Admiral & King Jehu Sewer Project Update – August 22, 2022

TENTATIVE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES FOR ADMIRAL WAY

• Sewer main and maintenance hole installation continues.
• The intersection of Westview Drive and Admiral Way is closed this week to through traffic due to deep sewer excavation. Please use an alternative route, and thank you for your patience.
• Rock hammering is ongoing.
• Lateral excavation and installation are ongoing.
• Central Electric Cooperative is also doing some necessary utility work.
• Admiral Way is closed to thru-traffic. Local access to residences is provided. Please drive slowly, as there is a lot going on. If there is heavy machinery in the way of local access, please be patient and make eye contact with the crew. The operator will move the excavator within a few minutes. Please plan your drive time accordingly and expect slight delays while driving through the construction zone. See the detour map below.
• Minor tree trimming and clearing in the right of way for the main line or lateral installation will continue as needed.
• Some landscape restoration has already occurred (i.e., sod replacement) – please note that new sod needs to be frequently watered until it has been well-established.

PROJECT PHOTO

Below is a bird’s-eye view looking down into the sewer trench. The workers are protected from the trench walls caving in or any falling debris by the trench box shown in the photo. Visible at the far end of the trench box is a manhole.

TRAFFIC CONTROL

The map below shows the closure area (solid red line) and detour (blue dashed line). Local access will be provided for homeowners living on the closed streets. You may experience minor delays when driving through the construction zone. If an excavator is in the way, make eye contact or wave, and they are typically good at moving out of the way to let traffic pass. Please proceed with caution when driving in the construction zone. We appreciate your ongoing patience. 

Admiral Way Detour:

RESOURCES

• Information specific to the construction of the Admiral and King Jehu Sewer Project is available online at www.bendoregon.gov/admiral-king-jehu.
• Information on the Septic to Sewer Program (fees, other projects, permits, etc.) is available online at www.bendoregon.gov/septictosewerprogram.

PROJECT CONTACT

• Alex Doza, P.E., Assoc. DBIA | City of Bend, Project Engineer – adoza@bendoregon.gov or 541-678-2597

Thank you for your ongoing patience as we complete this important project!