Safety Meeting Notes - November 6, 2024

A portion of the Safety Meeting Notes from November 6, 2024. The rest of the notes will be posted once completed.

Multco Road: T. Kunter
We have switched from summer to fall/winter task, like ditching, but mowing will also be continuing.
The signs for ice are being opened, but they are looking at being more purposeful with the messaging. Right now there is a plan to add three cameras around East County that will show the road where there are known issues. It is not clear where the one on Larch will be located, but there will be one somewhere along the route. (Discussion: time of the year when the curve above Donahue is iced when the rest of the road is clear. Would the school district and the County roads be willing work together to report road conditions? The CSD transportation supervisor is out in the early hours and it could be beneficial to reach out to each other.)
FEMA dollars will be coming in for work on Gordon and Knieriem. The timeline for receiving funds is unknown, but they have been approved. Once the funds are received the Community will be notified when work can begin.
FEMA will also be sending money to assist with some of the damage that was caused by the ice storm earlier this year. There are processes that need to be followed to get funds from FEMA and they are going through it now.
The crews are out doing sinkhole repairs on Evans. Due to the weather the holes will have a temporary finish until an asphalt top can be done.
The County is waiting on the engineer to get the plans done for removing (or not replacing) the guardrail at Lampert and Seidl. A Stop Ahead sign will be placed in the area instead of the guardrail. Funding will be provided by the driver's insurance.
Gravel road maintenance is being done right now. This includes working again on Howard road, washboards have been coming up with the trucks coming out too fast and with too much weight. The road was done with a grind in place, with the asphalt topping on the road being ground up and remaining on site. The ground asphalt binds better. This process will be used next year on other roads, such as Clara Smith and Reed.
Stark Street Bridge work:
There was an engineer change with the County a day before the bridge became an issue, and Lance Calvert is now doing the engineering for the project. He is very much about getting in and getting the work done. Thank you to ODOT for all the help they are giving on this project.
On November 13, 2024 we should see utilities being relocated (this could vary by a day either way). The power poles need to be raised so the contractor can get in and work. The water line has already been addressed, and NW Natural has been moved.
Construction may start on November 18, 2024 depending on the moving of the utilities.
The damaged wall will be removed, then the new footings will go up, along with the new wall. This will initially be shot crete, then it will be covered by the rocks that were on the bridge.
The road there is 55 mph and the County is looking to put in ways to slow traffic down at that location to stop people from hitting the bridge approach. Different ideas are being considered, including having a three way stop similar to the Troutdale bridge location.
The County is looking at a partial opening of the bridge in February, which would be one lane of traffic. How to have the one lane open so traffic can flow both ways is still being configured.
December should see the bulk of work on the wall construction, depending on the weather. The work is currently estimated to be completed in March, with a brief shut down for paving of the deck separate from the wall repair. This is being done since holes were discovered in the bridge deck, some up to eight inches, and now that they are repaired a repaving is being scheduled when the proper weather conditions are back.
This repair plan is expected to last for ten to fifteen years, while the County is looking at a longer term replacement plan.
Discussion was held on how much information the Community would like to see regarding the bridge progress. The more the better was the overall consensus.