Washington Street Area Improvements

Dates 
Construction: March 2024 – April 2025
Project Status 
Under Construction
Budget 
Revised $7,529,783
Project Type 
Capital Project
Contact 

Tracie Heidt, SAFE Program Outreach
503.235.5881, ext. 181 
milwaukiesafe@milwaukieoregon.gov

Project Details

The city has begun construction to replace underground pipes, add or improve sidewalks and repave Washington Street. The project combines six smaller improvement projects into one large project to save money, improve efficiency and reduce the number of times the street is dug up.

The project area is on Washington Street between 23rd Avenue and 35th Avenue, 35th Avenue from Washington Street to Edison Street, Edison Street from 35th Avenue to 37th Avenue, and 27th Avenue from Washington Street to Lake Road.

The project includes:

  • Safe Access for Everyone (SAFE) work
  • Street Surface Maintenance Program (SSMP) work
  • Stormwater work
  • Sanitary sewer work
  • Water work

Original estimated Project Cost from Capital Improvement Plan (this project is on Page 75) Fiscal Years 2023 to 2028 :  $7,365,000 but an updated Capital Improvement Plan is occurring now and will be approved by City Council and adopted on July 1, 2024 with revised project costs.
 

 

Alerts & Updates

Click here to see a What to Expect During Construction info sheet.

Update (3/22/2024):

Landis and Landis Construction, the city’s contractor, is moving equipment into the work area. This week they began digging small holes to identify underground utilities and performed survey work. 

During the week of March 22 and the week April 1, they will run a video camera down some stormwater mainline pipes and record the condition of the pipes. They will then do repairs on the stormwater mainline on Madison Street from 30th Avenue and 32nd Avenue and on 32nd Avenue north of Madison Street.

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Update (1/12/2024):

The construction start date has been delayed due to estimated timing for the pressure reducing valve (PRV) manufacturing and delivery.  The contractor felt that residents would prefer they delay the start instead of beginning underground pipe replacement then disappearing from the site for a month or so with temporary metal plates covering the trenches in the roadway.  Once the PRV delivery date is confirmed, the schedule will be revised and notices will be sent to residents.

Update (11.27.2023):  

Last week, we mailed a newsletter to residents within two blocks of the project site, as well as the residents and businesses to the west down to 99E. It informed them that construction would begin in December and contained the project map and what to expect during construction. Scroll below to the “Downloads” section to see a copy.

Update (10.13.2023):

Landis and Landis Construction LLC was awarded the construction contract for the project.  Construction is tentatively planned to start in December 2023.  To receive construction updates for the project, email milwaukiesafe@milwaukieoregon.gov to be added to the email list.

Update (5.25.23): 

100% design is almost complete and the project will go out for best-value-construction bid in June.  Construction is anticipated to be over two years because of the limited in-water work window for Spring Creek that limits culvert construction to only occurring between July 15th to August 31st each year to limit disturbance to fish passage.

Update (1.10.23): 

Work is progressing on the design. 

  • During 60% design review, it was determined that some additional water work is necessary to add a pressure reducing valve at the intersection of Washington Street and 30th Avenue.  This is necessary because it is the transition point between two water pressure zones.
  • Right-of-way acquisition or permanent maintenance easements are needed to complete the culvert work at Washington Street and 27th Avenue.  AKS has hired a subconsultant to coordinate this work with the impacted property owners.
  • The 60% design engineer’s cost estimate was almost double the available budget.  This is partly due to the higher cost of construction over the past year or two.  Costs may be down when the project is out for bid, but the design is now being revised to add some bid alternatives to allow more flexibility for construction within the available budget.