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Background
Whatcom County routinely performs safety inspections of all county-owned bridges. During one of these inspections, crews found increased amounts of rot in the wood of the bridge superstructure over the water. The weight capacity on the bridge was greatly reduced to maintain safety. Without some immediate solution, the bridge would have to be closed to heavy traffic, including school buses and fire district vehicles.
Multiple alternatives were investigated to address this issue. The preferred solution was to restrict the bridge to one lane at the center span while designs for a replacement structure were prepared. This reduction to one lane allows continued access for all passenger, school, and fire district vehicles with only minimum delays. The one-lane restriction was implemented in March 2016.
Thank you for your patience and understanding during this replacement process.
Public Works would like to thank the Lake Samish community and key stakeholders for their participation in the three public meetings held as part of the Type, Size, and Location Study (TS&L) for the replacement of the existing N. Lake Samish Bridge 107. The final TS&L can be found at the link below
