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Starting in May, the City of Bellingham will be piloting a new bike lane on Holly Street from Ellis to Bay Street to improve safety, mobility, and accessibility for cyclists and pedestrians to and through downtown. (Image above is a visualization of the proposed project at Holly Street and Railroad.)
The pilot will include:
Changes to the traffic lights to make pedestrian crossings safer
Protected bike lanes between Ellis Street and State Street
Parking protected bike lanes between State Street and Bay Street
The bike lane installation will take away one lane of traffic through the corridor but will not result in any changes to the number of parking spots downtown.
Public Input
This project is a pilot test to understand the impacts to biking behavior, perceived safety, and impacts to traffic downtown. Throughout the summer, Public Works will be collecting traffic data to understand the impacts to bikers, drivers, and pedestrians. The City is also collecting feedback from the community about how safe the bike lanes make moving on Holly Street feel for all users. This information will be evaluated in the early fall to decide the final design of a capital project.
NOTE: Survey will open once the bike lane is installed in May and will close in August.
The Details
Pilot Period: May - Fall 2024 to evaluate effectiveness through a summer season.
Lane Configurations:
Ellis to State St.: Buffered bike lane with striped buffer zone separating cyclists from traffic.
State to Bay St.: Parking protected separated bike lane with physical barrier between parked cars and cyclists (maximized safety).
Traffic Flow:
Reduced driving lanes: 2 lanes (Ellis to Commercial)
1 lane (Commercial to Bay) to accommodate bike lanes
No changes to on-street parking availability
Safety Enhancements:
Leading Pedestrian Indicators (LPIs) at intersections for improved pedestrian & cyclist visibility during crosswalks.
Traffic studies to analyze traffic flow and speed impacts.
Starting in May, the City of Bellingham will be piloting a new bike lane on Holly Street from Ellis to Bay Street to improve safety, mobility, and accessibility for cyclists and pedestrians to and through downtown. (Image above is a visualization of the proposed project at Holly Street and Railroad.)
The pilot will include:
Changes to the traffic lights to make pedestrian crossings safer
Protected bike lanes between Ellis Street and State Street
Parking protected bike lanes between State Street and Bay Street
The bike lane installation will take away one lane of traffic through the corridor but will not result in any changes to the number of parking spots downtown.
Public Input
This project is a pilot test to understand the impacts to biking behavior, perceived safety, and impacts to traffic downtown. Throughout the summer, Public Works will be collecting traffic data to understand the impacts to bikers, drivers, and pedestrians. The City is also collecting feedback from the community about how safe the bike lanes make moving on Holly Street feel for all users. This information will be evaluated in the early fall to decide the final design of a capital project.
NOTE: Survey will open once the bike lane is installed in May and will close in August.
The Details
Pilot Period: May - Fall 2024 to evaluate effectiveness through a summer season.
Lane Configurations:
Ellis to State St.: Buffered bike lane with striped buffer zone separating cyclists from traffic.
State to Bay St.: Parking protected separated bike lane with physical barrier between parked cars and cyclists (maximized safety).
Traffic Flow:
Reduced driving lanes: 2 lanes (Ellis to Commercial)
1 lane (Commercial to Bay) to accommodate bike lanes
No changes to on-street parking availability
Safety Enhancements:
Leading Pedestrian Indicators (LPIs) at intersections for improved pedestrian & cyclist visibility during crosswalks.
Traffic studies to analyze traffic flow and speed impacts.
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