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.  Water and Sewer main installation will take place at:  1) Water - 15th Street to Rogers Avenue and 23rd Street to Highway 80  2) Sewer – 6th Street Cochise Avenue to San Antonio Avenue and San Antonio Avenue from 6th Street to 7th Street.  Construction will continue through November 14, 2008.  These streets may be closed to through traffic during working hours.  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 2009.  Please be alert to area detours and barriers.

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.

Street repair work on Florida Avenue between 8th Street and 6th Street.  Concret work on Washington Avenue between 15th Street and 19th Street.  Earthwork and drainage realignment work is still in process on Chino Road.  Please be alert of detours in these areas.  

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.