Yelm Highway Update Feb 14th-18th

FYI This coming Monday, February 21^st (President's Day), the contractor will be working.

THIS WEEK

The contractor continues to make sewer, storm water, illumination and irrigation crossings on Yelm Hwy from Henderson to Boulevard Rd SE.  The Contractor continues grading Yelm Hwy’s East Bound lane for the new roadway from Henderson to Brassfield.  Grading of the roundabout at Brassfield is progressing.  The contractor will set the flow meter vault above the sewer lift station and install components inside the vault. 

  

NEXT WEEK

The contractor continues to make sewer and illumination crossings on Yelm Highway from Henderson to Boulevard Rd SE.  Waterline work will be taking place on Blvd ext.  Electrical work will take place on/in the lift station.  The contractor will also be excavating/grading for the sidewalk from Henderson to Brassfield.  

INTERESTING WORK THIS WEEK


The contractor is done backfilling the sewer lift station and they have connected it to the force main . (Pictures below)

This is what they put in the big hole from a few weeks back,

  

AND

The Brassfield Drive roundabout is coming along nicely!

SPECIAL NOTICE!!!!!

 Monday February 14th, the contractor (ACI) for the City of Olympia's  Henderson Blvd project will be shutting off the traffic signals at Henderson Blvd & Yelm Highway from 8am-5pm. The traffic through the intersection will be officer controlled/directed.  Expect major delays and plan an alternate route if possible.

Week of February 6th-12th

This Saturday, February 12^th, the contractor will be working on a water shut-down and connection at Boulevard Rd SE from Yelm Hwy to 45^th Ave SE.  This work will occur from 7:30 am to 3pm.  The Northbound lane will be closed, flaggers will be present alternating one-way traffic through the Southbound lane.

INTERESTING WORK THIS WEEK

The contractor is backfilling the excavation for the sewer lift station .  As they backfill, they remove the shoring plates that held back the surrounding soil from entering the hole.

THIS WEEK

The contractor continues to make sewer, storm water, illumination, and irrigation crossings on Yelm Highway from Henderson to Boulevard Rd SE.  The contractor is also excavating/grading Yelm Highway’s westbound lane for the new roadway from Henderson to Brassfield. 

The roundabout at Brassfield is beginning to take shape as initial grading work begins.

 

COMING NEXT WEEK

The contractor will continue to make sewer, storm water, illumination, and irrigation crossings on Yelm Highway from Henderson to Boulevard Rd SE.  A flow meter vault will be installed above the lift station.  The contractor will also be excavating/grading Yelm Highway eastbound lane for the new roadway from Henderson to Brassfield.