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Officials say West Street trunk sewer and 8th Street work will continue; multi-year program asks sustained funding
Summary
City engineering told council a decade-long sewer trunk extension effort is underway, bidding recently opened for the West Street trunk that will enable separation and relief; staff asked for continued funding over multiple years to reach 15th Street.
City engineering said the West Street trunk-sewer extension is in active procurement and that the long-term separation program has taken roughly a decade to reach the current work zone.
"So right now, the only way to hit 15th And 16th Street is to continue pulling the trunk," Chris Chambers said, noting the project began about 18 years ago near the river and requires staged work to provide meaningful separation and relief. Chambers said the recently opened bid covers 8th Street and is a continuation of long-running work on West Street to pull the storm trunk northward.
Council members asked how long the program will continue and whether the city is requesting multi-year commitments; Chambers said staff intends to ask for sustained investment and estimated it could take another decade of staged work to reach the next major milestone.
The department also noted traffic-control constraints at several intersections, and that construction phasing will aim to limit adverse impacts on adjacent properties and play areas.
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