BELLINGHAM, WA (MyBellinghamNow.com) – Funding has arrived to replace an aging bridge in Bellingham.

According to the city council’s agenda for their upcoming meeting, the city received nearly $10.5 million in federal funding last fall to replace the Electric Avenue Bridge.

The recently announced funding will cover nearly the entire cost of the project.

My Bellingham Now previously reported that an inspection in June 2024 found significant decay within the nearly 70-year-old bridge’s support beams. The city shut the bridge down for over a week while crews made temporary repairs to reinforce the structure and had since been searching for funding to make a permanent fix until now.

In addition to the bridge replacement, the project will also install new sidewalks on both sides of the bridge and separated bike lanes.

The project design will get underway later this year, with construction expected to begin in 2028.

The city council is set to approve the grant funding at its upcoming meeting on Monday.