Last summer, the city began work on a new infrastructure and pedestrian connectivity project in the Old Silver Creek neighborhood, along 5th Street, 6th Street, and a portion of Main Avenue. Due to exceedingly wet conditions this winter, crews from Ryatt Construction are pausing work and plan to finish in the spring.
Once complete, 5th Street, 6th Street, and Main Avenue will each have curbs, gutters, sidewalks, and a new watermain. Nuisance flooding will be addressed through the addition of drainage swales, stormwater catch basins, and a storm pipe network. Additionally, a portion of Main Avenue near the intersection with the Snoqualmie Valley Trail will be lowered to increase sight distance and enhance pedestrian safety.
This winter, the water main project wrapped up, with all residents successfully hooked up to new, longer lifespan ductile iron water pipes and valves, improving fire flow and water reliability.
Approximately 75 percent of the new storm system is complete, and crews look forward to finishing the installation and following up with grading to provide curb, gutter, sidewalk, and more.
For questions or concerns, please reach out to Mike Mayen, Project Engineer, at mmayen@northbendwa.gov.
[Information provided by the City of North Bend]
