Elliott Road Improvement Project

_{^{October 13, 2023 Update}}  Pavement Striping and Marking on N Elliott Road - Haworth to Hayes 

The contractor (The Saunders Co) and subcontractor (Specialized Pavement Marking, Inc.) will be installing pavement striping and marking at night time (through the early morning hours before sunrise to minimize impact to residents and businesses) on October 19, 2023 (Thursday night) and October 20, 2023 (Friday night). The work zone is on N Elliott Road from the E Haworth Avenue intersection, south across Highway 99W, to the E Hayes Street intersection. Parking stalls impacted by the project will be restored and marked up. The pavement must be dry for this work, and may be rescheduled due to wet weather.

The City and the construction team appreciate your understanding and cooperation. We apologize for any inconvenience on you.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

Expect traffic delay: Take N Villa Road or N Springbrook Road to detour around N Elliott Road, north of Highway 99W.

Observe traffic control and detour signs, watch for workers in construction zone, and drive with care.

Manage your parking because parking is not be allowed on N Elliott Road due to active pavement marking operations. N Elliott Road (99W to Haworth) remains closed to through traffic until all work is complete.

WHAT ARE NEXT:

The City appreciates the relocation work performed by franchise utility companies. However, Ziply Fiber has not fully completed the relocation of their telecommunication facilities since City's notification in February 2023. This delay unfortunately has hindered the full completion of the ADA concrete sidewalk facility for the project. Ziply has been informed of their full responsibility/liability due to this delay.

City's landscape subcontractor will be installing street trees and completing all landscaping requirements that include water-quality planting in the storm detention facility at the end of October, or in November 2023.

QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS:

Should you have questions or concerns, please contact: Chris Dunmire, The Saunders Co. at (503) 537-9950  or Paul Chiu PE, Newberg Public Works at (503) 554-1751, or email at paul.chiu@newbergoregon.gov. 

_{^{July 10, 2023 Update}}  Paving on N Elliott Road 

The contractor (The Saunders Co) and subcontractor (Knife River) are paving N Elliott Road between Newberg High School and E Haworth Avenue starting July 10, 2023 through July 14, 2023.  ^{(View a copy of the doorhanger notices below.)}

Road work will then begin on the south half of N Elliott Road (between Haworth Avenue and Highway 99W) through fall 2023. The exact date for this portion will be announced later.

WHAT YOU CAN DO:

• Expect traffic delay: Take N Villa Road or N Springbrook Road to detour around N Elliott Road.
• Observe traffic control and detour signs, watch for workers in construction zone, and drive with care.

Should you have questions or concerns, please contact: Chris Dunmire, The Saunders Co. at (503) 537-9950  or Paul Chiu PE, Newberg Public Works at (503) 554-1751, or email at paul.chiu@newbergoregon.gov. 

_{^{April 3, 2023 Update}}  Construction Update on N Elliott Road

The City's contractor, The Saunders Co., Inc. has installed the curb-and-gutter and sidewalk on the eastside of N Elliott Road between E Haworth Avenue and Newberg High School. Curb-and-gutter and sidewalk on the westside will be next on the same stretch of N Elliott Road. Contractor has also been working diligently on installing utility conduits and PGE vaults as part of the effort to underground the power and provide street lighting. Utility locates have been one of the greatest challenges to the project 

There will be some paving work in the weeks and months ahead. Flaggers are on site to provide traffic control for construction. Please drive with care, observe speed limits, and watch out for construction workers, pedestrians, and anyone that uses Elliott Road. Safety is a top priority. We value your patience, understanding and cooperation.

Should you have questions or concerns, please contact: Chris Dunmire, The Saunders Co. at (503) 537-9950 or Paul Chiu, Newberg Public Works Engineering at (503) 554-1751, or via email at paul.chiu@newbergoregon.gov. Thank you.

_{^{October 20, 2022 Update}}  Construction Update on N Elliott Road Utility Work

Storm and waterlines are on the construction menu for the next several weeks. The City and the construction team encounters challenges in some questionable locates for franchise utilities. Construction progress has been slower than what the team hopes for. PGE, Ziply Fiber, and NW Natural have now stepped up their efforts to relocate utilities as needed that are in conflict with City's proposed storm and waterlines.

