Being a bicyclist, I don't need parking though I realize that car addiction is rampant in USA. Businesses, in that area, will likely benefit from the boost that more parking could bring. There is also a bus route that serves that area. One of the biggest draws to that area, now, is a beer garden. Hope people don't drive drunk.
This is at the redevelopment area where Georgia Pacific Pulp and Paper Mill once stood.
It looked like they were getting ready for pavement, but now I learn, from comments and my own AI search, that it will be gravel.
The Port of Bellingham plans to use gravel for the new 109-space parking lot in the Central Waterfront redevelopment district. This lot, located along Granary Avenue just north of the existing parking area, is being constructed as a temporary improvement to provide public access until permanent development occurs.
Parking Lot Specifications,
Surface Material: The project scope specifically calls for a gravel surface consisting of approximately 18 inches of gravel borrow and 6 inches of permeable ballast.
Environmental Protection:
The gravel serves as part of an environmental cap (layered over geotextile fabric) to prevent public contact with potentially contaminated industrial soil from the site's former use as a pulp mill.
Key Features:
Capacity: 109 new parking spaces.
Accessibility: Includes ADA-accessible parking spaces with painted symbols and concrete sidewalks for access.
Stormwater:
The design includes specialized stormwater treatment to manage runoff through the permeable gravel layers. Future Connectivity: The site will feature temporary access points to a planned waterfront skate park.
While the new lot is gravel, some adjacent permanent infrastructure, such as the main entrance path from The Portal to Kulshan Trackside, has recently been paved to improve overall accessibility.
Information gathered by AI from Port of Bellingham documents and posts on Facebook.
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