Port moving closer to this construction on Bellingham's waterfront The Bellingham Herald 1/12/2021 Dave Gallagher, The Bellingham Herald (Bellingham, Wash.) Jan. 12—While there's plenty of work still to do, the Port of Bellingham's plans to bring workforce housing and a food campus to the waterfront are progressing to a point where construction could start early next year. Port commissioners were given a presentation from staff at a Tuesday, Jan. 5, meeting about the project, which is slated to be built on the corner of Cornwall Avenue and the relatively new West Laurel Street. Known as The Millworks, it is being led by a group of local agencies, including the Whatcom Community Foundation.