Current construction and system maintenance projects
South Hills Utility Upgrade

(Last update: May 20, 2013)

EWEB is committed to delivering reliable electricity and clean water to its customer-owners. This often requires EWEB to do construction projects to maintain and upgrade utility infrastructure.

We want to keep you informed of long-term projects that may impact traffic or other public access in the community. Check the list of current construction below so that you can plan accordingly. This list will be updated frequently.

Current project list

Water projects:

Electric projects:


W. 5th Avenue
Location W. 5th Avenue between Blair Boulevard and Willamette Street
Description EWEB Water Crews are adjusting water services ahead of a City of Eugene resurfacing project planned for summer 2013.
Impact Update (May 16, 2013): This project is near completion. EWEB will schedule one day to repave the area.
Duration Began March 4, estimated to be complete by the end of May

W. 10th Avenue
Location W. 10th Avenue between Monroe and Olive Streets
Description EWEB Water Crews are replacing an 80-year old water main ahead of a City of Eugene resurfacing project planned for summer 2013.
Impact Update (May 16, 2013): This project is near completion. EWEB will schedule one nighttime service interruption. We will provide advance notification of this water supply outage.
Duration Began Jan. 22, estimated to be complete by the end of May

W. 18th Avenue
Location W. 18th Avenue between Tyler and Washington Streets
Description An EWEB Water Crew will be replacing an old water main that runs under 18th Avenue. The work is being done ahead of a city repaving project scheduled for this summer. The crew will start at the west end of the project (at Tyler) and work east toward Washington.
Impact Update (May 16, 2013): This project is near completion. EWEB will schedule 2 to 3 days of concrete work.
Duration Began April 22, estimated to be complete in late May

Silver Meadows Drive
Location Silver Meadows Drive
Description EWEB Water Crews are replacing an old 4-inch cast iron water line with a new 6-inch ductile iron line. EWEB will also replace and upgrade all water services.
Impact Flaggers will control traffic in and around the work zone. Please use caution and be prepared to stop. Most work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. EWEB also expects the project to cause some noise and intermittent water supply interruptions. The crew will work hard to minimize these inconveniences, and EWEB will provide advanced notification prior to any scheduled water supply outage.
Duration Will begin May 30, estimated to take five weeks

W. Broadway
Location W. Broadway between Lincoln Street and Monroe Street
Description EWEB Water Crews are adjusting existing services in advance of a city repaving project.
Impact Flaggers will control traffic in and around the work zone. Please use caution and be prepared to stop. Some lane closures may be necessary. Most work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Thursday. EWEB also expects the project to cause some noise and intermittent water supply interruptions. The crew will work hard to minimize these inconveniences, and EWEB will provide advanced notification prior to any scheduled water supply outage.
Duration Work will begin May 28, estimated to take 4 weeks

Network Rebuild: Jefferson Substation
Location From W. 15th Avenue and Jefferson Street, east to Charnelton, and north on Charnelton to intersection of W. 11th Avenue
Description EWEB Line Crews are replacing underground power lines.
Impact Flaggers will control traffic in and around the work zone. There is a possible lane closure on W. 15th Avenue. Most work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. EWEB will provide advance notification prior to any scheduled power outage.
Duration Began in April, estimated to be complete by the end of June

Capstone Collegiate Communities
Location E. 12th Avenue and Olive Street
Description EWEB Line Crews will install an underground primary extension and transformer.
Impact Flaggers will control traffic in and around the work zone. Most work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. EWEB will provide advance notification prior to any scheduled power outage.
Duration Began in May, estimated to be complete by the end of the summer

Maxwell Road Rebuild
Location Maxwell Road between River Road and Park Avenue
Description EWEB Line Crews will rebuild an overhead power line, as well as replace poles and transformers.
Impact Flaggers will control traffic in and around the work zone. Most work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. EWEB will provide advance notification prior to any scheduled power outage.
Duration Will begin in July 2013, estimated to be complete by the end of August

Underground Network Rebuild: Willamette Substation
Location Willamette Substation to E. 11th Avenue (Hilyard Street to E. Broadway to Patterson Street and south to E. 11th Avenue)
Description EWEB Line Crews will be removing and replacing underground feeder cable and completing vault duct installation.
Impact Flaggers will control traffic in and around the work zone, with a possibility of one lane closure. Most work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. EWEB will provide advance notification prior to any scheduled power outage.
Duration Will begin end of August, estimated to be complete by October

Willamette Substation and W. 8th Avenue Network
Location W. 8th Avenue and High Street to Willamette Substation
Description EWEB Line Crews will rebuild an underground feeder.
Impact Flaggers will control traffic in and around the work zone, with a possibility of one lane closure. Most work will take place from 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Monday through Thursday. EWEB will provide advance notification prior to any scheduled power outage.
Duration Will begin late October

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