Drake Pump Station Weekly Update – September 18, 2020

Drake Pump Station Construction Continues to Move Forward

  • K & E Excavating construction crews will be working on upgrading the pump station.
  • 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.
  • Construction is dependent on weather conditions and other factors.

A photo looking down into a newly installed 26-ft deep manhole.
Photo: Newly installed 26-ft deep manhole

A photo of work crews and equipment at NW Riverside Blvd & NW Congress St. Fencing, barricades, caution tape, and cones surround the job site and NW Riverside Blvd closure.

  • 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.

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

Project Hotline: (541) 207-1491

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