What’s Happening on Wyatt Way, Elsewhere
While no one could wish for a coronavirus pandemic, the resulting lack of traffic around the island will make all the summer road improvements a little easier to bear. A number of re-paving and infrastructure projects are either under way or have taken place on island roads and arterials. The most dramatic, of course, is what’s happening on Wyatt Way, as it crosses Grow and Madison avenues in Downtown Winslow.
The $4.33 million dollar project got under way in early July and will cause interruptions until close to Thanksgiving. It includes the construction of a sidewalk on the north and south sides of Wyatt Way (currently, no sidewalk exists); five-foot-wide paved bicycle lanes on both sides of Wyatt Way; water main and storm drainage systems improvements; and lighting, landscaping and stormwater quality improvements.
One of the more significant aspects of the project will be the construction of a mini-roundabout at the busy corner of Wyatt and Madison. The roundabout promises to improve traffic flow for cars, trucks and buses, and improve safety for walkers and bicyclists, along with upgrading ADA crosswalks. The project will preserve the large trees on Wyatt Way, just west of Madison Avenue.
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Aid, Free Advice for Small Manufacturers, Like You!
Impact Washington, a non-profit organization that provides free expert advice for small manufacturers, has two programs for Bainbridge businesses that may not consider themselves a manufacturer in the traditional sense.
Their definition of a manufacturer is very broad-based and includes any a business that brings any value- added activity to a product. One key for Banbridge businesses is a restart program aimed at helping companies prevent the spread of COVID-19. The other is a rebuild program that helps a company to recover, by identifying threats to the business as well as new markets.
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Virtual Rotary Auction – Begins Aug. 1
Like the Chamber’s Grand Old Fourth of July event – a Bainbridge tradition for five decades – the “physical” Rotary Auction was also cancelled this year. But unlike Fourth of July festivities, the Rotary Club is holding its event online, beginning Saturday Aug. 1.
This year there is no central donation location - your stuff stays with you until someone buys it and arranges for pick-up.
Click here
for more details on how to participate.
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Masks and Thermometers Available
The Chamber still has an ample supple of disposable and some reusable masks available for free, along with a very limited supply of free no-touch infrared thermometers to qualified businesses. Please
email us
if you’re interested in any of these items.
Kevin Dwyer
President and CEO
Bainbridge Island Chamber of Commerce
