| For road construction & road closure info, go to FYI page |
"The streets of our cities and towns ought to be for everyone, whether young or old, motorist or bicyclist, walker or wheelchair user, bus rider or shopkeeper." A value embraced by the Birch Bay community:
http://www.completestreets.org/ |
| Bike Tips for bikers & drivers |
MORE INFORMATION EverybodyBike: 671-BIKE or www.everybodybike.com.
BIKE TIPS If you're confused as a biker or driver about the rules of the road, a handy flier from the city of Bellingham and Whatcom Smart Trips offers guidance. Find the flier at bike shops, the City Hall lobby and at Western Washington University. Advice includes:
FOR BICYCLISTS
Ride in the same direction as car traffic.
Ride as far to the right as is safe. You may use any part of a traffic lane if you need to for safety or if you are traveling at the speed of traffic.
Ride no more than two side-by-side on the roadway. Be courteous to following traffic.
Stop at stop signs. Stop at all red lights and remain stopped until the light changes to green.
Yield to pedestrians in crosswalks.
Use a white front light (visible for 500 feet) and a red rear reflector attached to your bike when riding at night.
In business districts, do not ride on sidewalks (downtown Bellingham and Fairhaven).
Do not wear headphones while riding.
FOR MOTORISTS
Pass to the left of a cyclist at a safe distance ? 3 feet minimum suggested. Remain behind the bicyclist until it?s safe to pass.
Do not drive or park in a bicycle lane. You may cross a bicycle lane when turning or when you need to cross the lane to park near the curb.
Yield to oncoming bicyclists when turning ? do not underestimate their distance or speed.
When nearing an intersection, do not pass a bicyclist who is ahead of you in order to turn right. Instead, slow down and merge behind the cyclist.
Before getting out of a car, check behind you for approaching bicyclists before opening the door.
New law: It is illegal to pass another vehicle on a 2- lane road if a cyclist or pedestrian is approaching in the oncoming lane, shoulder or in a bike lane.
From the 2-3-08 edition of the Bellingham Herald.
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The "connector road," aka Birch Point Road extension, project description and progress including the Birch Bay Drive/Birch Point Road intersection. | 
Project Description | 
2-29-08 Update |
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