The City of Douglas will be working on various projects over the coming week.  The work is being completed by the City of Douglas Public Works Department and is part of the Mayor and Council’s ongoing infrastructure improvement program.

The City of Douglas has contracted Sunwestern Contractors Inc. for the Water & Wastewater System Improvements Phase II Project.  Sunwestern Contractors continues mobilizing staging equipment this week.  This Phase II project will begin on 15th Street from Florida Avenue to Van Buren Avenue continuing to A Avenue/Leslie Canyon Road from 23rd Street to Lawrence Avenue, and 5th, 6th, and 8th Streets from Dolores Avenue to Washington Avenue.  Construction will continue through November 14, 2008.  Please be alert to more detailed information regarding street closures and the construction detours.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in support of the U.S. Border Patrol continues re-grading and lining the channel bottom and slopes with concrete as well as doing service road improvements.  This work is taking place on International Avenue between J Avenue to A Avenue and will continue through August 2008.  Please continue to be alert to area detours and barriers.

Monday, July 7th  through Friday, July 11th, paving continues on 8th Street between Cochise Avenue and Rose Avenue.  Curbing work continues on 7th Street between Rose Avenue and Florida Avenue.  Striping and power-washing will continue in the downtown area.  Earthwork and drainage realignment work is still in process on Chino Road.  Please be alert of detours in these areas.  

Water main installation continues on North Douglas Avenue to Merritt Street.  Please be alert of detours in these areas.  Fire Hydrant maintenance and water system maintenance continues throughout the city.  Caution should be taken when driving or walking near or around an area where city personnel are flushing & testing fire hydrants.

There will also be other miscellaneous concrete repairs, pothole patching, and graffiti cleanup throughout the city.  If you should have any problems with water and/or sewer services on the weekend or a holiday, please contact the Douglas Police Department at 364-8422 and staff on call will be dispatched to your residence.  The City of Douglas asks that you please use caution while driving or walking through these construction zones.  Please help keep everyone safe.