From 115th to 97th
With just a little over a block to go, our USDA Capital Improvements have made a massive push from the West end of our system at 115th Ave SW, all the way down 238th, along 104th, past the fire department, across the highway, and East on Burton Drive, stopping just short of 99th this week, on the way to 97th Ave SW. Construction along Burton Drive East of the Highway has been complex with an increased density of gas and telecom crossovers, as well as the existing water main and services, that we are ultimately replacing, but must remain in service throughout construction. The Pape & Sons Contractors have made tremendous progress, and expect to reach the terminus of the planned new construction – weather permitting – in early November.
Construction Management and Supervision
During all construction activity either Nick Simmons or Morgan Berry (part of our Operations crew) are required to be on site to observe, coordinate, and problem solve. Our engineers, Northwest Water Systems, will be on call at all times and on site as needed.
Traffic Management
Our contractor, Pape and Sons, will have flaggers at construction sites to direct traffic. Please assist by traveling slowly and following their direction. Some of our scope of work will overlap with the King County Judd Creek bridge closure, so please adjust your travel times accordingly.
Service Disruption
Every attempt will be made to minimize service disruptions. However, there is no way to do this work and have none. For planned disruptions, the Co-op will give 24 hours notice by email. Please make sure we have a current email address for whoever in your household you want to be the contact person. For unexpected disruptions, the Co-op will send an email communication as soon as practical. When possible, a Co-op representative will go to the impacted properties.
Emergency or Routine Contact Information
For general information about construction or for a non-urgent question, please contact the Co-op at info@burtonwater.org or 206-463-0005.
For an emergency or urgent matter, please contact our on-call personnel at 206-775-5667.
This short term inconvenience will provide long term operational security for our entire community. Thank you in advance for your understanding and cooperation during this critical investment in our water system infrastructure. Background information regarding this USDA-funded distribution pipe improvement project can be found on the Capital Improvement Plans page.
New Water Main crosses the Highway