Stationary work in left-turn lane at SR 3 and Belfair Street begins later this week

• Boring pits: The boring pit at the intersection of SR 3 and SR 300 will be utilized for one more week for the installation of pipes northward. To begin laying the pipes to the south of this location, contractors will begin to excavate a second boring pit in the left-turn lane of SR 3 at Belfair Street. Pipes will be installed using trenchless methods, using a technique called “jack and bore.”  While work occurs overnight, the construction site/boring pit itself may affect drivers turning left at this location for approximately four to six weeks, regardless of time of day.  

Upcoming activities – beginning week of March 8

• Water reclamation facility: Excavation for the basins is nearly complete and contractors will begin framing for the foundation in the next two weeks. 
• Pump Station 2: The crew excavating the boring pit will move to PS 2 when excavation is complete and will continue clearing and excavation at the site (located in the West parking lot of the Assembly of God Church).
• Pump Station 3: Clearing for the site and access road to PS 3 are underway. Residents of Clifton Ridge will likely see additional construction traffic during working hours.
• Nighttime work: The contractor will continue nighttime work with two crews on SR 3 installing the mainline sewer. Hours of nighttime work will be approximately 7 p.m. to 5:30 a.m. During this work, you can expect single-lane closures along SR 3 and flaggers directing traffic. Locations of road closures will move as the contractor completes initial trenching and dewatering, installs pipes, and moves to the next segment of pipe.
• Side sewer coordination:  You’ve probably seen engineers in the community, conducting a door-to-door survey to gather information for existing on-property utilities to help streamline side sewer connections. They are asking property owners where their existing plumbing exits their building and where current septic tanks/drain fields are located.  Once the survey is completed, we will provide additional information and work directly with property owners on the location of their side sewers, including providing documentation of individual locations of side sewer stubs. 
• Underground utilities: On an ongoing basis, crews are working to seek out existing underground utility locations to avoid service interruptions.  Please note that unforeseen, temporary utility and/or water interruptions are possible during construction work in existing right of ways.  We will work to notify you of any service issues as soon as we are aware of them.

Recent project progress

• To date, approximately 2,000 feet of pipe have been laid within the SR 3 right of way.
• Clearing for the site of the new wastewater treatment plant has been completed.
• You may have noticed that new paving has been completed along SR 3 where work on the conveyance line has been done. Temporary paving has been completed to keep traffic moving and a final grinding of the pavement and inlay will be done at a later date in conjunction with other project areas.