On the side of Squalicum Parkway, next to Heron Pond, sits a lonely pedestrian bridge to nowhere.
In its past life, this wooden bridge carried pedestrians across Whatcom Creek on Meador Avenue. Originally installed in 2011, the bridge was removed in 2024 and tied to the ongoing Meador Avenue and James Street Whatcom Creek Bridge Replacement Projects, said Torhil Ramsay, communications and outreach coordinator for the City of Bellingham. The new bridge to be installed on Meador Avenue includes bike lanes and pedestrian access.
Now, the old pedestrian bridge sits on the side of the road as it waits to be repurposed for a new neighborhood trail connection between the west side of Cornwall Memorial Park and the Squalicum Creek Trail, said Laine Potter, parks development manager.
“The trail construction is associated with private development at 2500 Squalicum Parkway, and the bridge will be used for bicycle and pedestrians to cross Squalicum Creek,” Potter said in an email. “The project is currently being permitted.”
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Charlotte Alden is CDN’s general assignment/enterprise reporter; reach her at charlottealden@cascadiadaily.com; 360-922-3090 ext. 123.
