The Northwest Necklace

Michael Jones, Community Development DirectorDeborah Harger, Community & Tourism Development CoordinatorAlex Wenger, Community Planner II

Active Transportation SummitOctober 11, 2012

Blaine Trails

Plan It

Northwest Necklace Original Concept

Telling the StoryInterpretive Signage Plan

HHeritage

HEcology

Wildlife

History

•City of Blaine

•Port of Bellingham

•Whatcom Council of Governments – Coast Millennium Trail

•NW Parks and Recreation District 2

•WSDOT- Funding Partner

•Drayton Harbor Maritime

•Development Projects

•Whatcom County Parks

Planning and Funding Partners

The Northwest Necklace

1992 Federal Grant for Marine Drive Bike Trail

“Walking and bicycle paths are our number one priority,” Sturgill said. “(The paths) are meeting a need.”

November 12, 1992, The Blaine Banner

2012 Marine Drive Trail

Closing the ClaspWater Transportation Link

Historic Plover Passenger Ferry

Gangway at Semiahmoo funded by a portion

of the CMT Enhancement Grant – connecting Blaine & Semiahmoo

Linking Blaine Harbor and Semiahmoo

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The Missing Link

Challenges for Completing the Necklace

Narrow roads & bridges for bike lanes

Roads Close to Shoreline

Plover Ferry Service Limited Seasonally

Angled parking eliminated 3 blocks of bike lane

Protecting Existing Trails

A short story on A short story on successful trail projectssuccessful trail projects

Drayton Cove Trail (Northwest Necklace)

Semiahmoo Spit Trails (Northwest Necklace)

Peace Portal Community Trail (Northwest Necklace)

Montfort Neighborhood Trail Improvements

The Northwest Necklace

Blaine Trails