2729 Jensen Road Bellingham, Washington 98226
Important information as of June 1st, 2023 that may affect your trip to Rainbow Auto!
Mount Baker Highway will be closed, causing detours that may cause delays on getting to our shop. Below is some more information about the project.
Project overview
WSDOT will remove the current fish barrier located on State Route 542/Mt. Baker Highway located between Britton Road and Noon Road in Bellingham and replace it with a single-span bridge for an estimated habitat gain of approximately 3 miles.
What to expect
Given the nature of the work required to construct a bridge, the contractor working on behalf of WSDOT will fully close SR 542/Mt. Baker Highway between Britton Road (milepost 3.3) to Noon Road (milepost 3.5) beginning Monday, June 5, 2023, for up to 105 days.
- Travelers heading eastbound on SR 542 will be detoured around the work zone on county roads north on Hannegan Road to East Smith Road to SR 542.
- Travelers heading westbound will take SR 542 to East Smith Road south on Hannegan Road back to SR 542/Sunset Drive.
- Local roads within the detour area will be open.
To help deter travelers from bypassing the detour, there are additional closures at the following intersections:
- Kelly Road and Hannegan Road
- Van Wyck Road and Hannegan Road
- Van Wyck Road and Noon Road
There may also be single-lane closures throughout the duration of this project.
An alternate route to reach our shop is to take Alabama hill towards lake Whatcom, and follow Northshore drive until you take a left onto Agate Bay Lane. Following this will take you to the intersection of Squalicum Lake Road and Jensen road, where we will be at the top of the hill on the left.
When entered into GPS, the quickest route may display automatically.
CLICK HERE FOR DIRECTIONS THROUGH GoogleMaps
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LAUNCH THE WAZE GPS APP. (Link active only from mobile devices)
We’re always happy to see you but
a phone call us first is never a bad idea
360-734-6117
Directions
- From Interstate 5 in Bellingham take Exit 255, the Sunset/Mount Baker Highway exit.
- Head EAST for 6 miles.
- Just after you pass Mission Road bear to the RIGHT at the “Y Road” fork.
- Follow “Y Road” for 2 miles to the THIRD intersection; JENSEN ROAD.
- Turn RIGHT on JENSEN ROAD.
- Follow JENSEN ROAD for 1/4 mile.
- RAINBOW AUTO SERVICE & SALES on the right at 2729 Jensen Road
(the second place on the right).
(If you come to a top sign, you have gone too far)
NOTICE FOR TOW-IN OPTIONS:
IF you call your insurance or AAA for towing, be sure and tell them you HAVE PERMISSION to drop your car off 24/7. Leave a note of your car issues as well as the keys with the driver.
EVERY AAA service provider has been to our shop and knows our protocol, but the AAA operator you have on the phone WILL NOT KNOW THAT!
If you DO NOT have Roadside Assistance and need towing, you can call our shop and we can set up a short tow from any Whatcom County City.
If that doesn’t work, please contact one of our preferred service providers.
ASAP TOWING at 360.734.6465
BelCo TOWING at 360.778.2275
Take the Bus
Daily Whatcom Transit service is available to a pickup location on Mt. Baker Hwy or Britten Road by Rainbow Auto Service & Sales for your convenience. Phone WTA at 360.676.7433.
Shuttle Service
If you are unable to enjoy our pastoral surroundings while your car is being serviced, transportation can be provided to the most convenient WTA location.