Construction Updates and Road Projects

When pipeline construction is likely to disrupt traffic, a public information program is initiated to alert drivers about LOTT's construction plans. A newsletter is periodically produced by staff to keep affected individuals informed about significant upcoming construction activities and planned traffic disruptions. Copies are made available here on the LOTT website, or via email by request. For large projects on major roads, news releases are sent to The Olympian and local radio stations, and electronic signs are used to alert traffic to disruptions ahead.

Mottman Road Interceptor Replacement Project

LOTT is completing a project to replace a sewer interceptor pipeline that has been threatened by erosion along Percival Creek near Old Mottman Court. Construction work will affect the roadway of Old Mottman Court. Access to nearby businesses, including Gymnastics Elite and Alexis Driving School, will be provided with a temporary detour adjacent to the roadway. The project is scheduled for completion in March 2010.

Deschutes Parkway to Tumwater Reclaimed Water Pipeline

The LOTT Alliance is building a new reclaimed water pipeline along Deschutes Parkway to Tumwater – the first step to completing a pipeline that will eventually carry reclaimed water to LOTT’s recharge basins on Henderson Boulevard, Rixie Road, and further south. The project includes four separate phases. All of the work associated with the four phases of this project is being coordinated with the City of Olympia, City of Tumwater, and the State Department of General Administration to minimize disruptions and traffic impacts.

The first phase of this project involved converting an existing sewer pipeline along Deschutes Parkway to a reclaimed water pipeline – this work was completed in the summer of 2009. The second phase of the project, installing a reclaimed water pipeline up Lakeridge Drive, was completed in the fall of 2009, in conjunction with a City of Olympia waterline installation in the same area.

Construction on the third and fourth phases of this project is now underway. The third phase is the Heritage/Marathon Park Reclaimed Water Modification project, which includes replacing a four-inch reclaimed water pipeline with a twelve-inch pipeline. The work will impact the footbridge between Heritage and Marathon Parks and is expected to be complete in April 2010.

The fourth phase of the project is the Tumwater Reclaimed Water Pipeline project, which involves installation of a new reclaimed water pipeline along Capitol Boulevard from Tumwater Falls Park to a short-term end point in the Tumwater Valley Municipal Golf Course. This work is also anticipated for completion in April 2010.

Education Center and Business Offices Construction

LOTT is constructing a new building to house the Education Center and Business Offices, and remodeling an existing building to house an expanded Water Quality Laboratory. The new building will be located on the southern edge of the Budd Inlet Treatment Plant property, on the northeast corner of the intersection of Adams Street and Thurston Avenue. Due to the construction, the main entrance to the plant is closed to public access. Visitors may enter the plant at gate 4 on Franklin Street; a camera and telephone located at gate 4, allows LOTT staff to assist visitors and open the gate remotely.

City and County Road Construction News

For information about other construction projects in the urbanized area of Thurston County, click on the thumbnail links below.