City establishes Talus information page for updates at site of earth movement

Following hillside movement on a parcel under construction in the Talus community — and subsequent criticisms from area residents that there wasn’t enough communication on the incident — the city of Issaquah has created a dedicated Web page for updates on the site’s safety.

Following hillside movement on a parcel under construction in the Talus community — and subsequent criticisms from area residents that there wasn’t enough communication on the incident — the city of Issaquah has created a dedicated Web page for updates on the site’s safety.

On Nov. 13, crews working at Parcel 9 near the intersection of Northwest Talus Drive and Shangri-La Way ceased construction after earth moved at the site with enough force to cause the road to buckle. A temporary buttress was installed that evening.

Ninety homes had been scheduled to be constructed on the parcel during 2016.

The page, issaquahwa.gov/talus, will provide daily updates on monitoring of the site, even if there’s no new information.

On Sunday, crews worked in the Rose Crest at Talus upper parking lot to move the city’s water line and Puget Sound Energy’s gas line from the site of movement as part of a contingency plan to protect area utilities.

The following Monday, crews were assigned to reparative roadwork on Shangri-La Way.

Equipment at the construction site was vandalized over the weekend. Issaquah police are investigating and invited tips at police line 425-837-3200.