Look Out Below!
This Sunday's post is about an upcoming project by EVMWD. The Lakeshore Trunk Sewer North Reach Project, pending permit approvals, is scheduled to begin this fall.
This project involves replacing the wastewater trunk sewer pipeline.
The work will take place along Lakeshore Drive, Spring Street and Minthorn. So basically we're talking about a 3 1/2 mile stretch of road starting shortly after turning on Lakeshore from Railroad Canyon, all the way down to Third St. before Cental Avenue. (Think Target, Home Depot, Ihop)
According to EVMWD, the proposed construction work hours will be from
7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The timeframe for work to be completed is approximately 18 months.
Also according to EVMWD, here is what to expect during construction:
1) Increased truck/construction traffic
2) Road Detours
3) Noise
4) Dust
5) Vibrations
6) Temporary on-street parking restrictions
7) Temporary disruption of water service
EVMWD has stated they intend to invite residents and businesses potentially impacted by the construction to community meetings, as well as send construction alerts.
At the next city council meeting, September 22, I believe EVMWD will give a presentation on the project. Should you have questions or concerns, that would be a good time to bring them up. Or, you can post them here of course!
If the date changes, I will post the correction here.
If you would like more information than I've given, go to www.evmwdcipo.com.
This project involves replacing the wastewater trunk sewer pipeline.
The work will take place along Lakeshore Drive, Spring Street and Minthorn. So basically we're talking about a 3 1/2 mile stretch of road starting shortly after turning on Lakeshore from Railroad Canyon, all the way down to Third St. before Cental Avenue. (Think Target, Home Depot, Ihop)
According to EVMWD, the proposed construction work hours will be from
7 a.m. - 5 p.m. Monday through Friday.
The timeframe for work to be completed is approximately 18 months.
Also according to EVMWD, here is what to expect during construction:
1) Increased truck/construction traffic
2) Road Detours
3) Noise
4) Dust
5) Vibrations
6) Temporary on-street parking restrictions
7) Temporary disruption of water service
EVMWD has stated they intend to invite residents and businesses potentially impacted by the construction to community meetings, as well as send construction alerts.
At the next city council meeting, September 22, I believe EVMWD will give a presentation on the project. Should you have questions or concerns, that would be a good time to bring them up. Or, you can post them here of course!
If the date changes, I will post the correction here.
If you would like more information than I've given, go to www.evmwdcipo.com.
posted by Melissa Melendez at
12:36 AM
14 Comments:
So how much are they going to increase our water rates AGAIN for this?
If they only send a notice to people they think will be impacted, how will the rest of us know about the delays? Will there be a website we can check, or will the city have it on their website? I travel Lakeshore every day but I don't live in that area, so I doubt I will get a notification.
Okay, first, according to their website, rates will not increase for current users as a result of this project.
Second, as far as notification, we may be able to do something through the city's email notification system, provided we receive timely updates from EVMWD.
Currently you can sign up to receive email notification from the city regarding traffic alerts. I received one just last week regarding the backup on the I-15 northbound because of an overturned gravel truck.
When EVMWD gives their presentation I'm sure they will provide a website to check traffic alerts, but if not, I will certainly ask and post it here.
Can you be more specific as to when it will start?
So what are we supposed to do about getting our kids to school if they're shutting the road down? it's already difficult getting to and from on the regular road.
The permits for work have not been issued yet by the city, but if I remember correctly they would like to start in October.
As far as getting the kids to school, they will have detour signs up, but at this point I don't have a map noting those detours.
I will post the web address for this type of information once I get it.
I heard on KFI today something that I found of interest and perhaps you could verify this. According to them the Metropolitan Water District which also controls EVMWD did not raise rates due to a water shortage, drought, or the smelt fish, they raised it to cover a rate hike for their employeees union retirement fund. I also would like someone to shed the light on what the water district did with the stimulous package that the President provided to our area because we are in a drought?
Once again it comes down to the fact that we do not have enough roads for the people that live here. All it takes is one main artery to be under construction for months and the entire town has a problem due to there is only one two lane road for driving around this town.
Why doe sit seem like out streets are constantly being torn up for something or another? With all the new neighborhoods in our city, you would haver thought these utility companies would have done all of this work when development was happening. But no. They wait for economic devastation and when our senses are frail and impose more problems on our lives. Can't they just wait? In other words, is this really the right time to do this for our city?
For my KFI listener, I heard the same thing. The Metropolitan Water District (MWD)lost more than $405 million in its CalPERS investments, so I guess it has to make up the money somewhere, why not on the unsuspecting rate payer?
According to the OC Register, "MWD workers will be allowed to retire at age 55 with up to 75 percent of their final pay – guaranteed for the life of the employee and his or her spouse."
As far as where the stimulus money is, I don't know. But I do know that the average person lives into their 80's now, that sure is a lot of money spent on a pension now isn't it?
To Jamie - If only we could say wait. The problem is, utility companies have easement rights, which means essentially that they can go do whatever they want, whenever they want to, they just have to get a permit. Kind of like our state and federal elected officials, minus the permit part of course.
I should also say though, is there ever really a GOOD time to tear up the roads? And to be fair, EVMWD has had this project scheduled for quite some time now.
Is the little water company better priced than the big? Are we able to use them if we opt? It seems that some of these utility companies, like EVMWD, take advantage of the customers because we have no choice. Since our city has two water companies, is there a way to compare and contrast?
Gary - the little water district serves only Country Club Heights and Lakeland Village, and EVMWD serves the rest of the city. There are rights involved on the part of EVMWD and a lack of infrastructure on the part of the little water district that would prohibit their expansion. So in short, no, there is no "choice". Sorry!
Melissa:
Thank you for this blog and all the information that you provide for us!!! This is the best thing to happen for information in a long time, keep up the good work.
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