Thornton Overpass Girder Delivery
Drivers should expect delays from Friday, November 4th through Friday, November 11th, as girders for the Thornton Overpass bridge will be delivered to the project site. Maneuvering the massive girders and other equipment through Ferndale city streets to the overpass work zone will cause intermittent traffic delays at various pinch points on Thornton Street and at the I-5 Exit 263 and Portal Way roundabouts.
Parking will be restricted around the intersections of Vista/Thornton and Malloy/Thornton on some days. Flaggers will be onsite to direct traffic when girders are moving through. Road will remain open during nonworking hours.
If you have questions regarding this notice, please contact Ferndale Public Works Department at 360-384-4006.
Planned schedule:
Friday, November 4th 7am-1pm
Potential impacts to traffic near the Portal Way Roundabout as cranes and equipment mobilize to the worksite.
Monday, November 7th 7am-5pm
Intermittent impacts to traffic near the intersections of Vista/Thornton and Malloy/Thornton as girders are delivered to the worksite. No parking in the vicinity of these intersections. No parking signage will be posted.
Tuesday, November 8th 7am-5pm
Intermittent impacts to traffic near the intersections of Vista/Thornton and Malloy/Thornton as girders are delivered to the worksite. No parking in the vicinity of these intersections. No parking signage will be posted.
Wednesday, November 9th 7am-5pm
Intermittent impacts to traffic near the intersection of Vista/Thornton as girders are delivered to the worksite. No parking in the vicinity of this intersection. No parking signage will be posted.
Thursday, November 10th 7am-5pm
Potential impacts to traffic near the Portal Way Roundabout as cranes and equipment mobilize to the worksite.
Friday, November 11th 7am-5pm
Intermittent impacts to traffic near the I-5 Exit 263 Roundabout and the Portal Way Roundabout as girders are delivered to the worksite.
Main Street between Barrett Rd. and Old Settler Dr.
Drivers should expect delays as traffic is reduced to single lane alternating traffic on Main Street between Barrett Rd. and Old Settler Dr. on Tuesday, November 1st. The traffic revision is in effect from 7:30 AM to 6:00 PM. Work will take place at one work area at a time and the traffic revision will shift locations throughout the day. Flaggers will be onsite to direct traffic. Road will remain open during nonworking hours.
This closure is for preliminary work associated with the Main Street: Barret Rd. to Old Settler Dr. Improvement Project.
If you have questions regarding this notice, please contact Ferndale Public Works Department at 360-384-4006
The Ferndale Police Department is looking for assistance identifying any people responsible for the damage done to the Star Park restroom and shelter over the weekend. Sometime between Saturday evening and Sunday afternoon, the soap dispenser and towel dispenser were both destroyed, two trash cans were damaged and will need to be replaced, along with other miscellaneous damage. Ferndale Public Works has estimated the repairs and cleanup will cost around $3,000. If you have any information regarding this incident, we are asking you contact the Ferndale Police Department at Contact@ferndalepd.org.
Last week, the City of Ferndale received the 2022 Whatcom Housing Alliance Luminary Award for our work on Inspiring Innovation for affordable housing. Check out the video above to learn more.
The Ferndale Police Department consists of 22 commissioned officers and 5 support personnel. Ferndale is a vibrant community of over 15,000 people located on the Interstate 5 corridor, approximately 6 miles north of Bellingham and 13 miles south of the Canadian border.
Application: Support Services Supervisor Debbie Wharton at: DWharton@ferndalepd.org
| 2023 Police Officer Monthly Salary | |||||||
| Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 | Year 4 | Year 5 | Year 6 | Year 7 | Year 8 |
| $6,770 | $6,972 | $7,252 | $7,544 | $8,019 | $8,139 | $8,261 | $8,426 |
Brief Vehicle Pursuit Leads to Arrest of Ferndale Suspect
On 10/18/2022 at approximately 1:30 pm, Ferndale Police were advised that Jade Garza was in the 5300 block of LaBounty Dr in Ferndale, WA.
Ferndale Police were aware that Jade Garza was wanted on a Department of Corrections warrant and that he was known to carry a firearm.
As law enforcement arrived in the area, Jade Garza fled in a vehicle. The vehicle was subsequently located in the 2300 block of Douglas Rd. Officers were able to observe Jade Garza in an apartment that law enforcement knew to be Garza’s residence.
Due to the severity of the warrant and Garza known to be armed, traffic to the area was blocked off and additional officers were called in. Once the area was secured, police were able to communicate with Garza. With the assistance of family members, Jade Garza eventually agreed to surrender without incident.
Multiple agencies responded to this incident, including the Ferndale Police Department, the Whatcom County Sheriff’s Office, the Washington State Patrol, and other agencies.
Thornton Street, east of Aquarius Ave.
Drivers should expect delays as traffic is reduced to single lane traffic on Thornton Street, east of Aquarius Ave. on Thursday, October 20th, between the hours of 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM. Flaggers will be onsite to direct traffic and pedestrians around the work zone. Road will remain open during nonworking hours. This work is to complete road work associated with a private development project.
Elected officials, city staff and contractors gathered Thursday afternoon to cut the ribbon at Ferndale’s newly expanded Wastewater Treatment Facility. The new facilities include additional capacity to receive and process wastewater that should accommodate the city’s growing population and a new laboratory and testing facility to ensure all relevant water quality standards are met.
Guests toured the new headworks, grit and aeration basins, clarifiers and UV disinfection facilities that make up the Wastewater Treatment process.
“This is the largest capital project the City of Ferndale has undertaken and I am proud to see it up and running,” said Mayor Greg Hansen.
The project was designed by Wilson Engineering, constructed by McClure and Sons, and overseen by City staff. For more details on Ferndale’s utilities, see www.cityofferndale.org/water. Additional photos of the event available on the City’s facebook page here.
Jason LaClair installs a third mural honoring the Coast Salish people on the Pioneer Pavilion
Today, we recognize Indigenous Peoples’ Day. This is an opportunity to honor the resilience and immense contributions Native Americans have made to Ferndale’s past, present and future. We stand on the ancestral homelands of Coast Salish peoples, who have lived by and on the Salish Sea since time immemorial, and acknowledge the shaping hand of Indigenous Peoples’ on the course of history.
On this day, we ask all residents to take a moment to reflect on our relationship with tribal nations and indigenous cultures including the Coast Salish people and beyond, and how we can all continue to celebrate these lands, and the people who make them so special.