The Bellingham Public Works Department said the following roads will have traffic limitations during the week of the week of February 4-8, 2013, to accommodate construction and repair.

Sunnyland neighborhood

Inflow and Infiltration sewer project: Truck traffic will increase along the alley between Franklin and Grant streets from E. Carolina to E. North streets as ICI Construction, under contract with the City of Bellingham, continues a project to remove rain and ground water from the sewer system while replacing sewer mains and laterals. Flaggers will direct traffic as needed through lane closures. For additional information visit this City webpage or contact Craig Mueller, P.E., Project Engineer, at camueller@cob.org or 778-7922.

Ellis Street at Plymouth Drive

Ellis Street at Plymouth Drive will be reduced to a single lane while Interwest Construction, under contract with the City of Bellingham, replaces the sewer main line. Flaggers will direct traffic through lane closures. For additional information visit this City webpage or contact Shane Oden, P.E., Project Engineer, at stoden@cob.org or 778-7921.

Plymouth Drive

Plymouth Drive crossing Ellis Street will be reduced to a single lane while Interwest Construction, under contract with the City of Bellingham, replaces the sewer main line. Flaggers will direct traffic through lane closures. For additional information visit this City webpage or contact Shane Oden, P.E., Project Engineer, at stoden@cob.org or 778-7921.

Broadway Street at W. Illinois

Broadway Street between W. Illinois and Sunset will be reduced to a single lane while Interwest Construction, under contract with the City of Bellingham, replaces the sewer main line. Flaggers will direct traffic through lane closures. For additional information this City webpage or contact Shane Oden, P.E., Project Engineer, at stoden@cob.org or 778-7921.

Key Street

Ram Construction, under contract with the City of Bellingham, will be continuing the 2012 Water Main Replacement project on Key Street. There will be no parking on Key Street on selected blocks from Myrtle to Chestnut streets. Key Street will be closed one block at a time. Expect delays. For additional information visit this City webpage or contact Craig Mueller, P.E., Project Engineer, at cmueller@cob.org or 778-7922.

Harris and McKenzie avenues, 4th and 10th streets

Motorists can expect heavy truck traffic on Harris and McKenzie avenues as well as 4th and 10th streets in Fairhaven up to Interstate 5 as construction concrete work continues associated with the Post Point Wastewater Treatment Plant Improvements project. For additional information visit this City webpageat http://www.cob.org/government/departments/pw/projects/wastewater-treatment-improvements.aspx or contact Freeman Anthony, P.E., Project Engineer, at fanthony@cob.org or 778-7924.

The City of Bellingham Public Works Department provides this information as a public service. It is based on currently available information. Motorists are reminded that weather and road conditions can change rapidly and should plan accordingly. When traveling through a construction area, drivers, bicyclists and pedestrians are asked to be patient, proceed with caution and obey flaggers at all times. Planned road closures and restrictions are necessary to allow for a variety of work including resurfacing, sidewalk construction, water and sewer main work, and utility cuts. Dates, times and work locations are subject to change due to inclement weather or last-minute changes in work schedules.