Birch Bay-Lynden Road
Birch Bay-Lynden Road remains closed near Ham Road since the mid-November flood washed out a 40-foot section of the road after a culvert for California Creek failed, according to the Whatcom County public works department. County crews are working on an emergency culvert replacement and expect to do permanent repairs later. The road should reopen by the end of 2021 or early January 2022 once emergency culvert repairs are finished.
Drayton Harbor Road
Drayton Harbor Road closed at Shintaffer Road after county crews found the shoreline slope eroding toward the beach. Waves had undercut the bank and heavy rainfall triggered a slide failure, according to public works. A geotechnical engineer is examining the safety of the slope and the county hopes to open the road to single-lane traffic once safe. Final repairs would be the next step, but the county considers this road repair a low priority compared to others in Whatcom County.
Other major road repairs in the county include Slater Road and Marine Drive, Mosquito Lake Road, South Pass Road, Goshen Road, Beach Avenue on Lummi Island, Silver Lake Road and North Fork Road
Peace Portal Drive
The city of Blaine closed Peace Portal Drive between 3rd and 4th streets after a 20-foot-wide-by-4-feet-deep sinkhole was found on the side of the road December 5.
“While it is unfortunate that these closures cause delays, backups and inconveniences, the closures are essential for public safety,” the county public works statement read. “Repairs are planned or already underway to reopen roads as soon as possible.”
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