Road & Bridge Projects

Capital Programs
Frequently Asked Questions
Whatcom County Map

Design, Construction:

• Road Construction

Bridge & Hydraulic:

• Bridge Program
• Bridge Load Restriction - Maps
• Standard AASHTO RatingVehicles

Development:

• Addressing, Road Naming
• Development Standards
• Forms
• Records Management
• Review and Mitigation

Traffic:

• Current Road Closures & Restrictions
• Load & Weight Restrictions
• Forms
• Encroachment Permits
• Pavement Management
• Transportation Analysis

Email:
engineering@co.whatcom.wa.us

Engineering Services
5280 Northwest Drive
Suite C
Bellingham, WA 98226
Map
(360) 676-6730
(360) 380-8110
Fax: (360) 676-6558

Design & Construction and
Hydraulic & Environmental
2011 Young St.
Ste. 201
Bellingham, WA 98225
(one block East of the Courthouse)
Map
(360) 715-7450
Fax: (360) 715-7451

Drawing Index

505.B-1 Public Rural Local and Minor Access Road Detail

505.B-2 Public Rural Neighborhood Collector Detail

505.B-3 Public Rural Arterial and Collector Road Detail
505.C-1 Public Urban Local and Minor Access Street Detail

505.C-2 Pocket Parking for Residential Street Detail
505.C-3 Public Urban Neighborhood Collector Detail
505.D-1 Public Urban Arterials, Collectors, Commercial & Industrial Street Detail

505.D-2 Rural Commercial & Industrial Road Detail
505.E-1 Rural Private Roads Serving Acreage Tracts Detail
505.E-2 Urban Private Street Detail
505.E-3 Paved Apron On Residential Rural Private Road Detail
505.E-4 Paved Apron On Residential Urban Private Road Detail
505.K-1 Median Strip Detail
505.L-1 Cul-de-sac & Intersection Detail
505.L-2 Private Road and Non-Maintained County Rights-Of-Way Turnaround Detail
505.U-1 Special District Street Section - Less Than 100 ADT
505.U-2 Special District Alternative Street Section - Less Than 100 ADT
505.U-3 Special District Sample Pocket Parking - Less Than 100 ADT
505.U-4 Typical Street Section - 100-500 ADT
505.U-5 Special District Sample Pocket Parking - 100-500 ADT
508.A-1 Sidewalk Detail
508.A-2 Sidewalk/Curb & Gutter Drain Detail
508.A-3 Sidewalk and Shoulder Transition Detail

508.C-1 Roadway with Bike Facility Detail
508.D-1 Driveway Approach Culvert Installation Detail
508.D-2 Curb & Gutter Driveway Approach Detail
508.D-3 New Driveway & Road Approach Location Detail
508.D-4 Paved Apron on Private Driveway Detail
508.E-1 Handrail for a Rock Retaining Wall Detail
508.E-2 Handrail Detail
508.F-1 Curb Detail
508.F-2 Standard Catch Basin Frame and Grate Detail
508.F-3 Thru-Curb Inlet Catch Basin Frame and Grate Detail
508.F-4 Rolled Curb Frame and Grate
508.G-1 Curb Ramp Detail -Type 1
508.G-2 Curb Ramp Detail -Type 2
508.G-3 Curb Ramp Detail -Type 3
508.G-4 Curb Ramp Detail -Type 4
508.G-5 Curb Ramp Location Detail
508.H-1 Permanent Control Monument Detail
508.I-1 Mailbox Detail
508.N-1 Road Name Sign Detail
510.D-1 Minimum Improvements for Opening Public Rights-of-Way Detail
510.E-1 Gravel Road Conversions to Bituminous Surface Treatment Detail
512.E-1 Rural Road Standard Utility Location Detail
512.E-2 Urban Street Standard Utility Location Detail
512.E-3 Trench Repair Detail
512.E-4 Pavement Restoration Detail