Harvard Avenue storm project hours change

ROSEBURG, Ore. – A storm pipe installation project underway on West Harvard Avenue is shifting to daytime hours Mondays through Fridays to avoid disturbing nearby residents with overnight rock hammering.

The project, which began Sunday, Sept. 10, on a three-block section of Harvard Avenue west of Stewart Parkway between Pilger to Kenwood streets, was initially scheduled for 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. Sundays through Thursdays to shorten delays from lane closures and lane shifts.

However, the contractor installing about 600 linear feet of 24-inch diameter storm pipe found a layer of rock that was shallower than expected. The hours are shifting to 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

“We had to switch them to dayshift to avoid the noise of rock hammering at night,” said Roseburg Construction/Design Manager Ryan Herinckx.

The project also will include installation of about 850 linear feet of 15-inch and 18-inch diameter storm pipe and is expected to be completed in mid-November. The hours are expected to remain the same for the rest of the project.

The work is needed to replace existing storm facilities that have grown old and must be abandoned because they run through private property and, in some cases, under homes and apartment buildings, so they can’t be maintained. The project is being funded with part of a $1,570,064 in American Rescue Plan Act grant the City received after Herinckx applied for the money with just a few hours’ notice.

The City appreciates motorists’ understanding and patience throughout the project, and asks motorists to use caution when traveling through the work zone.

For project updates, check out the City’s social media channels on Facebook, Nextdoor and X, formerly known as Twitter, as well as the City’s website, www.CityofRoseburg.org. For more information, contact the Public Works Department at 541-492-6730 or pwd@cityofroseburg.org.