Repair Construction Continues

Seattle Public Utilities and the City of Mercer Island are continuing work on the repair to the water line.

Contractors recently replaced a 40’ section of the City’s water main on SE 40th Street with ductile iron pipe, in preparation for excavating access pits for the main water line.

SPU crews will next be excavating these access pits, located on the east and west ends of the project site. These access pits allow crews to directly access the pipeline and will be used to insert and pull the liner through the pipe. All residents in the immediate area have been notified about the work and temporary impacts to traffic.

Early next week, SPU contractors will remove a large cottonwood from City property adjacent to the east access pit, near SE 40th Street and 97th Ave SE. The removal of this tree is necessary due to its location near the pit and contact with adjacent utility lines.

As early as next Wednesday, crews will begin to pull the new liner through the existing 24” pipe and work on connection fittings.

Stay tuned here on Let's Talk for additional updates.