Pipe Repairs Beginning as Early as June 12

Seattle Public Utilities (SPU) contracting crews will begin repairing the water pipe that was discovered to be leaking on April 3. The repair will consist of lining 1300 feet of the pipe with a durable material.

SPU’s contractor will begin mobilizing and staging equipment at the work sites as early as June 12. This will be followed by digging an east pit and a west pit, located at the intersection of Greenbrier Ln and SE 40th St and near 97th Ave SE on SE 40th St to allow crews to access and install the liner inside of the pipe.

Mercer Island residents can expect to experience slowed traffic through the construction areas, lane closures, as well as noise and dust from the excavation, utility trucks, and other equipment.

Crews will work Monday through Friday, from 7:00am to 5:00pm; this may include working on the Juneteenth (June 19) and Independence Day (July 4) federal holidays.

For more information, please contact SPU project manager Jade Sullivan at 206-255-8276 or Jade.Sullivan@seattle.gov.

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