Ferguson Sewer Improvements Project Update – June 16, 2023

TENTATIVE UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

• Crews continue to excavate and install sewer pipe, maintenance holes, and sewer laterals to the east along Ferguson Road.
• The traffic closure will shift east early next week. Ferguson Road will be closed to eastbound traffic from east of Ladera Road to east of Magnolia Lane. Sarah Drive will be closed; please use Ladera Road to access Sarah Drive. Please continue to obey all traffic signs and drive with caution through the construction zone.
• The Ridgewater II pump station is now decommissioned, and gravity sewer is live along Ferguson from that point and to the west.
• The Camden Park pump station will be decommissioned in the coming weeks.
• Franchise Utility relocations are expected to occur west of Cottonwood Dr. in the coming weeks. Traffic will be maintained in the westbound direction, but there will likely be some lane shifting to accommodate construction on both sides of the road.
• For those along Ferguson currently served by septic and receiving a new sewer lateral with this project, visit www.bendoregon.gov/septictosewerprogram for more information on connecting to sewer after construction.

WHAT TO EXPECT DURING CONSTRUCTION

• Noise, dust, and vibrations will occur during construction.
• Please consider traffic delays and allow extra time when planning your commute. Please drive slowly through the construction work zone.
• Although we make every effort to maintain services during construction, you may experience a temporary outage due to an inadvertent occurrence. For example, if you experience an internet outage, please notify me directly so we can ensure it is being remedied.
• School bus stops along Ferguson Road will remain in place. Bus riders will have access to wait at the stop and load onto the bus. There will be a flagger on site to assist as needed.
• For those who receive garbage pick-up along Ferguson Road, please take your bins to the edge of your frontage on the day of or prior to your garbage pick-up. The contractor will wheel them to the edge of the work zone if they are inaccessible to the garbage service at the end of the work shift.
• For those who receive mail along Ferguson Road, the contractor will temporarily relocate your mailbox if it becomes inaccessible with construction. Mailboxes moved will be placed in their original location following construction.

TRAFFIC CONTROL

Starting early next week, Ferguson Road will be closed to eastbound traffic from east of Ladera Road to east of Magnolia Lane. Note that Sarah Drive will be closed; please access Sarah Drive through Ladera Road. The closure and detour maps are shown below.

Local access to side streets and driveways off Ferguson Road, which do not have a secondary access point, will be maintained during construction. However, access will still be from the westbound traffic direction. ALL traffic within the bounds of the closure is flowing westbound. You may experience minor delays when driving through the construction zone. Please reduce speeds and proceed with caution when driving in the construction zone. We appreciate your ongoing patience. Sign up to get real-time information about major milestones related to traffic closure staging by texting Ferguson to 503-483-5506.

Ferguson Road Eastbound Closure, Stage 3 of 4

Ferguson Road Eastbound Detour, Overview (All Stages)

PROJECT PHOTO

Below is a photo of the bypass pumping at the former Ridgewater II pump station. A temporary pipe carried sewage from the maintenance hole at Hilmer Creek Drive to the newly installed gravity sewer while the pump station was decommissioned.

RESOURCES

Project website: www.bendoregon.gov/fergusonsewer

Project Contact:

Alex Doza, PE, DBIA – City of Bend Project Engineer – adoza@bendoregon.gov or 541-323-8595