Fw: Alabama Corridor Study Open House

[Patrick McKee]

 

 

 

 

     TO SUNNYLAND NEIGHBORS,

 

     Next Tuesday, February12th, you will have a rare opportunity

to see and shape the future. The Bellingham Public Works Dept.

will unveil several different prototypes of a future "Alabama

Street Corridor". Public Works engineers want your comments on

this future project, before they put a shovel in the ground.

 

     DETAILS ON THIS PUBLIC OPEN HOUSE ARE BELOW

 

     Alabama St is a 35mph, four-lane highway, which cuts through,

and divides the Sunnyland Neighborhood. This road is risky for

pedestrians to cross, and walk along. It has no bike lanes, and it

has a high rate of vehicle accidents.

 

     The Sunnyland Neighborhood Association would like the

city to lower the speed limit to 25mph, like other surrounding

arterials. (Cornwall Ave, Sunset Dr, James St) The Board would

also like Alabama St, between Cornwall Ave and James St, to be

reconstructed with one center turn lane, one eastbound and one

westbound travel lane, and two curbside bike lanes. 
    

     What future would you like to see for Alabama St? Come out on

On Tuesday night, and tell the engineers about your vision for the

Future.

Alabama Corridor Study Open House

Posted: February 4, 2013 9:46:24 AM PST

The public is invited to view several Alabama Street transportation safety alternatives from 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. on Tuesday, February 12, 2013 in the Roosevelt Elementary School cafeteria, 2900 Yew Street. This will be an opportunity for the public and business owners to see the major safety alternatives that will be examined in depth as part of the Alabama Corridor Study. Participants are encouraged to ask questions and provide information prior to the City committing each alternative to in-depth analysis.

In May 2012, Bellingham received over $1.4 million in federal safety funds to study (Phase 1) a range of safety improvements along Alabama Street from Cornwall Avenue to St Clair Street and then to construct (Phase 2) the preferred alternative identified from the study. The project objective is to reduce collisions and improve safety and mobility for all users of the Alabama corridor including pedestrian, bike, transit, auto, and freight.

From August through December 2012, Public Works collected data and presented project information to the adjacent Neighborhood Associations. Public Works has also been working with Fire, Emergency Medical Services, Police, Whatcom Transportation Authority, Traffic Operations, Whatcom Council of Governments, and Fehr & Peers transportation consultants. Public Works is now seeking additional input from neighborhood residents, businesses, institutions, and owners of commercial properties along the Alabama corridor, including feedback from businesses regarding existing conditions along the project corridor and the range of alternatives proposed for technical analysis.

For more information, visit the City web page on the Alabama Street Corridor Multimodal Safety Improvements Project  and the Six-Year Transportation Improvements Program 2013-2018, Project #6.

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Media Contact:
Chris Comeau, AICP, Transportation Planner
Public Works Engineering
(360) 778-7946
cco...@cob.org

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