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Bellingham holds public hearing on draft 2026–2031 Transportation Improvement Program
Summary
City staff presented the draft six-year Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), describing added and removed projects, recent grant wins of about $7.5 million, and next steps; council will consider final adoption June 23 and must submit the TIP to the state by July 1.
Public Works Director Joel Funt presented the draft 2026–2031 Transportation Improvement Program to the Bellingham City Council during a public hearing on June 9, describing project additions, removals and the committee’s evaluation criteria.
The TIP is the six-year list of transportation projects the city uses for budgeting and grant applications and is updated annually under state law; the council will consider adoption on June 23 so the city can submit the package to the state by the July 1 deadline.
The draft TIP adds projects intended to expand walking and biking facilities, enhance transit, preserve bridges and improve safety. Joel Funt said staff removed three projects because they are already constructed or expected to be completed this year, including a Twelfth Street Finnegan corridor project, frontage and trail work near Bellis Fair, and a Fifth Street pedestrian improvement built as…
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