Tuesday, August 9, 2011

8/9/11 Traffic Update for NID’s Banner Cascade Pipeline Project Construction


Construction on NID’s Banner Cascade Pipeline project continues on Banner Mountain during good weather conditions between 7:00 AM and 7:00 PM.  Raw water pipeline installation continues on Wings of Morning Drive and is expected to reach Blazing Star Road this week. The east end detour on Wings of Morning Drive is available for residential traffic as construction activities now block through use of the road. Construction equipment and trucks will enter and exit Wings of Morning Drive from both ends.  Turnouts are available along the alignment route allowing for passing residential traffic. No traffic delays are anticipated.
Raw water pipeline installation has reached the east end of Red Gate Road and will proceed toward Banner Lava Cap Road.  Expect delays up to twenty minutes; construction and logging equipment as well as truck traffic will be present on Red Gate Road and Banner Lava Cap Road heading toward Old Tunnel Road.
Curb replacement on Banner Lava Cap Road, Idaho Maryland Road, and Lee Lane is scheduled to begin Wednesday, 8/10.  Expect 20 minute delays.  Flaggers will safely direct traffic through the construction zones; watch for signage.

Raw water pipeline installation on Oak Ridge Drive will begin Friday, 8/12.  Work will progress north onto Lola’s Echo Road and Red Dog Road.  Residents of Oak Ridge Drive and Lola’s Echo Road will be detoured onto the temporary access route connecting to Banner Lava Cap Road; watch for signage.
If you need further information, contact Hugh Gordon, Project Ombudsman, at (530) 263-4352, email: Hugh-lu@att.net, or visit our webpage at www.nidbannercascade.com
Notices:
NID is hosting an informal, open-forum public information meeting for residents along the construction route and others impacted by the construction. The August 11 meeting will be held at NID’s project trailers at the intersection of Idaho Maryland Road and Banner Lava Cap Road from 5:00 to 6:30 PM.  This meeting is intended to answer
residents’ questions and clarify details of the project.
Please plan on attending if you have questions.

Logging and construction activities will affect residential traffic on
Red Gate Road during working hours, 7:00 am to 7:00 pm.  Traffic delays up to twenty minutes are anticipated.  Flaggers will safely direct traffic through the construction zone.  Emergency vehicles will be given
immediate access. Thank you for being patient.

Curb replacement on Banner Lava Cap Road, Idaho Maryland Road, and Lee Lane will take place this week.   Flaggers will be on site to safely direct traffic through the construction zones; traffic delays up to twenty minutes are anticipated.  Emergency vehicles will be given immediate access.
Thank you for being patient.

Raw water pipeline installation on Oak Ridge Drive will begin Friday, 8/12.  Construction hours are from 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM. Work will progress north onto Lola’s Echo Road and Red Dog Road.  Residents will have a detour available on the temporary access route connecting to
Banner Lava Cap Road; watch for signage.

Banner Cascade Pipeline Project Construction Schedule
8/9/11 to 9/2/11

NID is hosting an informal, open-forum public information meeting for
residents along the construction route and others impacted by the construction. The August 11 meeting will be held at NID’s project trailers at the intersection
of Idaho Maryland Road and Banner Lava Cap Road from 5:00 to 6:30 PM. 

Banner Lava Cap Road to Elizabeth George WTP:
·        Raw water pipeline installation will begin after Red Gate Road is completed.
Red Gate Road:
·        Raw water pipeline installation is completed across the Thomas Ranch and will be starting at the east end of Red Gate Road this week.  Residents should expect delays up to 20 minutes during construction activities.
Overland from Madrone Forest Drive to Red Gate Road:
·        Raw water pipeline installation is completed on Thomas Ranch.
·        Logging, clearing, and stump grinding continues this week.
Madrone Forest Drive: Final cleanup ongoing.  No delays anticipated.
Overland between Madrone Forest Drive and the airport: Completed.
Airport and Loma Rica Water Treatment Plant: Construction is ongoing. Dewatering pump will be in continual operation until final testing is complete.
Lee Lane:
·        Curb replacement to begin Wednesday, 8/10, expect 20 minute delays.
·        Final cleanup ongoing.  No delays anticipated.
Idaho Maryland Road, between Lee Lane and Banner Lava Cap Road:
·        Curb replacement to begin Wednesday, 8/10, expect 20 minute delays.
·        General cleanup will continue this week; expect minimal delays.
Banner Lava Cap Road, between Idaho Maryland Road and Wings of
Morning Drive:
·        Curb replacement to begin Wednesday, 8/10, expect 20 minute delays.
·        General cleanup will continue this week; expect minimal delays.
Wings of Morning Drive (WOMD):
·        Raw water pipeline installation is proceeding well and is expected to reach Blazing Star Road this week.
·        A dedicated water truck for the WOMD area will regularly apply dust control measures during construction activities throughout the day.
·        Construction equipment and trucks will enter and exit Wings of Morning Drive from the temporary access on the east end and the permanent access on the west end.  Turnouts are available along the alignment route allowing for passing residential traffic.
Opalite Way/Snow Mountain Flow Control/Overland:
·        Control building construction work is progressing.
·        Raw water pipeline installation on Overland will finish this week.
Red Dog Cross Road, Lola’s Echo Road, and Oak Ridge Road:
·         Raw water pipeline installation will begin from Oak Ridge Drive starting Friday, 8/12.   Work will progress north onto Red Dog Road starting on Monday, 8/22.  

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