Squalicum Corridor Upcoming Projects. May 6, 2014

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1 Squalicum Corridor Upcoming Projects May 6,

2 Key Projects and Benefits James Street Projects New bridge needed, Woodstock site distance and safety, multi-modal standard improvements, Bakerview Intersection; construction to begin July 2014 Orchard Drive Multimodal Arterial Extension Hospital access and EMS response, grade-separated crossing of I-5, annexation and development, James St. volume, public-private partnership to fund & construct Squalicum Creek Re-Route Improved water quality, fish passage, and habitat, better flood management, existing DOE funds, berm construction required Bay to Baker Trail Greenway and trail system connectivity, James St. crossing 2

3 Irongate Rd James St Hannegan Rd Meridian St Existing and Planned Land Use and Transportation Conditions James Street Corridor and Bridge Reconstruction 2009 Annexations: 868 Acres Zoning allows over 1,930 new homes Orchard Estates Subdivision (205 homes) Meadow Ridge Estates - Rezoned 2006 for 350 homes - Rezoned 2013 for 500 homes and 115,000 SF medical offices James Street Estates Senior Mobile Home Park (94 homes) Sunset Pond Park E Bakerview Rd Sunset Square Shopping Center Meridian (SR 539) Commercial Area Irongate Industrial Area James Street Phase 2 Non-motorized James Street Phase 3 Non-motorized Planned Arterial Street Connections St. Joseph s Hospital Campus and Institutional Master Plan (500,000 SF) Planned Bay to Baker Multiuse Trail King Mtn Subdivision 119 homes (2014) Telegraph Rd. E McLeod Rd Project Area E Orchard Dr. Woodstock Way 3

4 Schedule James Street Bridge Squalicum Creek Re-route 2015 Bay to Baker Trail 2015 Woodstock Intersection 2016 Orchard Drive 2015 or later James/Bakerview Intersection 2016 or later 4

5 James Street Bridge Replacement (Craig Mueller, P.E.) 5

6 Bridge Location 6

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8 James/Bakerview Intersection Improvements (Craig Mueller, P.E. and Chris Comeau) 8

9 What is the purpose of the project? Safety Collision history Speeding 81% of vehicles speeding Operations Decreasing ability to handle volume (Level of Service) 9

10 What alternatives were considered? New traffic signal and dedicated turn lanes Single-lane roundabout Double-lane roundabout 10

11 Adding turn lanes only Adequate safety improvements in short term Long term queues 400 to 575 feet long interfering with driveways Level of Service declines over design life Lowest environmental impact Will not affect existing traffic speeds 11

12 Single-lane roundabout High degree of safety High Level of Service over design life Reduces speeds Low environmental impact Expandable to a double-lane possible in future Recommended option 12

13 Double-lane Roundabout High degree of vehicular safety Largest environmental impact Maintains high Level of Service over design life Reduces vehicle speeds 13

14 Project Interaction Between Projects Common wetland complex Common floodplain Confined conditions under I-5 Prevent impacts to downstream properties 14

15 Squalicum Creek Re-route: (Renee LaCroix) Provides habitat for several salmon and trout species including coho, chum, chinook, and pink salmon and steelhead and cutthroat trout Best potential salmon habitat within city jurisdiction Increasing development pressure 15

16 Habitat Problems: Water quality problems: temperature, dissolved oxygen, fecal coliform bacteria I-5 culverts create partial fish passage barriers Warm water fish predation in Bug Lake and Sunset Pond Flooding 16

17 Squalicum Creek Existing Flow Path 17

18 Proposed Squalicum Cr. Re-route 18

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24 Bay to Baker Trail 2015 Trail Cornwall Park Little Squalicum Park Existing Trail Squalicum Creek Park Bellingham Bay 24

25 Bay to Baker Trail 25

26 Bay to Baker Trail CORNWALL PARK SQUALICUM CREEK PARK 26

27 Bay to Baker Trail SUNSET POND BUG LAKE CORNWALL PARK 27

28 Questions? 28

29 Squalicum Corridor Upcoming Projects Presented by: Craig Mueller, P.E., Project Engineer, Public Works Gina Austin, P.E., Design/Development Manager, Parks and Recreation Renee LaCroix, Ecology and Restoration Manager, Public Works Natural Resources Chris Comeau, Transportation Planner, Public Works 29