Construction News - Deschutes/Lakeridge Drive

Information about the Percival Pump Station and Transmission Main Project

Lakeridge Drive (Courthouse Hill) is Open to Traffic!

Thank you to our contractor for working hard to reduce the amount of time of the road closure, and opening the road earlier than scheduled. 
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  • Construction on Lakeridge Drive is completed.
  • Bus Route 43 and Route 44 are off detour and back to regular schedules as of October 1st. Visit Intercity Transit website.

Construction Photos

  • Photo Gallery : Updated 09/10/09. Visit our webpage to view constuction photos.  Watch the construction process unfold.

Deschutes Parkway - Construction through November.

At times, one travel lane will close, with flaggers directing traffic around the construction. Expect some delays. Remember to drive and bike safely in a construction zone.

  • One travel lane will close, at times. The southbound bike lane is closed. Expect some delays.
  • One travel lane will remain open, with flaggers directing traffic. 
  • All travel lanes will open in the evenings (between 5:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m.)
  • Construction on the roadway will continue through the end of November.

Project Information

Rodarte Construction Inc, is working to install a new water pump station across from Marathon Park, on Deschutes Parkway. We will also add nearly one mile of water supply line along Deschutes Parkway and Lakeridge Drive to increase drinking water supply, fire flow, and increase water pressure for Westside residents. The City is partnering with LOTT Alliance to extend the reclaimed water line to provide use for the Olympia Auto Mall, City parks, and other Westside businesses. The City is providing a financial incentive for the contractor to reduce the amount of time that Lakeridge Drive is closed.

There are two parts to this construction project. The first part consists of installing a water supply line and reclaimed water line on Lakeridge Drive and Deschutes Parkway. This part will be done by the end of November.

The second part of the project consists of building a pump station in the gravel lot across from Marathon Park. Construction will not disrupt traffic flow on Deschutes Parkway since the building site is located west of the roadway. This part of the project is scheduled to finish up by late spring, 2010.

Project Cost:

Total cost for this project is approximately $4.3 million.

The City is parterning with the LOTT Alliance to extend the reclaimed water line up to the West Side so it can be used in the future by the Olympia Auto Mall, South Puget Sound Community College, City parks, and other West Side businesses.

Contacting the Project Manager

  • If you have questions about this project, please contact Tim Richardson, Project Manager, at 360.753.8749 or by email at publicworks@ci.olympia.wa.us.

Contacting Intercity Transit

  • If you have questions about route schedule or routes visit Intercity Transit website or call customer service at 360.786.1881

Contacting Public Works:

  • Physical Address: 924 7th Ave. SE, Suite A 
  • Mailing Address:  PO Box 1967, Olympia, WA 98507
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  • M - F from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. (except for City-recognized holidays)
  • 360.753.8588, TTY 360.753.8270
  • publicworks@ci.olympia.wa.us