CLEARLAKE, Calif. – The city of Clearlake has awarded the contract for its Olympic Drive/Old Highway 53 street maintenance project.
Knife River Construction of Chico received the contract, which totals $322,667.
Construction is scheduled to begin on Olympic Drive on Wednesday, Aug. 6, with an anticipated completion date of Tuesday, Aug. 12.
City Engineer Bob Galusha said the project consists of digging out by grinding failed sections of Olympic Drive between Mattioda Street and Lakeshore Drive and replacing with new asphalt concrete.
During the grinding and asphalt paving operations traffic will be reduced to one lane and controlled by a flagman.
Driveway access will be limited while the grinding and paving operations are being conducted and parking will be prohibited along the roadway.
Motorists are advised to use alternate routes during the construction project.
Concurrently with Olympic Drive, the contractor will be performing work on Old Highway 53 from Olympic Drive to Highway 53 to the north, Galusha said.
Work also is expected to begin on Aug. 6, with an anticipated completion date of Wednesday, Aug. 13.
Galusha said an asphalt overlay will placed along the edge of the new asphalt paving. New asphalt tie-ins will be made to the existing asphalt and gravel driveways along Old Highway 53 as well.
During the overlay and shoulder backing work, traffic will be reduced on Old Highway 53 to one lane and controlled by a flagman, he said. Driveway access will be limited during construction and parking along the roadway will be prohibited.
Electronic message boards will be placed in advance of the project to advise motorists of the street construction project and traffic restrictions that will be in place during construction, he said.
Galusha said following the two local projects an additional Highway Safety Improvement Project will be awarded in late July to permanently restripe those roads using highly-reflective thermo plastic striping on both the centerline and edge lines.
Pavement reflectors will be placed on the centerline for improved visibility and roadway delineation during the night hours and inclement weather, Galusha said.
He said this work is scheduled for later in August or early September.
Questions regarding the projects should be directed to Public Works Director Doug Herren at 707-994-8201, Extension 102.