal funds to maintain and expand eligible street systems.

• WSDOT - Washington State Department of Transportation bienium budget - pedestrian and bicycle earmark

• TIB - Transportation Improvement Board

Project Timeline & Funding Estimated Project Cost in 2004 Dollars (OOO's)

No. PROJECT FUNDING 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

1 Cordata/Westerly Roundabout Street 900 2 West Illinois Street extension WA State 1,225

BTC 200

M>rse 175 3 San Juan Boulevard Street 50 50 50

> STP 1,225 unknown 5,990

4 Downtown Street I Sidewalk Improvements 2nd 1/4 REEl 150 150 150 150 150 150

5 Sunset Drive, Woburn to City limits STP 500 500 .2S'n \ -Street 400 400 \

TIB 2,500 / unknown ~~

6 Bakerview/lrongate Traffic Signal Street 50 50 400

7 Fraser I Puget Pedestrian and Bike 1st 1/4 REET 150 50 Improvements 2nd 1/4 REEl 400 400 200

8 Bridge Rehabilitation Program Street 50 350 9 Northwest Road pedestrian improvements 1st 114 REET 100 50

2nd 1/4 REEl 200 WSDOT 100

10 James Street, Sunset to City Limits unknown 100 400 2,000 11 Electric Avenue Pedestrian and Bike 1st 1/4 REET 100 50

Improvements 2nd 114 REEl 400

12 Lincoln Creek Transportation Center unknown 10,000 13 Mcleod Road Pedestrain improvements 1st 1/4 REET 100

2nd 1/4 REEl 400

14 Lakeway Drive, Electric to Yew unknown 4,000

15 Yew Street Pedestrian Improvements 1st 1/4 REET 150

16 West Street Pedestrian Improvements 1st 114 REET 100

2nd 1/4 REEl 400

TOTAL PROGRAM 5,425 2,050 3,400 20,490 5,100 2,650

TOTAL STREET RJNDS 1,400 850 100 400 0 0

SOURCE OF FUNDS KEY:

State Federal STREET - Local Street Fund WSDOT -WA State Dept of Transportation STP - Surface Transportation

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REET - Real Estate Excise Tax T LB - Transportation Improvement Board

Project #1 - Cordata I Westerly Roundabout

FUNDING YEAR(S) 2005

PROJECT NARRATIVE: Construction of a roundabout traffic control device at the intersection of Cordata Parkway and Westerly Road. This project is the second phase of two roundabouts designed for the Cordata Parkway area. The proposed roundabout design will provide for enhanced pedestrian crossings on each leg of the intersection.

PROJECT STATUS

Design and ROW began in 2003, construction will occur in 2005.

PROJECT FINANCING

STREET

2005

$900,000

TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES COLLECTED

RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION NECESSARY

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Project #2 - West Illinois Street extension

FUNDING YEAR(S) 2005

PROJECT NARRATIVE: A cooperative funding project between the City of Bellingham, Whatcom County, the Bellingham Technical College, Morse Steel and the State of Washington. The project will construct West Illinois Street between its current westerly terminus and Marine Drive as an arterial standard street. The completed roadway will allow for industrial traffic to access existing industrial uses in the area without traveling through the surrounding residential neighborhood. The connection will also allow for an additional access to the Bellingham Technical College.

PROJECT STATUS

Design and construction will begin in 2005.

PROJECT FINANCING 2005

BTC $200,000

MORSE STEEL $175,000

STATE $1,225,000

TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES COLLECTED

RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION NECESSARY

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NO

YES

Project #3 - San Juan Boulevard

FUNDING YEAR(S) 2005,2006,2007,2008

PROJECT NARRATIVE

This project is the middle section of San Juan Boulevard, and was once known as the Y ew/Samish connector. The unimproved section of road lies between 40th and 48th Streets. The project is a prerequisite to continued development in the area, and will provide alternate access to Interstate 5, relieving some congestion along Lakeway Drive.

PROJECT STATUS

Route identification and right-of-way needs are currently under study.

PROJECT FINANCING 2005 2006

STREET $50,000 $50,000

STP $1,225,000

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TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES COLLECTED

RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION NECESSARY

2007

$50,000

2008

$5,990,000

YES

YES

Project #4 - Downtown Street I Sidewalk Improvements

FUNDING YEAR(S) 2005,2006,2007,2008,2009,2010

PROJECT NARRATIVE

The first phase of this multi-year program is to design and construct improvements to enhance the streetscape along upper Holly Street between Lakeway Drive and Railroad A venue. The remaining years are intended to improve existing streets and sidewalks in the downtown area to enhance multi-modal activities and create a more pedestrian friendly environment.

