Project Overview
Whatcom Transportation Authority (WTA) and the City of Bellingham have been working together to identify ways to improve speed, reliability, and frequency along the community’s Go Line transit corridors. After several years of technical analysis, stakeholder engagement, and community input, staff have developed a proposed Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA). The LPA outlines a set of improvements intended to help buses move more efficiently, improve the rider experience, and support future ten minute service.
The proposed LPA focuses on enhancing existing Go Lines through strategies such as transit signal priority, bus stop and corridor improvements, and infrastructure changes that improve safety and travel time reliability. The recommendation with the Enhanced Go Line approach that can be implemented in phases and aligned with local priorities and funding opportunities.
This short survey is intended to help staff confirm the overall direction of the LPA before it moves forward in the adoption process. Following this outreach, the LPA will be presented to the WTA Board of Directors and the Bellingham City Council in early April for consideration and potential adoption, which would guide future design, funding, and implementation efforts.
