Public Works

Bass Drive will be closed to through traffic on Tuesday, March 8th

Through traffic drivers should plan to detour as Bass Drive will be closed on Tuesday March 8^th. Detour signs will be posted at 2^nd Ave and Washington St. in the north and at Main St. and Vista Dr. in the south. Local residents will be able to access their homes. VanderYacht Park visitors can access the park via Washington St. This is a one-day traffic revision for Tuesday, March 8th, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. This closure is to complete work associated with a private development project.

Portal Way between Kaas Road and Newkirk Road

Drivers should expect delays as traffic is reduced to single lane traffic on Portal Way between Kaas Road and Newkirk Road beginning Thursday, March 3rd and lasting through Friday, March 11th, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Flaggers will be onsite to direct traffic. Road will remain open during nonworking hours. This project is to complete utility work associated with a private development project. The project is anticipated to take 6 days.

Aquarius Ave will be closed at the intersection with Thornton St.

Drivers should expect delays as Aquarius Ave. will be closed at the intersection with Thornton St. and local traffic for Aquarius Ave. and Apollo Drive are detoured via Maureen Drive. There will also be a lane shift at the intersection of Thornton St. and Aquarius Ave. to allow access to a manhole on Thornton. This is a two-day traffic revision, Wednesday, February 23rd and Thursday, February 24th, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Flaggers will be onsite, as needed, to direct traffic and pedestrians around the work zone. Road will remain open during nonworking hours. This work is to complete utility work associated with a private development project.

Thornton Street between Vista Dr. and Malloy Ave.

Drivers should expect delays as traffic is reduced to single lane alternating traffic on Thornton Street between Vista Dr. and Malloy Ave. on Friday, February 18th. The traffic revision is in effect from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Flaggers will be onsite to direct traffic. Road will remain open during nonworking hours.

This closure is for utility work associated with the Thornton Street – Vista to Malloy Improvement Project.

If you have questions regarding this notice, please contact Ferndale Public Works Department at 360-384-4006.

LaBounty Drive, between Les Schwab Tire Center and Smith Road

Drivers should expect delays as traffic is reduced to single lane traffic on LaBounty Drive, between the Les Schwab Tire Center and Smith Road beginning Monday, February 14th and lasting through Friday, April 1st, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Flaggers will be onsite to direct traffic. Road will remain open during nonworking hours. This work is to complete shoulder improvements associated with a private development project.

Thornton Street between Shannon Ave. and Maureen Dr.

Drivers should expect delays as traffic is reduced to single lane traffic on Thornton Street between Shannon Ave. and Maureen Dr. from Monday, February 14th through Friday, February 25th, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Flaggers will be onsite to direct traffic and pedestrians around the work zone. Road will remain open during nonworking hours. This work is to complete utility work associated with a private development project.

Contrary to Mom’s advice about settling – we’re excited to say we’ve thoroughly enjoyed that sinking feeling and have hit bottom!

Over the past 18 months, the soils beneath the embanked approaches to the new Thornton Overpass have compressed and settled to the point work can begin on the bridge. Work on the project hasn’t been idle while the settlement period was underway.  Over the last year and a half, the City’s contractor, Strider Construction, completed wetland mitigation work, has built a new stormwater pond, and has installed thousands of feet of new public utility infrastructure leading up to the overpass. Even with all this work completed, the project has not quite hit the midpoint of work to be done.

In the next couple of months, construction of the bridge will begin and continue for the remainder of the project, as will the remaining utility work, paving and pedestrian improvements.  At the same time, the City will be rebuilding the section of Thornton Street between Vista Drive and Malloy Drive so drivers and pedestrians will enjoy a smooth experience entering and exciting the new Overpass. Both projects are on target for completion in 2023.  For more details and updates, visit www.cityofferndale.org/thornton or #ThorntonOverpass.

Overnight maintenance to close on-ramp of I-5 in Ferndale, starting Feb. 5

FERNDALE – Travelers in the local area and along southbound Interstate 5 should plan for an overnight closure of the on-ramp at Main Street exit (milepost 262.5), beginning Saturday, Feb. 5. Crews from the Washington State Department of Transportation will close the southbound on-ramp to complete guardrail repairs.

What travelers can expect:

• From 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 5 to 5 a.m. Sunday, Feb. 6, the southbound Main Street exit on-ramp will be closed at milepost 262.5.

• A signed detour will be in place for drivers looking to access southbound I-5 from Main Street. Drivers will be directed to use an alternate route; south on Pacific Highway, Slater Road to southbound I-5 interchange at 260.

For the safety of the people working, drivers are encouraged to reduce speeds while traveling through the work zone. Get real-time traffic information on the WSDOT North Twitter account and WSDOT traffic app