A main road connecting Blaine to Semiahmoo that was reduced to one lane after the November 2021 floods is expected to be repaired this summer.
Construction is estimated to cost $3 million, Mandy Feutz, Whatcom County Public Works communications specialist, wrote in an email to The Northern Light.
Federal Emergency Management Agency funds will cover more than 90% of those costs.
Drayton Harbor Road was reduced from two lanes to one lane near Shintaffer Road after a landslide washed out 300 feet of the westbound lane — requiring drivers to alternate two-way traffic when traveling the major road near Semiahmoo.
Whatcom County began soliciting construction bids last week, and those bids will remain open until April 7.
Feutz said construction is expected to begin this summer.
Construction will require a full road closure of Drayton Harbor Road near Shintaffer Road for at least four months, according to the county’s website.
Along with reconstructing the roadway, the project will also install stormwater infrastructure and relocate utilities.
Whatcom County Public Works plans to share more information, including construction timeline and detour routes, closer to construction.
Project information will be updated on the county’s website at bit.ly/47aoSh0.
