The Bellingham Bay Marathon, which starts at 7:30 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 25, on the Lummi Indian Reservation and ends in downtown Bellingham, will require several temporary road closures in Whatcom County. For more information, see bellinghambaymarathon.org.
CITY OF BELLINGHAM
- Railroad Avenue (between East Maple and West Chestnut streets): Closed 5 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- East Maple Street (between North State Street and Cornwall Avenue): Local traffic only from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. No crossing Railroad Avenue from either direction.
- Wharf Street (between State Street and BNSF tracks): Closed 7 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- East Laurel Street (west of North State): Local traffic only 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
- Boulevard (between South State Street and Wharf): Closed 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.
Note: There will be short closures along the race route of Railroad Avenue from Chestnut Street to Holly Street, Holly to Bay Street, Prospect Street to Dupont Street, Dupont to Broadway, Broadway to Madison Street, Madison to Henry Street, and Henry to Eldridge Avenue.
Eastbound traffic on Marine Drive/Eldridge Avenue will be closed from Alderwood Avenue to Henry Street from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., or until all runners have passed.
WHATCOM COUNTY
- Blackhawk Way: Closed 7 to 7:45 a.m.
- Lummi View Drive (between Blackhawk and Lummi Shore Road): Southbound lane closed 7:15 to 7:45 a.m.
- Lummi Shore Road (between Lummi View Drive and Smokehouse Road): Northbound lane closed 7:25 to 8:15 a.m.
- Lummi Shore Road (between Smokehouse and Cagey roads): Northbound lane closed 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
- Lummi Shore Road (between Cagey and Kwina roads): Northbound lane closed 7:30 to 9 a.m.
- Kwina Road (between Lummi Shore and Haxton Way): Eastbound lane closed 8 to 10 a.m.
- South River Road (between Haxton and Slater Road): Local traffic only 8 to 10:30 a.m.
- Slater Road (between South River Road and Ferndale Road): Cones on eastbound shoulder, speed limit reduced to 25 mph from 8 to 10:30 a.m.
- Ferndale Road (between Slater and Marine Drive): Southbound lane closed 8 to 11:30 a.m. Watch for detours in the area.
- Marine Drive (between Ferndale Road and Rural Avenue): Cones in the westbound shoulder from 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. Speed limit reduced to 25 mph.
- Marine Drive (between Wynn Road and Alderwood Avenue): Patrolled by sheriff deputies 8:30 a.m. to noon.
- Marine Drive (between Bennett and Lindbergh Avenue): Eastbound lane closed 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.
- Marine Drive (between Alderwood Avenue and McAlpine Road): Eastbound lane closed 9:30 to 11 a.m. Local traffic only.
- Alderwood Avenue (between Marine Drive and Airport Drive): Southbound lane closed 9 a.m. to noon. Northbound traffic moved to southbound lane.
- Airport Drive (between Williamson Way and Alderwood Avenue): Southbound lane closed 9:30 a.m. to noon. Northbound traffic moved to southbound lane.
- Bennett Drive (at Alderwood Avenue): Expect up to 30-minute delays as runners cross the intersection, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Source: bellinghambaymarathon.org
