Public Works

City Hall, Police Station Open for Regular Business Hours starting June 14th

Ferndale City Hall, Police Station Open for Regular Business Hours starting June 14th

With the installation of new COVID safety measures complete, the Ferndale City Hall and Police Station will be open to the public for full business hours, 8:30AM-4:30PM Monday through Friday, starting June 14th.

“We appreciate the public’s patience while we made the modifications necessary, and we are ready to once again assist our community in person,” said Mayor Greg Hansen. The reopening is well in advance of the statewide reopening, currently scheduled for June 30th for all public facilities.

City staff has continued to work throughout the pandemic, accessible via email, phone and video conferencing to meet the needs of the public. The city recently launched a new utility billing portal to allow for more transparency, allowing for even more remote access to city documents.

For more information about city facilities, please contact Communication Officer Riley Sweeney at 360-685-2353 or rileysweeney@cityofferndale.org.

June 11, 2021

Traffic Impact – Malloy Avenue & Thornton Street – 1 Week Impact

Malloy Avenue will be closed to all traffic at Thornton Street between Monday, June 14th and Friday, June 18th

The intersection of Malloy Avenue and Thornton Street will be closed to north and southbound traffic next week. During the closure, northbound traffic will be detoured from Malloy Avenue at Seamount Drive and directed onto Vista Drive (truck traffic will be detoured onto Vista Drive at the roundabout). Southbound traffic will be detoured from Malloy Avenue at Aldergrove Road and onto Vista Drive. East and westbound traffic on Thornton Street will be flagged through the work area, but will not be permitted to turn onto Malloy Avenue during the closure. Details are shown on the attached map.

This closure is necessary to allow construction crews to pave Thornton Street from Malloy Avenue to Shelby Court in association with the Thornton Overpass project. For more information about this project, visit our website at https://www.cityofferndale.org/thorntonoverpass. If you have questions regarding the closure, please contact the Ferndale Public Works Department at (360) 384-4006 or public-works@cityofferndale.org

June 9, 2021

Traffic Impact: Barrett Road at St. Helens Lane, Tuesday, June 1st from 7AM to 7PM

Drivers should expect delays as Barrett Road at St. Helens Lane will be reduced to one lane on Tuesday, June 1st, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Traffic will alternate using one lane as directed by flaggers. This traffic impact is associated with a private project.

See attached for map of traffic impact area.

If you have questions regarding this notice, please contact Ferndale Public Works Department at (360) 384-4006.

May 25, 2021

Traffic Impact on Ferndale Terrace: Monday, 5/24/2021, from 9AM to 5PM

Drivers should seek alternate routes as Ferndale Terrace will be closed to through traffic between Legoe Avenue and Vista Drive, on Monday, 5/24/2021, from 9am to 5pm. Local traffic to/from homes within closure area will be permitted. The closure is necessary for City of Ferndale Public Works crew to perform work on underground utilities.

See map of traffic impact area.

For more information about this closure, please contact Ferndale Public Works at (360) 384-4006.

May 20, 2021

Public Works Week Trivia

This week is National Public Works Week and to celebrate, we have the five days of Public Works TRIVIA! Each day, a member of our public works department will be asking a question and the first person to drop the answer in the comments gets a City of Ferndale pin!

The first question is from Katy Radder, our Public Works Project Manager:

The second question is from Paul Knippel, our Stormwater Manager:

The third question is from Bo Westford, our Public Works Supervisor:

The fourth question is from Larry Honeycutt, our Engineering Services Supervisor:

The fifth question is from Public Utilities Supervisor Mike Olinger:

And here’s the answer to Mike Olinger’s question:

May 19, 2021

Mayoral Proclamation for National Public Works Week

Mayoral Proclamation For May 17th, 2021

National Public Works Week

WHEREAS, public works professionals focus on infrastructure, facilities and services that are of vital importance to sustainable and resilient communities and to the public health, high quality of life and well-being of the people of the City of Ferndale; and,

WHEREAS, these infrastructure, facilities and services could not be provided without the dedicated efforts of public works professionals, who are responsible for rebuilding, improving and protecting our nation’s transportation, water supply, water treatment and solid waste systems, parks, public buildings, and other structures and facilities essential for our citizens; and,

WHEREAS, it is in the public interest for the citizens, civic leaders and children of Ferndale to gain an understanding of the importance of public works and public works programs in their respective communities;

Now, therefore, I, Greg Hansen, Mayor of Ferndale, Washington do hereby proclaim May 16th-22nd, 2021 as National Public Works Week. I urge all community members to participate in activities, events and ceremonies designed to pay tribute to our public works professionals, managers and employees and to recognize the substantial contributions they make to protecting our national health, safety, and quality of life.

IN WITNESS  HEREFOF I have set my hand to this seventeenth day of May, 2021.

May 18, 2021

Find the #PublicWorksRocks in Ferndale!

We all know that Ferndale ROCKS! But did you know that you could find those rocks? In honor of National Public Works Week, our incredible Public Works Department created these avaunt-garde aggregate art pieces and scattered them throughout the city. If you find one, post a picture on social media with #PublicWorksRocks, because here in Ferndale, we leave no stone unturned and never take you for granite.

May 17, 2021

Traffic Impacts on Barrett Road at St. Helens Lane: Monday, May 17th and Tuesday, May 18th from 7AM to 7PM.

Drivers should expect delays as Barrett Road at St. Helens Lane will be reduced to one lane from Monday, May 17th to Tuesday, May 18th, from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Traffic will alternate using one lane as directed by flaggers. This traffic impact is associated with a private project.

See attached for map of traffic impact area.

If you have questions regarding this notice, please contact Ferndale Public Works Department at (360) 384-4006.

May 13, 2021

Traffic Impacts on Malloy Avenue, Between Calico Loop and Willow Court: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, April 20-22, from 7AM to 5PM

Drivers should expect delays as a portion of Malloy Avenue, between Calico Loop and Willow Court, will be reduced to a single lane on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday, April 20-22, between 7AM and 5PM. Traffic will alternate using one lane as directed by flaggers. This traffic impact is associated with a private project.

See attached map of traffic impact area.

If you have questions regarding this notice, please contact City of Ferndale Public Works Department at (360) 384-4006.

April 16, 2021