Costco
Expanding
The
city of Bellingham issued a decision on May 1, 2014 approving the construction
of additional buildings to the Costco located along W. Bakerview Road,
according to a public noticed posted on the city of Bellingham website. New
buildings will sit on about 20 acres of land, include over 800 parking spaces,
and a new 162,000 square foot warehouse, according to the city of Bellingham
website. The decision also included the approval of a 24-pump gas station.
While
cheap gas is nothing to chide at, how will the new developments impact traffic?
In an area that already sees heavy congestion and an increased flux of shoppers
on the week end, more cars are going to be transiting through the area to use the new facilities. Traffic safety is huge concern for the Meridian neighborhood, and the continuation of commercial expanding could negatively impact that safety.
Read
about it in the Bellingham Herald:
Washington
state takes action on traffic safety in the area:
Link
to the public notice:
Costco
website:
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