Traffic Update for NID's Banner Cascade Pipeline Project Construction

10/17/11

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.  NID is coordinating vehicle traffic in an effort to help families get to the bus stop and school on time. Therefore, vehicles traveling into town on will have an open lane until 8:00 AM.

Raw water pipeline installation on the Overland section will connect to Madrone Forest Drive near the Idaho Maryland Road intersection on Thursday or Friday this week.  Watch for signage and flaggers to safely direct traffic through the construction zone; expect delays up to twenty minutes.  Please consider using an alternate route to avoid driving through the construction zone. If traveling east of Madrone Forest Drive on Idaho Maryland Road, residents may use Banner Lava Cap Road and Old Tunnel Road to access Brunswick Road.

Wings of Morning Drive area residents will need to continue using the Sesame Street detour as Wings of Morning Drive is closed to through traffic between Clipper Creek Road and the western route to Banner Lava Cap Road. The Sesame Street detour is available with minimal delays.  Please continue to watch for signage and equipment as construction equipment and trucks will continue to enter and exit from both ends of the road.  Turnouts are available along the alignment route allowing for passing residential traffic.

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:

Raw water pipeline installation along the Overland route will connect to Madrone Forest Drive, blocking access on Idaho Maryland Road, on Thursday or Friday this week.  Watch for signage and flaggers to safely direct traffic through the construction zone; expect delays up to twenty minutes.  Emergency vehicles will be given immediate access.

Thank you for being patient.

Please consider using an alternate route to avoid driving through the construction zone. If traveling east of Madrone Forest Drive on Idaho Maryland Road, use Banner Lava Cap Road and Old Tunnel Road to access Brunswick Road.

Residents using Wings of Morning Drive should

use the Sesame Street detour this week without delays.

Gravel road base will be maintained throughout the winter season by NID.

Banner Cascade Pipeline Project Construction Schedule

10/17/11 to 11/11/11

■ Banner Lava Cap Road, between Red Gate Road and E. George WTP:

·        Raw water pipeline installation is completed; testing will start in October.  

·        Final paving to be scheduled after completion of treated water installation on Red Gate Road.

■ Red Gate Road:

·        Treated water pipeline installation will begin the week of October 24.

·        Final paving to be scheduled after completion of treated water installation. 

■ Overland from Madrone Forest Drive to Red Gate Road:

·        Raw water pipeline installation to resume toward Madrone Forest this week, connecting to Madrone Forest Drive on Thursday or Friday this week.  Watch for signage and flaggers to safely direct traffic through the construction zone; expect delays up to twenty minutes.  Please consider using an alternate route to avoid driving through the construction zone. If traveling east of Madrone Forest Drive on Idaho Maryland Road, use Banner Lava Cap Road and Old Tunnel Road to access Brunswick Road.

■ Madrone Forest Drive: Final cleanup ongoing.  No delays anticipated.

■ Overland between Madrone Forest Drive and the airport:

·        Additional erosion control and hydroseed has been applied.

■ Airport and Loma Rica Water Treatment Plant: 

·        Erosion control and hydroseed has been applied.

■ Lee Lane:  

·        Erosion control and hydroseed has been applied.

·        Curb replacement to fill in gaps has been rescheduled for the last week of Oct.

■ Idaho Maryland Road, between Lee Lane and Banner Lava Cap Road:

·        Restoration work has begun, and final hydroseed has been applied.

■ Banner Lava Cap Road, between Idaho Maryland Road and Wings of

Morning Drive:

·        Restoration work has begun, and final hydroseed has been applied.

■ Wings of Morning Drive (WOMD):

·        Erosion control along the cut bank and gravel road have been installed and will be maintained throughout the winter by NID.

·        Approx 650 feet of 48 inch pipeline remains to be installed west of Clipper Creek Road.  WOMD closed to through traffic between Clipper Creek Road and the western route to Banner Lava Cap Road.  Residents will use the Sesame Street detour with minimal delays; watch for signage and equipment.

·        Construction equipment and trucks continue to 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 is completed.

■Red Dog Cross Road, Lola's Echo Road, and Oak Ridge Road:

·        Pipeline installation along Red Dog Road is completed.  Pavement restoration and overlay is scheduled for early November.