Drake Pump Station Weekly Update – September 11, 2020

Drake Pump Station Construction Continues

  • K & E Excavating construction crews will be working on upgrading the pump station and completing ADA ramps this next week. 
  • Active Culture is open during construction.
  • Work hours are from 7:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday -Friday
    • During work hours:
      • NW Riverside will be intermittently closed to thru-traffic from NW McKay Avenue to NW McCann Avenue.
      • NW Congress will be intermittently closed to thru-traffic from NW McKay Avenue to NW St. Helens Place.
      • Detour routes and traffic control devices will be implemented for both road closures.  
  • Drake pump station upgrade is scheduled to be completed in November 2020.

A working crew member spraying water from a water tanker into an excavated trench under NW Riverside St.
Above: Look what is under NW Riverside Street

A photo of a new ADA ramp on NW Riverside St. surrounded by caution tape and cones.
ADA Ramps on NW Riverside Street.

A photo of work crews and equipment working behind a road closure barricade on NW Riverside St.

  • Please stay out of work zones and away from construction equipment. Excavated areas are considered unsafe for yourself, children, and pets.
  • Walk and bicycle in designated areas only.
  • Access to the construction area is limited to construction workers.
  • Do not remove barriers or warning signs/warning tape or fencing. 
  • Construction is dependent on weather conditions and other factors.

Visit www.bendoregon.gov/drake-pump-station for current project information and to sign up for project update notifications.

Project Hotline: (541) 207-1491

Travelers can also check in on our interactive Traffic Impact Locations Map online at www.bendoregon.gov/traffic

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