New bridge construction will reroute traffic on edge of downtown Bellingham
The Bellingham Herald 1/19/2021 Robert Mittendorf, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.)
Jan. 19 Replacement of an 81-year-old bridge over Whatcom Creek on the northeast edge of downtown Bellingham is scheduled to start in spring, after a construction contract was authorized last week. This bridge is under temporary repair and a long time coming, city engineer Chad Shulhauser said at a Jan. 11 City Council committee session.
Aging timber of two bridges at North State and Ellis Streets is deteriorating and could become a safety problem, Public Works Director Eric Johnston wrote in an assessment of the project.