Weekly Update from the Project Inspector, March 22nd to 26th

PSE/Potelco continues to place new poles and pull new power lines near the area of the sub station at Boulevard Extension road. Potelco is continuing to work 10 hour days Monday thru Thursday with no work on Fridays. They plan to be done with their relocation efforts on April 22nd. Comcast and Qwest have been issued their utility permits. Comcast plans to start on March 29th, Qwest will be starting after they are complete. The project is currently out to bid and posted on the builders exchange for perspective bidders.

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Thurston County Public Works  wants to remind you to plan now for alternative routes during the construction. Access to all local businesses will remain open, so please continue to patronize and support them. There could, however, be significant travel delays.
 
For more project information, visit our website, or call us at 360-754-4580 and ask to speak to the project coordinator.

Weekly Project Update, March 15th - 20th

Photos courtesy of K. Whyte, TC Project Inspector

PSE/Potelco continues to place new poles and pull new power lines from Laura Street east toward Rich Road. They worked through the night on Monday, March 15 to switch over the newly installed power grid to the existing sub station located across from Boulevard Extension Road. Potelco performed this switch-over during the night to minimize inconvenience to local homeowners.


Comcast will be starting its utility relocation work on Monday, March 22.


The project is now out to bid with the bid opening set for April 14.

For more information on the project, email Theresa Parsons or call (360)754-4580

Weekly Update -- March 8th - 12th

PSE/Potelco has completed the first phase of their power relocation work from Henderson Boulevard east to Laura Street. They have started phase two of their operation from Laura Street east to Rich Road, currently working at the Boulevard Chevron location. Comcast will be starting their aerial and underground cable relocation work next week.

 The project is scheduled to go out for bid on March 16th and the bid opening around the first week of April. We expect the road work to start around mid to late April, depending on the contractor's schedule.

For additional project information visit our Yelm Highway Project Page or contact project coordinator Theresa Parsons by email or phone at (360)754-4580.

100' pole being readied for installation

Photo courtesy of

K. Whyte, Project Inspector

March 1-5 Weekly Progress

PSE/Potelco has finished placing the new poles and associated underground conduit from Henderson Blvd east to Laura Street.  They are now dropping back to transfer existing power lines from the old poles to the new poles.  Potelco continues to close traffic lanes as needed with two flaggers, advance warning signs and message reader boards.  At times when working in or very near an intersection, they will be turning off the signal lights and directing  traffic with flaggers for a short period of time.

photo courtesy of  K.Whyte TC Project Inspector