PROJECT STATUS

Project will begin along Holly Street in 2005.

PROJECT FINANCING

2nd Quarter REET

2005 through 2010

$150,000 per year

TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES COLLECTED

RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION NECESSARY

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Project #5 - Sunset Drive, W obum to Cit Limits

FUNDING YEAR(S) 2005,2006,2007,2008

PROJECT NARRATIVE

Phase 2 of the Sunset Drive Improvements is partially funded, and will begin east of Woburn Street and continue the retrofit to urban arterial street standards to the City Limits. The project includes pavement widening, bicycle lanes, tum lanes, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, enclosed drainage and street lighting. The City is negotiating with WSDOT and Whatcom County to include intersection improvements at Britton Road as an initial phase of this multi-year project.

PROJECT STATUS

Design and ROW will be begin in 2004.

PROJECT FINANCING 2005

STP

STREET

$500,000

$400,000

2006

$500,000

$400,000

2007 2008

UNKNOWN $3,300,000

TIB $2,500,000

TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES COLLECTED YES

RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION NECESSARY YES

Project #6 - Bakerview I Iron ate Traffic Si nal

FUNDING YEAR(S) 2006,2007,2008

PROJECT NARRATIVE

Proposed development in the area will extend Irongate Road northeast to Hannegan Road resulting in additional traffic crossing the intersection of Bakerview and Irongate. Currently, insufficient gaps occur to accommodate industrial type traffic to safely access Bakerview Road. Increased volumes on Bakerview will warrant signalization of the intersection.

PROJECT STATUS

Design to begin in 2005 and construction in 2007.

PROJECT FINANCING

STREET

2006

$50,000

2007

$50,000

2008

$400,000

TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES COLLECTED

RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION NECESSARY

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NO

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Project #7 Fraser I Puget Pedestrian &Bike

Improvements FUNDING YEAR(S) 2005, 2006,2007

PROJECT NARRATIVE: Improve Fraser Street between the existing Regency Apartments and Linco 1n Street with bicycle lanes and curb, gutter and sidewalks. Improve Puget Street from Fraser Street to the terminus of existing sidewalks with curb, gutter and sidewalks. The project will be constructed in three phases. Phase one will construct improvements on Fraser Street between Puget Street and Lincoln Street. Phase two will construct improvements on Puget Street from Fraser Street to Gladstone Street. Phase three will construct improvements on Fraser Street from Puget Street to the Regency Apartments .

PROJECT STATUS

Design and ROW will be begin in 2004

PROJECT FINANCING 2005 2006 1st Quarter REET $150,000 $50,000 2nd Quarter REET $400,000 $400,000

TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES COLLECTED

RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION NECESSARY

2007

$200,000

YES

NO

Project #8 - Bridge Rehabilitation Program

I FUNDING YEAR(S) 2005,2006

PROJECT NARRATIVE: Repair and maintenance of five bridges:

Meador Ave. Bridge at Whatcom Creek- Resurface deck, replace compression seals, patch piles and caps, and seal cracks.

Roeder Ave. Bridge at Whatcom Creek - Replace timber piles and adjust grade.

Holly Street Bridge at Whatcom Creek- Recoat steel pilings and install cutoff wall.

Eldridge Ave. Bridge - Replace joint seals.

Ellis St. Bridge at Whatcom Creek - Repair, scour and replace deck joint seals.

I PROJECT STATUS

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PROJECT FINANCING

STREET

2005

$50,000

TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES COLLECTED

RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION NECESSARY

2006

$350,000

NO

NO

Project #9 Northwest Ave. Ped and Bike Improvements

FUNDING YEAR(S) 2006,2007

PROJECT NARRATIVE: The project will install sidewalks under 1-5 to link the Bakerview sidewalk network to the Birchwood Neighborhood sidewalk network and realign Northwest to eliminate the stop sign located at the northbound I-5 on-ramp. WSDOT approval will be required for the portion of this project adjacent to I-5.

I PROJECT STATUS

Design to begin in 2006.

