Construction Updates Archive

Progress Report:

All of the water main on the project has been installed, pressure tested, and disinfected! All water service line installation to property lines has also been completed. The project is substantially complete.

Upcoming Work:

Remaining punchlist items, including grass restoration touch up, will occur in Spring 2025.

Progress Report:

Last week Miller Bridge completed pouring the east fishing/observation overlook on the bridge. In addition, they finished placing the railing between the vehicle and bike lanes. They continue to work on the pedestrian fence on top of the retaining walls.

Upcoming Work:

This week they plan to remove the forms on the concrete overlooks, continuing pouring the parapet walls for the bike lane and complete installation of the pedestrian fencing.

Work completed/in progress:

Second wall pour completed and third wall pour preparations underway.

Anticipated work activities for the coming week:

The third wall pour is scheduled for Tuesday.

Work completed/in progress:

Preparing site for force main installation including butt-fusion of pipe, topsoil stripping, and dewatering installation.
Force main installation has been delayed due to a delay in arrival of force main materials.

Anticipated work activities for the coming week:

Begin preparing Ensley Rd extended (south of Apple Avenue) for force main installation.
Force main materials expected to arrive this week and force main installation to start the week of December 16.

Work completed/in progress:

Milbocker received additional force main materials and resumed force main installation.
Installed approximately 400 feet along 64^th Avenue working south to north.

Anticipated work activities for the coming week:

Continue force main installation.
Milbocker plans to supplement existing staff to expedite force main installation.

The Eagle Lake Crooked Lake project start-up was completed on November 20, 2024. There are a few punch list items to complete; however, the system is working as designed and is available to be operational if needed. As of this posting the levels at both Eagle Lake and Crooked Lake are below the level where the system would be turned on.

This Week:

On the bridge, crews poured the parapet wall on outside of new bridge deck for pedestrian protection. Crews also worked on forming bridge outlooks and the vehicular wall between the drive lane and pedestrian lane. Crews poured a barrier wall between pedestrian lane and drive lanes on Saturday 11/23.

On the pathway, crews completed work on grading aggregate base. The pathway now has been fully paved. Crews worked on restoration efforts along the pathway prepping for seeding.

Next Week:

On the bridge, crews will continue work on forming overlooks. In addition, crews will be on site to begin work on installation of new guardrail at both ends of the bridge.

On the pathway, crews will continue working on restoration efforts.

Phase 2:

This Week:

Concrete sidewalk and driveways were completed on Audley Drive and the north half of Daylor.
Many of the existing concrete driveways which were removed for water main construction were poured under the edge of the existing road. This necessitated that asphalt patches be placed at the end of each driveway impacted. These patches as well as the road patch across Audley Drive were paved this week.
Montgomery continued to work on punch list items and lawn restoration. However, with the wet weather we had this week not much topsoil work was able to be completed.

Next Week:

Lawn restoration will continue next week as weather allows.
Montgomery will work on punch list items and general project cleanup for the winter.

Work completed/in progress:

Preparations for the second wall pour were delayed due to weather. The wall forms and bulkheads have been installed.

Anticipated work activities for the coming week:

The second wall pour is now scheduled for Monday.

Work completed/in progress:

Completed tree clearing.
Butt-fusing HDPE pipe lengths in preparation for pipe laying.
Installing dewatering system on MCCRC property north of Apple Avenue.

Anticipated work activities for the coming week:

Continue butt-fusing HDPE pipe and dewatering system installation.
Start HDPE pipe installation week of December 2.

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