City of Olympia Press Release:
On Monday, April 3, work
begins to replace the old, underground water Booster Pump Station, located just
off of Fones Road on the north side of 6th Street, with a new
above-ground facility on the south side of 6th Street, next to the
Olympia Woodland Trail.
For the first few weeks of
the project, construction of new water mains will occur in the northbound lane
of Fones Road and on 6th Street. During this time flaggers will
direct traffic. Expect delays. After the first few weeks, construction will
move off the street. Throughout the rest of construction, there will only be
occasional periods with work in the street. Work is scheduled to complete by
October 2017.
This project will replace a
45 year old drinking water booster pump station that is becoming increasingly
unreliable. The facility is essential to the City’s water system. The project
will ensure there is adequate water pressure and water supply for fires and
summer usage. In addition, the new pump station will supply water to Hoffman
Reservoir and the Log Cabin Road Reservoir (soon-to-be constructed). The new
booster pump station will ensure the City meets requirements for the water
supply system.
When work begins under Fones
Road, the contractor will have flaggers at the crossing of the Trail and Fones
Road. Please obey their instructions and use caution moving through the area.
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