Current Trail Projects in Bellingham
- 1. Trails in Bellingham Whatcom Active Transportation Summit October 2012
- 18. Accomplishments • 70 miles of trails • Greenway Program 3 levies approved by voters $42.5 M for acquisition of parks and trails $12.5 M for trail development • $8 M grant funding for trail related projects • Greenways Strategic Plan • Parks, Recreation and Open Space Plan • North Bellingham Trail Plan
- 19. North Bellingham Trail Planning
- 20. Challenges • More connections between neighborhoods • Maintenance funding is scarce • Development costs are increasing & affected by regulations • Competition is greater for fewer dollars, especially grants • Street system connections & transitions are vital, including sidewalks, crosswalks & bike lanes • Acquisitions & developer contributions are more challenging due to economic slow-down
- 21. Major 3. Bellingham 2. Trails 1. featuring 3 Highlighted “Northside” Projects 1. Coast Millennium/ Marine Drive Corridor 2. Squalicum Creek/ Bay- to-Baker Corridor 3. King Mt. to Queen Mt. Corridor
- 22. Coast Millennium/ Marine Drive Corridor “Lockwood” park site with bypass trail around RR overpass STATE TIDELANDS Whirlwind Beach Planned Public Parking & Viewpoints
- 23. Recent Whirlwind Beach Purchase VIEWPOINT Link to State tidelands & future viewpoint on Marine Drive MARINE DR. BIKE LANES & SIDEWALK SEGMENTS DESIRABLE
- 24. Bellingham’s Bay-to-Baker/Squalicum Creek Trail Bay to the City Limits To Nooksack River via inland rail-trail CORNWALL PARK SQUALICUM CREEK PARK To Nooksack River via coast/Marine Drive
- 25. Current Study Section: Meridian to Irongate Building a road, trail & new creek channels SUNSET POND BUG LAKE
- 26. King & Queen Mts. Trail With future connections TO CORDATA/ TO EVERSON/ NORTWEST RD NOOKSACK RIVER TO CORNWALL PARK/ BELLINGHAM BAY B to b
- 27. Recent Trail Projects: Barkley Trail Segment (Orleans to Barkley Village) Division St. Trail (Eliza Ave. to Aldrich Rd.) Whatcom Cr. Trail (Meador/I-5 to Woburn) Cordata Park Trails Underway: Samish Crest Trail Over Water Walkway
Editor's Notes
- #23: We’ll be well connected at Whirlwind; we’re securing greenway lands & trail corridors that will provide nonmotorized access from across town. [LASER] Here’s our North Bay Beachwalk from Little Squalicum Park on the right; the green ovals indicate 2 small parking lots.On the bluff top, Marine Drive is a designated element of our County’s Nooksack Loop Trail. This RCO request would allow for parking at the yellow ovals. The Chartwell trail is indicated with the green arrow. The red arrow indicates Whirlwind Beach is designated as a greenway system node in our Parks, Recreation & Open Space Plan. I’ll pass over these connections, except for the coastal North Bay Beachwalk here (POINTER) & the Marine Drive recreational corridor here (POINTER). (CLICK, CLICK). GREEN shapes indicate existing parking lots & beach access trails. Currently the Port-owned parking lot does not publicly connect with the shore. (CLICK). YELLOW shapes indicate planned parking to serve the Whirlwind beach trail & viewpoint & a new access route to the beach from the Port parking lot. We are now negotiating purchase of a parking lot here (POINTER) on Locust Avenue & will be discussing alternatives for Port parking lot trail connections, one possibly involving use of an existing private trail here. (POINTER)