June 29th Project Update

Paving operations on Oak Harbor Street begin tomorrow morning. The first layer of pavement will be installed beginning at the Whidbey intersection and extending north to the vicinity of Columbia Drive. Paving will continue north Thursday through the NE 7th Ave intersection.


Expect one lane to be closed for paving with alternating one-way traffic in the other. There will be constant heavy truck traffic hauling asphalt to the paving site, the traffic control flaggers will be favoring asphalt truck traffic over cars and other vehicles in order to keep the paving operations operating smoothly. Significant delays passing through Oak Harbor Street between Whidbey and NE 7th are expected tomorrow. Please avoid driving through this area during working hours if possible.

Arnie Peterschmidt

June 25 Update

The Oak Harbor Street Improvement Project is progrssing but has not been moving as smoothly or as quickly as expected.  There have been a variety of design and construction issues to date that have slowed progress.  None of the problems encountered have been major but each has contributed to slow progress.  City staff have been working closely with the Contractor every day to resolve problems and deliver an excellent finished product.

Paving is expected to begin next week.  Paving will begin with a base layer over the roadway.  We will be finished with potholes, dirt and dust when the base layer of asphlat is completed.  Paving will disrupt traffic  please watch for traffic control and be prepared for delays or taking alternate routes.

Arnie Peterschmidt