Gig Harbor issues notice to proceed for 38th Avenue Phase 2 as utility work continues
The City of Gig Harbor issued a Notice to Proceed on July 23, 2026, for Phase 2 of the 38th Avenue Improvement Project, moving the project closer to its city construction phase.
Construction had not yet begun when the notice was issued. Puget Sound Energy and Lumen were completing utility relocation work that had to be finished before city construction could start. Active Construction Inc. is the awarded contractor named in the city’s notice.
What residents should expect
Once construction begins, the city said residents should expect crews and equipment near the project, along with temporary lane shifts, road closures and travel delays. The changes will affect driving and neighborhood access around 38th Avenue as work proceeds.
Drivers were advised to slow to the newly posted 20 mph work-zone speed and follow signs through the construction area. The city’s warning gives commuters, nearby residents and local businesses advance notice to plan for changing traffic patterns and possible interruptions to regular routes.
The Notice to Proceed is an important project step, but it is not a statement that the full construction phase was already underway on July 23. Utility relocation remained part of the work needed before city construction could begin.
Schedule information remains limited
The city did not provide a firm construction-start date or completion date in the notice. It also did not establish the project’s contract value or full project limits in the approved information.
Instead, the city said it would continue providing schedule updates. Residents can follow the city’s traffic alerts and capital-project information for updates about active infrastructure work and traffic impacts.
The city’s capital-project dashboard identifies current project updates and traffic-impact information for Gig Harbor infrastructure projects. It also describes a broader phased approach for pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure along 38th Avenue, while the available notice focuses on the construction and traffic effects expected during Phase 2.
For now, the next known step is completion of the utility relocation work by Puget Sound Energy and Lumen, followed by the start of the city’s construction phase. Until the city publishes a schedule, residents should treat the 20 mph work-zone requirement, lane shifts, closures and delays as upcoming construction impacts rather than changes that have already occurred.
Sources
- On your mark: 38th Avenue Improvement Project Phase 2 construction nears the starting line, City of Gig Harbor, Washington
- Capital Improvement Projects, City of Gig Harbor Public Works Department
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