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Chapter Summary Released | Updated Plan Material Released | Open for Online Commenting Below | Planning Commission Discussion Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| | | May 15 - May 29 (see meeting materials/presentation (pdf)) |
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What's on this page?
Here you will find material for the Transportation chapter of the Comprehensive Plan.
- We recommend viewing the Transportation Chapter overview from Planning Commission before diving into the slides below.
- The most recent chapter material is featured in the embedded slides. You can comment on them at the bottom of this page. Commenting is open through May 22, 2025.
- You can view older material below that, but we are no longer considering comments from them.
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Page last updated: 30 May 2025, 08:37 AM
We would greatly benefit from the recreaction of the trolley system in the City of Bellingham. I know it would be costly but it's in Bellingham's legacy and will ease the growing congestion in the city.
I appreciate the difficulty of the problem and the city’s efforts to change traffic- related problems. That said, I have feedback about the downtown bike lanes and traffic revisions. I live in the Sehome neighborhood and have experienced negative impacts on my ability to safely walk the streets around my home. I witnessed an increase in the number of cars using surface streets since the revisions went into effect. During peak traffic times, drivers will use side streets to cut around traffic lines. I was nearly hit by a car involved in an accident on a side street that was the result of fast and inattentive driving. In addition, if I try to enter into traffic along Ellis or Samish Way at certain times of the day, the traffic is backed up and blocks feeder streets. On a more positive note, traffic speed has slowed overall during the day. I have noticed more bicycle use through the neighborhood.
Thank you.