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Progress Report:

This week Dan’s Excavating worked on placing topsoil along the section of pathway that has been paved. Jelsema Concrete continued to work on the pedestrian bridge abutments, pouring the piers.

Upcoming Work:

Next week Dan’s Excavating will continue work on restoration efforts along the paved pathway. Jelsema Concrete will be on site to pour the final section of the bridge abutments.

Progress Report:

A milestone was reached this past week, when a large section of the new Water Treatment Plant foundation was poured. Crews are working up until Thanksgiving to get as much work completed as they can, before freezing weather sets in.

Progress Report:

The Riverside Standpipe is nearly full of water after a week of pumping. It takes a long time to make an extra 920,000 gallons!

Upcoming Work:

Disinfection will continue through the Thanksgiving weekend, and testing to confirm water quality will occur after.

Work Completed this past week (Nov 17-22)

  • C1, completed restoration
  • C1, continued installing street lights
  • C1, construction yard off River Street cleaned up
  • C1/C3, permanent signs installed
  • C1/C3, striping completed
  • C3/C3, joint sealing completed

Work planned for this week (Nov 24-29)

  • C1, street light/string light install on Front/Main/Dewey/Red Bud.
  • C3, continue cleanup and crack sealing.
  • Downtown open to traffic end of day Monday (11/24)

Work completed/in progress:

  • Continued installation of valves, piping, and supports
  • Aluminum guardrail
  • Force main successfully pressure tested

Anticipated work activities for the coming week:

  • Diversion Chamber concrete
  • Grouting of pump bases and installation of motors
  • Continued piping, valve, and electrical work
  • Connection to Contract 1 force main

Anticipated work activities for the coming week:

  • Startup is scheduled for December pending utility connections

Work completed/in progress:

  • Pavement markings on Sherman and Price have been completed.
  • Field drives placed along Price Road.
  • Continued installation of the HDPE discharge outlet piping at the lagoon.

Anticipated work activities for the coming week:

  • Forming and pouring 36″ concrete blowoff structure and splash pad at the lagoon.
  • Continue restoration and punchlist efforts

Work completed/in progress:

  • Installed shoulder gravel along Moorland from Mt. Garfield to Wilson.
  • Paved HMA top and leveling of Heights Ravenna intersection and opened to traffic.
  • Pavement markings have been completed on Moorland Rd.

Anticipated work activities for the coming week:

  • Continue restoration and punchlist efforts
  • Van Buren Street from Butternut to 160th Avenue is closed. 160th to 152nd Avenue is tentatively scheduled to close the week of 12/1.
  • K&R continued pipe laying in Van Buren Street and is progressing west to east. Pipe laying will continue next week.
  • Van Buren Street from US-31 to 128th Avenue is closed.
  • K&R continued pipe laying this week, progressing west to east. Pipe laying will continue next week. Pipe deliveries along Van Buren Street continue.
  • Van Buren Street from 104th Avenue to 96th Avenue is closed.
  • Ric-Man installed the 48″ x 60″ tee in Van Buren Street.
  • Ric-Man received valve chambers components and is beginning valve chamber installation in Van Buren Street.
  • New Holland Street from 104th Avenue to 96th Avenue is closed.
  • Pipe deliveries continue on New Holland Street.
  • Fabrication of the surge tanks for the Surge Suppression System is underway.

Progress Report:

This week the foundation for the east abutment of the pedestrian bridge over Rogue River was poured and the contractor anticipates pouring the foundation for the west abutment. They are working on tying the rebar and building the forms for the abutment walls. Utilities were moved out of the construction area, and the paving contractor was able to adjust the schedule to get paving done this week. Paving is anticipated to be completed from the East side of the project to the proposed boardwalk by the end of the week.

Upcoming Work:

Next week concrete work will continue, and Dan’s Excavating will start on restoration along the paved area of pathway.