Infrastructure

Alm Road Reopens Early, Ferry Grant Secured

Friday, September 18, 2026

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Alm Road has reopened to all traffic after being closed through September 18, according to a Whatcom County Sheriff update on September 17, 2026. The closure was scheduled to end on September 18 but was lifted early.

Whatcom County has signed a $25 million federal grant agreement to fund a new vehicle ferry for Lummi Island, replacing the 64-year-old Whatcom Chief. The agreement moves the project closer to construction, per a County announcement on September 17.

The County also issued a daily briefing noting a stage 1 burn ban and sunny weather through the weekend, along with a heat advisory due to wildfire smoke from Canada.

📄 Source: Whatcom County Sheriff — http://whatcomcounty.us/RSSFeed.aspx?ModID=1&CID=Sheriff-18/

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Alm Road has reopened to all traffic“The closure originally scheduled through September 18 has ended early.”
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Alm Road was closed through September 18“The closure originally scheduled through September 18 has ended early.”
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A Whatcom County Sheriff update was issued on September 17, 2026No usable supporting receipt — unverified.
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The closure of Alm Road was scheduled to end on September 18“The closure originally scheduled through September 18 has ended early.”
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The closure of Alm Road was lifted early“The closure originally scheduled through September 18 has ended early.”
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Whatcom County has signed a $25 million federal grant agreement“Whatcom County Signs $25 Million Federal Grant Agreement for New Lummi Island Vehicle Ferry — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0800 The agreement moves the long-planned replacement of the 64-year-old Whatcom Chief closer to construction. Source: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=5704”
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The federal grant agreement is to fund a new vehicle ferry for Lummi Island“Whatcom County Signs $25 Million Federal Grant Agreement for New Lummi Island Vehicle Ferry — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:00:00 -0800 The agreement moves the long-planned replacement of the 64-year-old Whatcom Chief closer to construction.”
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The new vehicle ferry will replace the 64-year-old Whatcom Chief“The agreement moves the long-planned replacement of the 64-year-old Whatcom Chief closer to construction.”
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The project moves closer to construction“The agreement moves the long-planned replacement of the 64-year-old Whatcom Chief closer to construction.”
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A County announcement was made on September 17“UPDATE: Alm Road Has Reopened to All Traffic — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 13:23:00 -0800 The closure originally scheduled through September 18 has ended early.”
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Whatcom County issued a daily briefing“Thursday, September 17, 2026 Emergency Management Daily Briefing for Whatcom County — Thu, 17 Sep 2026 07:55:27 -0800 The rest of this week is looking sunny and warm through the weekend for a last fling of summer weather. County-wide stage 1 burn ban is in effect, recreational fires allowed. See our WhatcomReady Facebook for preparedness tips. Source: https://www.whatcomcounty.us/CivicAlerts.aspx?aid=5703”
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A stage 1 burn ban was issued“County-wide stage 1 burn ban is in effect, recreational fires allowed.”
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Sunny weather is expected through the weekend“The rest of this week is looking sunny and warm through the weekend for a last fling of summer weather.”
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A heat advisory was issued due to wildfire smoke from Canada“An Air Quality Alert and Heat Advisory are in effect for Whatcom County. Wildfire smoke from Canada may reach unhealthy levels this week, and temperatures are expected to reach near 90 degrees in parts of the county Wednesday and Thursday.”