Have you seen the construction around the Portal Container Village? Here’s what’s happening
If you have been down to the waterfront area recently, you may have noticed some ongoing construction in the Portal Container Village.
The construction will support several additions to the popular summer waterfront spot, including:
▪ A new, larger restroom.
▪ A new power source for food trucks to help improve walkability in the village.
▪ New lighting, which is expected to be installed next spring around Portal Putt, the 18-hole minigolf course.
The Portal is known best for its beloved beer garden, Kulshan Brewing Co.’s Trackside.
The Portal features several food trucks, a bike pump track, Portal Putt minigolf, Sun-E-Land Bikes rentals, restaurants and an ice cream shop. The Portal also added another shipping container storefront this year that welcomes rotating artists, entrepreneurs and businesses.
The Port also began working to add a Pike Place-themed market to the Portal Container Village to feature fresh foods for visitors. The market is expected to be open year-round starting in the spring of 2025.
The Portal originally began as a temporary plan to get a few people out to the waterfront while the entire area underwent redevelopment. However, there are no immediate plans to remove the container village or the bike pump track.
The Port and the city of Bellingham have been working to redevelop the 237 acres on Bellingham’s central waterfront, which was formerly home to a pulp and tissue mill. A master plan has been approved to create what the Port is calling “a vibrant, mixed-use neighborhood with new parks and trails and thousands of new jobs.” The redevelopment is occurring in phases over the next several decades.
This story was originally published October 15, 2024 at 5:00 AM.
