Ferguson Sewer Improvements Project Update - May 18, 2023

May 19, 2023

TENTATIVE UPCOMING CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES

Crews continue to excavate and install sewer pipe and maintenance holes east along Ferguson Road.
Excavation and maintenance hole installation is also occurring at the Camden Park pump station site. There are no impacts to traffic as this excavation is outside the road limits.
Bypass pumping in the Ridgewater neighborhood is expected to begin on Tuesday, May 23. The purpose of this is so that we can decommission the existing Ridgewater II Pump Station without interruption to residents’ sewer service. Access will be maintained. Information was sent to residents of the Ridgewater neighborhood via email through the HOA as well as a notification sent via USPS by the City. Bypass pumping is anticipated to last 1-2 weeks.
The Ridgewater II pump station will be “decommissioned,” meaning that it will be taken out of service and removed. The sewer will be connected to the newly installed gravity main in Ferguson.
The sidewalk is temporarily closed in front of the Ridgewater II pump station (on the south side of Ferguson between Sage Creek Dr. and Ladera Rd.) due to the open trench. Please use the roadway or sidewalk detour (see map below).
Homes along Ferguson between King Solomon Ln and the Ridgewater II pump station currently served by the existing Force Main sewer will be re-connected to the gravity main in the next couple of weeks. The contractor will attempt to contact you before the turnover occurs to ask that you refrain from using your plumbing for a few minutes while they transition your sewer connection. If they are unable to reach you, they will still be able to proceed with the work. There is no action needed from you, and the service interruption should only take a few minutes. Please reply to this email with any questions.
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. If you experience an internet outage, for example, please notify me directly so we can ensure it is being remedied.
School bus stops along Ferguson Road will remain in place. There will be access for bus riders to wait at the stop and to 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 or the day 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

Ferguson Road currently remains closed to ALL eastbound traffic from approximately the COID canal bridge to Sarah Drive. Sarah Drive will remain open. Note that Ladera Road will be closed and should be accessed through Sarah Drive on the north side and Cottonwood Drive on the south side. The sidewalk is temporarily closed in front of the Ridgewater II pump station (on the south side of Ferguson between Sage Creek Dr. and Ladera Rd.) due to the open trench. 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, but the 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 2 of 4

A satellite-view map showing the Stage 2 Eastbound Closure on Ferguson Rd.

Ridgewater II Pump Station Sidewalk Detour

A satellite-view map showing the sidewalk closure on Ferguson Rd. and the pedestrian detour on Hilmer Creek Dr., Via Sandia St., and Ladera Rd.

Ferguson Road Eastbound Detour, Overview (All Stages)

A map depicting the Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3, and Stage 4 closures on Ferguson Rd, and the eastbound detour route along 15th St., Reed Market Rd., and 27th St.

PROJECT PHOTO

Below is a photo of the excavation across Ferguson Road into the Ridgewater II pump station. The pump station will be taken out of service and removed in the next couple of weeks and replaced with a new gravity sewer that ties into the Ferguson Road gravity sewer.

A photo of an excavator excavation across Ferguson Rd. into the Ridgewater II pump station.