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Council approves Puget Sound Energy night work on Viking Avenue with limited outages
Summary
The city authorized Puget Sound Energy to perform up to five nights of work on Viking Avenue to replace two poles and one junction box. Staff recommended night work to limit traffic impacts; customers will be notified at least two weeks in advance and the work will not use city funds.
Pouget Sound Energy’s request to perform night work on Viking Avenue was approved by the Poulsbo City Council on Oct. 1.
Engineering staff said the work includes replacement of two power poles near the Finn Hill–Viking intersection and replacement of a junction box farther north. The proposal allows up to five nights of night work, with a 4–8 hour outage expected on two nights for affected customers. Proposed hours are 8 p.m. to 6 a.m.; affected customers would be notified at least two weeks before the start. Staff recommended night work to reduce daytime traffic impacts and business disruptions.
Council approved the night work request and staff noted no city funds will be expended for the project.
Why this matters: utility work on Viking Avenue affects nearby residents and businesses; night scheduling reduces daytime traffic disruption but may require short overnight outages. Council asked staff to continue exploring long-range corridor options, including potential undergrounding where feasible.
Clarifying details: staff said outage lists show primarily parcels between Finn Hill and State Route 305; engineering noted voltage constraints at the junction make full undergrounding infeasible for this specific work but suggested the city could consider larger Viking Avenue improvements to address visual and reliability concerns.
Next steps: PSE to notify affected customers at least two weeks in advance; city and utilities to continue dialogue about long-term undergrounding or corridor projects.
