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City of Ferndale's Thornton Street

8-2-985(010)-1

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8-2-985(010)-1
Thornton Street
Malloy Avenue to 2nd Avenue Roundabout

FY 2020 Urban Arterial Program
Current Phase : Construction
Total TIB Funding : $2,495,394

County: Whatcom | Legislative District: 42 | Project Length: 0.75 | TIB Engineer: Chris Langhoff | Last Payment Date: 01/05/2024

Project Information

Lead Agency	FERNDALE
Funding Year	2020
Program	UAP
Current Phase	Construction
Legislative District	42
Congressional District	1
Federal Route Number	8034
Project Length	0.75 mi.
ADT	6,800
Functional Class	Minor
Type of Work	New Location
Project Contact	Kevin Renz
Contact Email	KevinRenz@cityofferndale.org
TIB Engineer	Chris Langhoff
Last Payment Date	01/05/2024
Cultural Resource Assessment	CRA

Project Schedule

	Target Date	Actual Date
Project Selection Date		11/16/2018
Delayed Project Date	07/01/2023
DAHP Assessment Date		06/10/2019
Predesign Approval
Design Approval	01/01/2019	12/26/2018
Bid Auth. Approval	11/01/2019	09/26/2019
Construction Approval	12/05/2019	12/23/2019
Project Closeout	08/30/2024
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Withdrawn Date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	0	1,835,939
Right of Way	0	2,000,000
Total Design	0	3,835,939

Construction Engineering	0	2,553,920
Construction Contract	2,500,000	14,948,400
Other Construction	0	1,675,000
Total Construction	2,500,000	19,177,320

Funding Surplus	- 4,606
Total TIB Funding	2,495,394	23,013,259

Local Funding Partners

	Funding Amount	Percent
FERNDALE	1,350,865	5.9%
WSDOT Funding	0	0.0%
Connecting Washington	19,167,000	83.3%







Total Local Funding	20,517,865	89.2%

Project Description

Thornton Street, from Vista to Shelby, will be widened and reconstructed. A new bridge will be constructed over the BNSF RR. A new roadway will be constructed from the southerly bridge limits to the existing 2nd Avenue Roundabout. The roadway will be reconstructed and widened to meet current standards. ADA compliant sidewalks and ramps will be installed on both sides of the street and at crosswalks. The proposed 5’ shoulders will provide a safe route for bicycle users. A new illumination system will be installed. Stormwater will be treated and detained. WTA bus pullouts will be constructed as needed to provide a safe location for WTA users as well as prevent the buses from impeding vehicles traveling on Thornton Street. Other improvements include providing sanitary sewer, water, and stormwater utilities along the corridor. The project will improve pedestrian, bicycle, and vehicular safety, improve traffic flow, and encourage and enhance multimodal transportation.

Existing Condition

The existing 22’ travel way width is substandard, and rutted and raveling on the south side of the road. There is a paved shoulder for approximately 200’, otherwise pedestrians must walk on the uneven, gravel or grassy areas adjacent to the road or on the travel lane, and are not adequately protected from traffic. The installed illumination system does not meet current standards. Stormwater is neither treated nor detained. This area is rapidly growing. The substandard configuration cannot safely handle the current pedestrian traffic, much less the 6,800 ADT that is estimated in 2022 when the project is completed.