The signalized intersection of Meridian Street/West Illinois Street has become increasingly congested and is expected to have low vehicular level of service (LOS) performance, as documented in the 2020 West Illinois Multimodal Transportation Study.
Projects — TIB Project Information
TIB Project Information
City of Bellingham's Meridian St
8-2-156(043)-1
8-2-156(043)-1
Meridian St
W Illinois St Roundabout
FY 2022 Urban Arterial Program
Current Phase : Construction
Total TIB Funding : $575,000
County: Whatcom | Legislative District: 42 | Project Length: 0.05 | TIB Engineer: Chris Langhoff | Last Payment Date: 01/18/2023
Project Information
| Lead Agency | BELLINGHAM |
| Funding Year | 2022 |
| Program | UAP |
| Current Phase | Construction |
| Legislative District | 42 |
| Congressional District | 2 |
| Federal Route Number | 5503 |
| Project Length | 0.05 mi. |
| ADT | 11,500 |
| Functional Class | Principal |
| Type of Work | Traffic Control |
| Project Contact | Fritz Anthony |
| Contact Email | fanthony@cob.org |
| TIB Engineer | Chris Langhoff |
| Last Payment Date | 01/18/2023 |
| Cultural Resource Assessment | CRA |
Project Schedule
| Target Date | Actual Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Project Selection Date | 11/20/2020 | |
| Delayed Project Date | 07/01/2025 | |
| DAHP Assessment Date | 10/04/2023 | |
| Predesign Approval | ||
| Design Approval | 02/01/2021 | 01/04/2021 |
| Bid Auth. Approval | 11/30/2023 | 11/08/2023 |
| Construction Approval | 01/31/2024 | 01/22/2024 |
| Project Closeout | 12/31/2024 | |
| Audit Date | ||
| Withdrawn Date |
Project Funding
| TIB Funds | Project Costs | |
|---|---|---|
| Environmental Study | 0 | 0 |
| Design Study | 0 | 0 |
| Total Predesign | 0 | 0 |
| Special Study | 0 | 0 |
| Design | 10,000 | 75,943 |
| Right of Way | 0 | 0 |
| Total Design | 10,000 | 75,943 |
| Construction Engineering | 10,000 | 112,053 |
| Construction Contract | 480,000 | 917,693 |
| Other Construction | 0 | 0 |
| Total Construction | 490,000 | 1,029,746 |
| Funding Increase | 75,000 | |
| Total TIB Funding | 575,000 | 1,105,689 |
Local Funding Partners
| Funding Amount | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| BELLINGHAM | 530,689 | 48.0% |
| WSDOT Funding | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total Local Funding | 530,689 | 48.0% |
Project Description
A roundabout will be constructed.
Existing Condition
Project Benefits
- Improves mobility;
- Extends improvements;
- Removes ADA barriers
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Project Delays
| Delay Type | Resolution Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|
No delayed project history. |
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