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Welcome to the Bilma PUD Website. The District hopes this site will allow for quick and easy access to information for our customers. The District’s objective is to provide the residents and commercial establishments, OUR CUSTOMERS, with a continuous supply of quality drinking water, a safe sewer system, excellent service to our customers and good budgetary management for the present and the future.
NOTICE: TEMPORARY CLOSURE OF TRAIL SECTIONS AND PEDESTRIAN BRIDGES
The District recently authorized the replacement of the pedestrian bridges along the hike and bike trails. Design and construction of this project will take approximately 22 months, with the project anticipated to open for public use in Q1 2028.
The District’s contractor will be onsite February 9-12 to complete soil borings near both existing pedestrian bridges. These borings are necessary to support the design of the new bridges and to ensure long-term safety and accessibility for the community.
For everyone’s safety, both pedestrian bridges and the adjacent portions of the trail shown below will be CLOSED February 9-12, including evenings. While work will not be done on the trail at this time, crews will use the trail to move equipment to/from the boring sites throughout the operation.
We appreciate your patience as we take these important steps toward replacing both bridges and improving long-term community safety and accessibility. For your safety, please do not attempt to enter closed areas and obey all posted warning signs and barriers.
The Board understands how important these bridges are to the Bilma community and is committed to completing the work as quickly and safely as possible.
Bridge Repairs Completed
KUEHNLE ELEMENTARY PEDESTRIAN BRIDGE REPAIRS COMPLETED AHEAD OF SCHEDULE
Thank you to our community for your patience as we worked through the emergency repairs on the pedestrian bridge near Kuehnle Elementary School. We’re excited to share that repairs that were expected to take up to six months were completed in just about one month.
After a full inspection, the bridge has been confirmed safe for public use and is now open to pedestrians once again.
Looking ahead, the Board is exploring options to replace both pedestrian bridges due to their age. We will continue to keep the community informed and will share any future closure updates as plans progress.
We sincerely appreciate your cooperation with posted signs and your support as we work to maintain and improve this important community asset.