For this project, conflicts with PGE power at 3 locations have been resolved; conflicts with Ziply Fiber at several locations have reached a resolution; and today the conflict with an existing Northwest Natural gas line is being resolved upon the relocation of an existing gas line near the new stormwater pond facility on E Haworth Avenue. With franchise utility personnel on board, the project has witnessed: (a) A simpler effort to lift up the power conduit to allow the new storm pipe to get across the conflict area; (b) A greater effort to push the fiber cable to one side of the trench to allow the placement of the new waterline that runs parallel to the cable; and (c) The highest effort to relocate a 2 inch gas line so that the crossing conflict with the new storm pipe is taken care of.

City, Contractor and Newberg High School have also been working together closely to manage traffic on N Elliott Road because the high school has school traffic and also a contractor (Pence Construction) working on the school expansion project. We all need access on local streets that include N Elliott Road. So far, it appears that all roadway users including pedestrians and waste management (trash collection) truck drivers know how to get through or around the Elliott Road project site.  Flaggers may still be on site to provide traffic control as needed. Please drive carefully, observe speed limits, and watch out for construction workers. Safety is for everyone. Your patience, understanding and cooperation are very much appreciated.

If you have any questions, please call Chris Dunmire (Saunders Company) at (503) 537-9950 or Paul Chiu PE (Newberg Public Works Engineering) at (503) 554-1751 or via email at paul.chiu@newbergoregon.gov.

_{^{September 7, 2022 Amended Update}}  Street Closure and Night Work on Sewer Pipe Lining

The project was mobilized in August 2022. Contractor (The Saunders Co.) is focusing first on storm drainage work, starting work at the north end of N Elliott Road and gradually moving south towards Highway 99W. A storm drainage facility in an easement is being installed on the north side of E Haworth Avenue, just east of Newberg Church of Christ. Construction faces challenges on poor or missing franchise utility locates.

Traffic pattern on N Elliott Road is changing with closure, one-way and/or detours for tree removal, and utility construction. Tree removal and utility work for the week after Labor Day weekend requires street closure of N Elliott Road between E Haworth and the High School for absolute safety. Closure will be in place after the morning school traffic until the afternoon school ends. Please refer to "Update on Street Closure and Traffic Detour" in PDF for precise details.

Pipe lining for the Elliott Road sewer rehabilitation will also begin after the Labor Day weekend. Contractor has minimized night work to just two nights. Night work has been amended to 9/11/22 and 9/12/22. Night work is necessary due to higher sewer flow at daytime. There will be construction noises associated with this work. A noise permit for night work has been issued. Please refer to "Update on CIPP Sewer Lining Work (Night Work) - Schedule AMENDED 9/7/22" in PDF for the pipe lining work schedule details.

Please do not hesitate to contact Paul Chiu (503-554-1751 / paul.chiu@newbergoregon.gov), or Chris Dunmire (503-537-9950 / chrisd@thesaunderscompany.net), if you have any questions. The City appreciates your understanding, patience, and cooperation for this work to complete.

_{^{July 5, 2022 Update}}  Council Bid Award to The Saunders Company

On June 21, 2022, City Council awarded the construction of the Elliott Road Project to The Saunders Co., Inc. per Resolution No. 2022-3826.

Saunders Construction will host a Meet-and-Greet session with neighboring property owners, residents, and tenants at The Newberg Church of Christ on July 21, 2022 from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm.  The Contractor will share the construction aspects of the project, and answer questions as time allows.

Please see the Meet-and-Greet Invitation for more details.

The construction is projected to take approximately 18 months to complete. Periodic updates on construction progress will be posted on this webpage.  Throughout the project City staff/consultant team and The Saunders construction team will keep working closely with property owners, residents, tenants and stakeholders to meet individual needs and reasonable expectations of our community.

