CAPITAL INVESTMENTS | STREETS
E. Theater Lane Construction
East Theater Lane between N.E. 8th and N.E. 10th Streets.
DESCRIPTION
| PROJECT ID: | ST 3.0 |
| ESTIMATED COST: | $630,000 |
| ACTUAL COST: | $474,570.25* |
- Replaces gravel road between N.E. 8th and N.E. 10th streets with asphalt.
- Current sidewalks will meet ADA standards
- Centerline stripes and crosswalks will be added
- Work will be coordinated with water, sewer and outside utilities to make sure work is done concurrently
WHY IT’S NEEDED
E. Theater Lane accesses property where a new elementary school will be located, as well as new residential neighborhoods. This project will meet near future transportation needs of the city.
The paving of Theater Lane’s travel lanes creates an incentive for other potential private sector developers by reducing the cost to connect to the road and sidewalks.
The paving project, combined with water system upgrades in the area, has already attracted private development in the Cimmaron Terrace subdivision. As a result of that private development, city staff worked to also coordinate a public-private partnership between the City, the developer, and the Hermiston School District, to ensure that sewer services were extended at the same time as the paving.
* This project attained substantial cost savings from the original cost estimate as a result of partnering with adjacent private development, and by adding the work as a Change Order to a larger non-CIP water system project which was taking place at the same time along this street.
PROJECT STATUS:
Complete
PROJECT MILESTONES
September 2019
City Council approved adding the project to scope of work for Anderson Perry, the contractor building the nearby water tower.
Media: bit.ly/HermTheater
November 2019
Hermiston voters approve school bond measure to fund new school near site.
February 2020
Contractor begins placing processing base rock. This process should take 2-3 weeks to be ready for placing asphalt.
March 2020
COVID-19 pandemic causes chaos in construction industry. Washington Governor Inslee declares Construction “non-essential,” causing a slowdown for the Washington-based contractors working on this project.
April 2020
Crews permitted to return to projects and paving is completed in late April.
May 2020
Striping work is completed, road re-opened to traffic.
LAST UPDATED: 07/23/20
