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Port Orchard says marine lift station nearing completion; generator delivery will close waterfront road
Summary
Public works staff reported construction progress at the waterfront marine lift station, said a generator is scheduled for delivery that will close the waterfront road and a nearby parking lot for several hours, and confirmed the lift station remains on track to be operational in the fall.
Port Orchard public works staff reported Feb. 11 that a new marine lift station building is taking shape at the city waterfront and that a generator delivery will require a temporary road and parking closure.
Darren Pedraza, public works, said crews are “out of the ground now” at the lift station site and that a generator is scheduled to arrive the following day. Staff warned there will be brief closures to unload and set the generator and said the city has notified downtown business owners and posted updates on the city website and Facebook page.
“We’re gonna get some blowback for closing the road at the waterfront there, but it’s necessary. We gotta have a big truck come in there and unload the generator and set it,” Pedraza said. Staff said the most likely closure window is a single day for setup, but they listed the website notice conservatively as midnight to midnight to avoid underpromising if delays occur.
Committee members asked when the lift station will be fully operational. Dennis Ryan, public works director, said the project is “still tracking for fall” and that the old waterfront structure will be demolished as part of the waterfront improvements. Staff also said Bay Street design work is reaching 90 percent and ties into the lift station project.
Pedraza said the city is coordinating public outreach and expects the work to progress without sewer spills or other major incidents. “It should be pretty straightforward,” he said.
There was no formal vote; staff reported they will continue outreach and construction activities and will post updates to the city’s communications channels.
