Overview
We repaired and replaced cracked and broken concrete panels on southbound I-5 between Bellingham and Ferndale. We also tied concrete panels together with metal dowel bars to prevent them from tipping and creating the charateristic "bump bump bump" sound you hear as you drive over them. Dowel bars leave a characteristic sign of imprints - two sets of three parallel rectangular lines located between concrete panels. We also ground the panels smooth to level the driving surface.
 | Relieves Congestion
This section of I-5 is the original roadway built in the 1950s. It served the public well for many years but was showing its age through settling, cracks, and broken panels. This work will extend its useful life by up to 15 years for the nearly 50,000 drivers who use it every day
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Partnerships & Cooperation
Any tribes with an interest in or land near the project area were consulted as an important part of the design phase. To learn more about Section 106 Tribal Consultation (also called government-to-government tribal consultation process) please check out WSDOT's Tribal Liaison page.
Funding
This project is funded through the following fund sources:
- Existing Funds - $5.3 million
- Total Funding Available From All Sources - $5.3 million
Contact Us
Project Engineer Chris Damitio
Mount Vernon Project Engineering Office
460 Stuart Road
Bellingham, WA 98226
Phone: 360-788-7400
E-mail: damitic@wsdot.wa.gov
or
Communications Dustin Terpening
WSDOT Mt. Baker Headquarters
1043 Goldenrod Road, Suite 101
Burlington, WA 98233-3415
Phone: 360-757-5947
E-mail: terpenid@wsdot.wa.gov
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