WSDOT Salmon Habitat Improvement Project on Old Samish Road and I-5
Sector: Bridge • Location: Bellingham, Washington, United States
Source: Bellingham Herald
A $160 million project by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to widen culverts and build bridges under Interstate 5 along a 6-mile stretch near Lake Samish south of Bellingham. The project aims to improve salmon habitat by replacing 17 fish barriers with 10 new bridges and culverts, enhancing stream connectivity for salmon-bearing streams. The project includes building a byp
- Status
- Under Construction
- Sector
- Bridge, Road, Commercial
- Location
- Bellingham, Washington, United States of America
- Updated
- 22 Jul 2026
- Source
- Bellingham Herald
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Taiyo status | Under Construction |
Taiyo last update | 2026-07-22 |
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Description | A $160 million project by the Washington State Department of Transportation (WSDOT) to widen culverts and build bridges under Interstate 5 along a 6-mile stretch near Lake Samish south of Bellingham. The project aims to improve salmon habitat by replacing 17 fish barriers with 10 new bridges and culverts, enhancing stream connectivity for salmon-bearing streams. The project includes building a bypass road, closing Old Samish Road for construction, and shifting traffic on I-5 to new bridges and bypasses. |
Original sector | Transportation |
Budget |
Location
Country | United States of America (USA) |
State | Washington |
City | Bellingham |
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Source | Bellingham Herald |
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Record type | Project |
Sector | Bridge, Road, Commercial |
Article published date | 2026-04-24 |
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