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Public works reports: new wastewater facility online; Yelm Loop and trail projects move toward construction
Summary
City public services staff told the council the wastewater reclamation facility is operating, trail work is entering permitting and the Yelm Loop will go to bid in November with construction starting early next year.
Public Services Director Cody updated the Yelm City Council on June 24 about several infrastructure projects, reporting that the Wastewater Reclamation Facility (WRF) has begun operating and that major transportation and trail projects are advancing to construction.
Cody said the WRF's liquid stream was started recently and the membrane bioreactors (MBRs) were turned on the day of the council update. "It is a crazy awesome site to see," he said, and offered council members tours in the coming weeks.
On the Yelm Loop — the bypass project — Cody said city staff expect to put bid documents out in November and for construction to begin in January, with an overall completion target in April 2028. He described multiple project phases including a bridge and roundabouts and said the state has guaranteed funding for a Bald Hills 507 roundabout; right-of-way acquisition work for the roundabout is underway.
Trail Phase 2B is in the permitting stage with construction expected to start at the end of this month, Cody said; that phase will extend the trail over the Nisqually River into Pierce County. He also reported ongoing crack sealing on Collins Road, with striping scheduled afterward around September.
Cody said the city anticipates approximately $1 million related to the couplets project for the area between Second Avenue and Fourth Avenue; he characterized the figure as a current estimate that will be tracked as funding comes in.
No formal council votes accompanied the update; staff described timelines, funding expectations and next steps for property acquisition, permitting and construction.
