Construction of the city of Port Townsend’s Gaines Street Pump Station project has prompted road closures near the project.

Work got underway Monday, Aug. 29, and includes the installation of a new fiberglass reinforced plastic liner for the wet well of the Gaines Street Pump Station.  

City officials said the Gaines Street Pump Station is a key component of the city’s wastewater treatment system, and helps move wastewater from downtown Port Townsend to the city’s sewer treatment plant.

Because the sewer pump station serves many businesses, temporary pumps will need to be installed in the street during the rehabilitation of the existing pump station.  

The project is located at the intersection of Gaines Street and Water Street, south of Sims Way.

City officials noted that ll adjacent businesses will have access during the project, and the sidewalks on the east side of Gaines Street and the north side of Water Street will remain free and clear for walkers.

The contract for the project runs for 60 days, and the intersection of Gaines Street and Water Street will be closed with a chain link fence and barricades.

A crane is also expected to be on site for about a week as the new liner is lifted into the wet well.