PROJECT FINANCING

1st Quarter REET

2006

$100,000

2007

$50,000

2nd Quarter REET $200,000

I WSDOT $100,000

TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES COLLECTED YES

RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION NECESSARY NO

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Project #10 - James Street, Sunset to Citv Limits

I FUNDING YEAR(S) 2008,2009,2010

PROJECT NARRATIVE

Increasing development and a lack of multi-modal facilities requires James Street to be transformed from its rural road status to a secondary urban arterial street. The project includes construction of turn lanes, bicycle lanes, curbs, gutters, sidewalks, enclosed drainage and street lighting. The project will enhance pedestrian accessibility and safety.

I PROJECT STATUS

Not Active.

PROJECT FINANCING

UNKNOWN

2008

$100,000

TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES COLLECTED

RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION NECESSARY

2009

$400,000

2010

$2,000,000

YES

YES

Project #11 Electric Ave. Pedestrian and Bike

Improvements FUNDING YEAR(S) 2007,2008

PROJECT NARRATIVE: Construct 3/4 street improvements along Electric Avenue between Bloedel Donovan Park and Lakeway Drive. The improvements will link the new pedestrian facility constructed across the bridge spanning the Lake Whatcom I Whatcom Creek outflow to the pedestrian facilities to be constructed with the Lakeway I Electric I Birch intersection project.

PROJECT STATUS

Not Active

PROJECT FINANCING

1st Quarter REET

2nd Quarter REET

2007

$100,000

TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES COLLECTED

RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION NECESSARY

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Project #12 Lincoln Creek Transportation Center(phase 2)

FUNDING YEAR(S) 2008

PROJECT NARRATIVE:The WWU Lincoln Creek Transportation Center project proposes to redevelop the existing 7.8 acres on Lincoln Street for public transportation-related improvements, including a park-and~ride site to serve Whatcom County. The development will include facilities for transit pick-up and drop-off, shuttle service to the University, and parking for approximately 600 vehicles. Phase 1 of the project will begin in summer of 2004, and includes the construction of a transit pull-out, lighting, and new site entry as well as site maintenance. WWU will finance phase 1 of the project for $360,000. Phase 2 will include regrading and new paving of the site, stormwater improvements, and stream improvements.

PROJECT STATUS

Design and construction of phase 1 began in 2004.

PROJECT FINANCING

Unknown

2008

$10,000,000

TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES COLLECTED

RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION NECESSARY

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Project #13 McLeod Road sidewalk

FUNDING YEAR(S) 2008, 2009

PROJECT NARRATIVE

Construct curb, gutter and sidewalk on one side of McLeod Road between Northwest Road and Maplewood Avenue.

PROJECT STATUS

Inactive

PROJECT FINANCING 2008 2009

1st Quarter REET

2nd Quarter REET

$100,000

$400,000

TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES COLLECTED

RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION NECESSARY

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Project #14 - Lakeway Drive, Electric to Yew Street

FUNDING YEAR(S) 2009

PROJECT NARRATIVE

Lakeway Drive is a major east-west arterial street. There is potential for considerable development in the area that will cause severe congestion along Lakeway Drive in its present capacity. This project is the last phase of improvements focused at upgrading Lakeway Drive to meet future traffic demands and provides for the opportunity to install a needed link in Bellingham's bike lane network. The improvements include widening between Electric Avenue and Yew Street to install bicycle lanes and add a second westbound travel lane.

PROJECT STATUS

Not Active.

PROJECT FINANCING

UNKNOWN

2009

$4,000,000

TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES COLLECTED

RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION NECESSARY

YES

YES

Project #15 Yew Street Pedestrian Imorovements

I FUNDING YEAR(S) 2009

PROJECT NARRATIVE: The project will construct a sidewalk and a bike lane along the south side of Yew Street adjacent to City owned property.

PROJECT STATUS

Design and construction will occur in 2009

PROJECT FINANCING

1st Quarter REET

2009

$150,000

TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES COLLECTED

RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION NECESSARY

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Project #16 West Street Pedestrian Imorovements

I FUNDING YEAR(S) 2010

PROJECT NARRATIVE: The project will construct a sidewalk and a bike lane along West Street between Squalicum Parkway and W. North Street.

PROJECT STATUS

Design and construction will occur in 2010

PROJECT FINANCING

1st Quarter REET

2nd Quarter REET

2010

$100,000

$400,000

TRANSPORTATION IMPACT FEES COLLECTED

RIGHT-OF-WAY ACQUISITION NECESSARY

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