City of Lynden
W Main Berthusen Roundabout
Berthusen Rd Intersection
TIB Award Amount
$1,200,000
Region: Northwest   |   Legislative District: 42   |   Length: 0.50 mi. FY 2026 Urban Arterial Program (UAP)

Existing Conditions

The existing 3-legged skewed intersection of West Main Street and Berthusen Road does not: a) Provide safe or efficient access to the growing West Lynden Industrial Park. b) Provide safe and efficient access to the surrounding industrial land. c) Provide safe and efficient access to the north Whatcom County berry and agricultural fields west of Lynden. d) Provide safe and efficient access to Alliance Freeze Dried $40 million dollars pet food production facility moving from Canada to Lynden. e) Provide safe and efficient vehicular and truck international commerce travel between the West Lynden Industrial area, the International Border crossing into Canada and the fertile Fraser Valley agricultural lands where none exists. f) Provide safe and efficient access to the permitted 40,000 sq.ft. Open Window commercial business relocating from Canada to Lydnen.

Project Funding

  TIB Funds Local Funds Total Costs
Design 114,359 367,746 482,105
Right of Way 164,427 528,749 693,176
Construction 921,215 2,962,367 3,883,582
Project Totals $1,200,000 $3,858,863 $5,058,863

Local Match

TIB Participation Local Match Minimum Local Match
23.7% 76.3% 20%

Summary of Improvements

  • Improves safety;
  • Improves mobility

Description of Improvements

This will: 1. Reduce the intersection collision potential. 2. Provide safe and efficient industrial and commercial access to the W Lynden Industrial area. 3. Provide efficient international commerce travel from the W Lynden Industrial area to Canada. 4. Provide an efficient alternate route.