_{^{June 2021 Quarterly Update}}  Acquisition in Progress with Anticipated Bid in Summer/Fall 2021

The acquisition of areas needed for the roadway and utility easements is underway. The project will be advertised for construction bids in August 2021. The proposed completion date is September 2022. A more detailed schedule and traffic control plans will be available once the contractor is chosen. 

Project Timeline:

• Design: Through summer 2021
• Construction: Beginning in winter 2022

_{^{May 22, 2020 Update}}  Council Asking for Additional Public Comments

 We want to make sure we’ve heard from everyone before the next phase of this project:
The preferred alternative for improvements to Elliott Road between 99W to Newberg High School was presented to Council on 5/18; Council requested additional public comment.

Click here to see a video of the conceptual design.

Here are some ways you can share your thoughts and questions about the preferred alternative:

Attend an informal ONLINE presentation via Zoom specifically for adjacent neighbors on
Thursday, May 28 from 6:30 to 7:30.
Click the link below to register for the Online Open House!  
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Meeting ID: 912 5723 5336  Password: 721944

Call us! Information we hear will inform Council on how this project moves forward. Council plans to meet again on June 15. 

Attend the June 10, 2020 Traffic Safety Commission meeting via Zoom at 7:00 pm. The link for this meeting will be on the City’s webpage.

What we heard from neighbors in 2019:

• Wide support for sidewalks –safe spaces for kids and vulnerable users
• Desire for vehicles to slow down – most drivers abide speed limits but a few speed on the straight stretch of road
• Desire for an attractive residential street – neighbors want to save existing trees and want to see a narrow but consistent road width – they don’t want a wide road
• Some concern that the road does not see many bicyclists today
• Concerns about private property impacts
• Concerns about loss of on-street parking
• Concerns about funding

Design recommendation – the “preferred alternative”:
The designers used this community input along with the technical survey information to create the preferred alternative.Vehicle lanes will be a consistent 11-foot width, sized to encourage school-zone speeds. Current lanes vary from 12 to 19 feet. Vehicle lanes will not be getting wider with the changes.

• Sidewalks and bike lanes will be continuous and clearly marked on both sides of the road. No one will have to cross traffic to find a safe path.
• Intersections will have curb extensions for shorter, safer crossings and to encourage slower traffic.
• Planter strips will separate traffic from people walking and biking. The area provides space for plants and new trees to enhance the neighborhood.  Planter areas will be removed to reduce private property impacts and to save healthy trees where possible.
• On-street parking is proposed to be prohibited on the roadway.  There is the possibility, with adjacent owner support, that on-street parking could be requested.  All homes will maintain private driveways that accommodate a vehicle.

_{^{November 2019 Update}}  Invitation to Council Meeting for Updates after Public Outreach

Project updates and information to City Council. November 18th at 7pm at the Public Safety Building Council Chambers 401 East 3rd Newberg OR 97132

Click here to view a copy of council agenda and materials for this meeting

_{^{August 29, 2019 Update}}  Invitation to Open House for Public Input

Public Open House
Wednesday, September 18, 2019 
Between 6:00–7:30 p.m. 

Mabel Rush Elementary School Library
1441 Deborah Road in Newberg

We’d like YOUR input on concepts for Elliott Road improvements

The Project team has mapped utilities, trees, property lines, driveways, power lines, and more. We also met with neighbors for a street walk to look at their concerns and ideas. All of this information has been used to create some design concepts that are ready for community input.

Concept designs and public input at this event will be presented to City Council on October 21,2019.

_{^{July 19, 2019 Update}}  Invitation to Neighborhood Field Meetings

Elliott Road residents/property owners are invited to one of two neighborhood field meetings to help identify issues and areas of improvement.  We value the input of those who live and commute on Elliott Rd.
When: 
(a) Tuesday July 23rd   5:30 pm - 6:30 pm 
(b) Wednesday July 24th  10:30 am-11:30 am 
Where: 
Meet at the Elliott Rd. gate entrance for Newberg High School. [gps 45.310397, -122.954483]
Please refer to the invitation at the bottom of this page.