The City of Kirkland, along with its contractor, Shoreline Construction of Woodinville, will be installing new sanitary sewer lines in the North Rose Hill Neighborhood on N.E. 91st Street, N.E. 90th Street and 126th Avenue N.E. (Area 3).

Construction for the 2012 Emergency Sewer Project has started and all areas are estimated to be complete by May 2012. Work in Area 3 is expected to be complete in March.

Work hours are 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday through Friday (except holidays). Many factors, including weather, could influence the schedule. Be sure to check the city’s website for possible changes or updates at www.kirklandwa.gov (search emergency sewer).

Access for emergency vehicles will be maintained throughout the construction process.

There may be inconvenience associated with driving through the work zone; traffic control and flagging operations may be in effect. Please note: the contractor will be allowed to close the street to through traffic while installing the side sewers. The city estimates this to take approximately one week. Immediate residents will be allowed access to their homes at all times.

Many areas of the city do not have access to sewer services and the homes in these areas have aging septic systems that were intended to be a short-term solution to handling waste water.

Many of these systems are over 25 years old and have been failing with age, leading to degradation of the surrounding environment, and leaving homeowners with reduced or no ability to treat and dispose of waste water.

The Kirkland City Council initiated this program in 1999 to address these issues and to help homeowners find solutions to their waste water problems.