Probably quite a few, judging from the number of roads that were paved, patched and sealed. Despite the late start Mother Nature gave us, County contractors and crews paved about 54 miles of road and sealed an additional 33 miles. The patience and courtesy you showed on those sizzling hot days while waiting for a flagger to wave you through the work zone was noted and appreciated . The Oregon Chapter of the American Society of Civil Engineers recently presented Jerry Parmenter, the County's Capital Projects Manager, with the Government Engineer of the Year award at their annual meeting. The gas company is installing a new line at the west end of the project.
Power poles are all in place and old poles are being taken out.
Work on the sanitary sewer and driveways has begun. Inc. Placement of utility lines in the conduit is complete. The power pole has been removed and the final lift of paving completed. Striping and signal loops will be finished soon. Traffic signal poles and mast arm delivery has been delayed due to a nation- wide backlog of orders.