Week of Feb 28th - March 5th

The contractor is continuing with sewer installation from Clar Mar towards Boulevard Road. 

The water crew is at Boulevard Extension and traffic will be routed down the new Boulevard Extension alignment for a few days while the water work is being done.  The new Boulevard Extensions is gravel.

 

The sewer pump station is moving forward.  All structures (manholes, vaults, etc.) have been installed and now the internal piping and electrical work is beginning.  Still looking at May for that work to be complete.

 

The electrical subcontractor, Amaya, has been installing wire and foundations for the illumination system starting at Henderson Boulevard and moving east.  They will finish the section from Henderson to about Clar Mar, and then come back later once the contractor is ready for them again.

 

Curb and gutter will be placed using a machine that places the concrete in the correct shape using a form in the shape of the curb and gutter, and follows a string line that is put up at an offset.  The string line is in place from Henderson to Brassfield, and as soon as weather allows, the curb and gutter from Henderson to about Clar Mar will be placed.

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.

This Week in Yelm Highway History

LAKEVIEW CONSTRUCTION SET THE WET WELL IN THE SEWER PUMP STATION USING A CRANE ALONG YELM HWY 300’ EAST OF BRASSFIELD DR SE (SEE PICTURES BELOW). THEY WILL RETURN WITH THE CRANE MONDAY JANUARY 31^st TO SET THE DRY WELL.

Remember this picture from last week?

Look at how BIG this thing is!!!

THIS WEEK

THE CONTRACTOR CONTINUES TO MAKE SEWER, STORMWATER, ILLUMINATION AND IRRIGATION CROSSINGS OF YELM HWY FROM HENDERSON TO BOULEVARD RD SE.

NEXT WEEK

CONTRACTOR WILL CONTINUE WITH THE STORMWATER, ILLUMINATION AND IRRIGATION CROSSINGS FROM HENDERSON TO BOULEVARD RD SE. THE DRY WELL WILL BE SET WITH A CRAIN APPROXIMATELY 300’ EAST OF BRASSFIELD DR SE. THEY WILL ALSO BE PLACING ROCK TO GET UP TO GRADE FOR THE CURB AND GUTTER FROM HENDERSON BLVD TO JULI CT!

Two Week Look-Ahead on Construction (Work is estimated and subject to change)

Here is a portion of the estimate construction upcoming on Yelm Hwy.

Friday Jan. 28th:  Work halfway between Brassfield and Clar Mar on South Side of Road

Monday Jan. 31th - Wednesday Feb. 2:  Work stretching from Clar Mar to Juli Ct. in center of road

Thursday Feb 3 to Thursday Feb 8th:  Work stretching from  Juli Ct heading East towards Laura St. in the center of the road.

Pump Station Installation Begins!

Just east of Brassfield drivers may see a large hole that has developed in the last few days.  As mentioned in Wednesday's post, this is the new location of the sewage pump station.  Construction of the pump station structure will begin next week.

I think the pink rock is either the grade depth, or it's radioactive. :-O

Looks like someone needs to set their camera clock! ;-)

 Sewer installation this week and into next week continues as usual along Yelm Hwy with the exception that drivers and homeowners will see some side sewer connections going in, similar to Village Drive this week, which will disrupt travel on side streets.  Homeowners will be notified of the disruptions prior to them happening and as soon as details are available they will be posted here on the blog.

 Can you dig it?  We can!!!

Construction of stormwater crossings (across Yelm Hwy) will also pick up again beginning next week on the West end of the project.  

2011- Week 1 Jan 5th

Happy New Year.


Contractor plans to continue installation of water and sewer pipe and there will be traffic restrictions at different work zones for the next week as crews move along the pipe installation routes.  The pump station excavation is occurring east of Brassfield.  Work is off of the traveled lanes, but trucks and equipment will move in and out of that work zone and will impact traffic flow.