The Peace Portal Community Trail has been constructed in multiple phases from downtown Blaine to its current terminus at Hughes Avenue and additional planned phases to the southern City limit at West Road are adopted in both the Transportation Element of the Blaine Comprehensive Plan and the City of Blaine 2026-2031 Six-Year Transportation Improvement Program. The Peace Portal Community Trail is included in Blaine citywide Active Transportation Network, as well as the Whatcom County Active Transportation Network all the way to the City of Ferndale. WTA Route 75 serves Blaine and Birch Bay, but currently, people walking, biking, and rolling to several WTA bus stops along SR 548 must walk along uneven, undefined, and unpaved shoulders and gravel parking aprons next to the roadway. The City of Blaine is trying to focus on infill growth supported by multimodal transportation improvements that allow more people to walk, bike, and roll instead of driving everywhere.
Projects — TIB Project Information
TIB Project Information
City of Blaine's Peace Portal Community Trail
P-W-837(P10)-1
P-W-837(P10)-1
Peace Portal Community Trail
Hughes Avenue to Bell Road
FY 2027 Active Transportation Program
Current Phase : Application
Total TIB Funding : $560,000
County: Whatcom | Legislative District: 42 | Project Length: 1,800.00 | TIB Engineer: Chris Langhoff | Last Payment Date:
Project Information
| Lead Agency | BLAINE |
| Funding Year | 2027 |
| Program | ATP |
| Current Phase | Application |
| Legislative District | 42 |
| Congressional District | 2 |
| Federal Route Number | 0548 |
| Project Length | 1800.00 mi. |
| ADT | 7,191 |
| Functional Class | Collector |
| Type of Work | Pedestrian |
| Project Contact | Harpiar Gandhi |
| Contact Email | hgandhi@cityofblaine.com |
| TIB Engineer | Chris Langhoff |
| Last Payment Date | |
| Cultural Resource Assessment | CRA |
Project Schedule
| Target Date | Actual Date | |
|---|---|---|
| Project Selection Date | 11/21/2025 | |
| Delayed Project Date | 07/01/2028 | |
| DAHP Assessment Date | ||
| Predesign Approval | ||
| Design Approval | 05/15/2026 | |
| Bid Auth. Approval | 06/01/2027 | |
| Construction Approval | 07/01/2027 | |
| Project Closeout | 12/31/2027 | |
| 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| Withdrawn Date |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 | 135,302 | 180,000 |
| Right of Way | 0 | 0 |
| Total Design | 135,302 | 180,000 |
| Construction Engineering | 41,342 | 55,000 |
| Construction Contract | 383,356 | 510,000 |
| Other Construction | 0 | 0 |
| Total Construction | 424,698 | 565,000 |
| Total TIB Funding | 560,000 | 745,000 |
Local Funding Partners
| Funding Amount | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| BLAINE | 185,000 | 24.8% |
| WSDOT Funding | 0 | 0.0% |
| Total Local Funding | 185,000 | 24.8% |
Project Description
Phase 3 of the Peace Portal Community Trail will extend the paved 10-foot-wide multiuse pathway 1,800 linear feet to the southeast to the City of Blaine welcome sign at the Shell gas station.
Existing Condition
Project Benefits
- Improves pedestrian safety;
- Extends improvements;
- Removes ADA barriers
Project Pictures
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Project Delays
| Delay Type | Resolution Date | Comments |
|---|---|---|
No delayed project history. |
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